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	FO tank settup
skunk Enthusiast Posts: 185 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2003	hi guys, im looking into getting my 5x2x2 settup as a FO only tank with 2 lions & Maybe a tuskfish however i might drop it as i may be pushing it once they all get big. my question is, can some one point me to a website that has pictures of FO settups ? or even better if u have a settup like this & can show me some pictures. im very curius to see how this settup may look like without any LR, but with a thin layer of substrate. thanks guys.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I had a FO tank for a while, but it ended up becoming a FOWLR, then a reef. I have no more pictures of it, but it did look nice. You can get fake corals as decorations, and even make it look like a reef with out any live rock. The fake stuff looks very real. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
skunk Enthusiast Posts: 185 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2003	hi dan, thanks for that. iv been searching online but cant seem to find any pics of a settup without any LR. so i tihnk im going to go with maybe 1-2 LARGE bits of LR as a centerpiece sorta thing. & have the rest open swiming area for the lions. where can u get the fake corals/rocks from ? if they cost nearly as much as the real thing then id just get the real stuff lol. cheers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	Live rock provides biological filteration for your tank, so it's a big help. Adding a large HOB filter with a biowheel will help if you don't have a lot of live rock. I've seen fake corals at the larger fish stores. Another option is dead coral heads. Also, a sand bottom of between 2 and 3 inches deep will be a big help for your tank. It will help keep the nitrAtes down. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Here's a link to a couple of FO tank photos. http://www.aquahobby.com/tanks/e_tank0504.php Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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