I just ordered a massive 230 gallon tank. What should I fill it up with? Make it a Reef? Right now, I'm thinking a tropical planted tank, filled like a forest. Can you also tell me, reef, or tropical, what livestock?
2007-06-17 07:41:35 · 4 answers · asked by ???????? 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
tropical is a lot cheaper than reef -- you could have a couple shoals of discus in a 230 gallon tank. that would be a really nice tank.
2007-06-17 07:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on how big your wallet is and your dedication, if your going for a reef you need lots of money and dedication, but the outcome is outstanding.
If you want to keep it a tropical planted tank, which will also look pretty add live plants with colorful cichlids and it will look great. The freshwater tanks from my experience are always half cheaper than saltwater, because enough live sand for a 230g tank would be tons of money, and corals wow...
2007-06-17 08:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can go tropical that looks like salt water reef go with African Ciclets you can get yellow, blue, purple & even orange make sure you get artfishal corals for fresh water real coral will kill fresh water fish
2007-06-17 08:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by CountryLove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a tank this big, I think you should go ask the pros.
a great shop to ask is
Living Sea Aquairums, they are the folks that set up the beautifull Aquariums in the malls and in the Rainforest Restaurant, in IL,.
there website is.
http://www.livingseaaquarium.com/
I've been there and its a fantastic place.
2007-06-17 08:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by iwish40 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋