Currently working on my stock list for my new 180gal peninsula build. I've never had the luxury of being able to keep anything larger than a 65, so this is a big step for me!
I'm wondering about aggression in fish and how that changes / becomes more manageable in bigger tanks. I think of fish like dottybacks, often little devils in smaller tanks like I tried years ago, but I see them in bigger tanks and they seem to be much more relaxed. Same with hawkfish, damsels, and maybe a few others. Is this actually a thing, or is it just my perception that more pugnacious fish can be more manageable in a bigger tank? Previously I have hesitate to add these, but I'm wondering whether this bigger tank might unlock some possibilities for my stocking.
Any thoughts about this, and/or some fish that may have been borderline in my 65 that would be more upstanding community members in a larger tank, would be incredibly appreciated!
I'm wondering about aggression in fish and how that changes / becomes more manageable in bigger tanks. I think of fish like dottybacks, often little devils in smaller tanks like I tried years ago, but I see them in bigger tanks and they seem to be much more relaxed. Same with hawkfish, damsels, and maybe a few others. Is this actually a thing, or is it just my perception that more pugnacious fish can be more manageable in a bigger tank? Previously I have hesitate to add these, but I'm wondering whether this bigger tank might unlock some possibilities for my stocking.
Any thoughts about this, and/or some fish that may have been borderline in my 65 that would be more upstanding community members in a larger tank, would be incredibly appreciated!