Yes, my research has shown that the triggers and tang will outgrow the tank.Welcome! Can’t wait to see what you do with this tank!
Fish will our grow that tank - and the triggers and eel- I don’t believe are reef safe-
I would tune the lights to have less red if possible.
I’m not a fan of canister filters, but for fish only I think many people use them. I think your idea of adding a sump later is a good idea. I had same HOb skimmer- it worked well for what it was for me.
But I’m a kind of person that jumps in both feet without testing the waters lol - sounds like you did the same lol. It will be a crash course in reef knowledge lol.
can’t wait to see where this journey takes you!
Take care and HAPPY REEFING!
The triggers are definitely not reef-safe. I am not sure yet about the eel since it is a snowflake with a seemingly docile personality, but I still do not know if it is worth the risk. I really like seeing the eel slither through the tank.
At this point, the canisters are all I have and are probably going to continue to be used for a FOWLR tank. Does anyone use a canister filter as a feed and return from a sump? I am just researching at this time, but have considered these as my flow source to and from sump since I already have the two canister filters. Also, do 10-gallon aquariums make good sumps?
The lighting has no red for most of the time. This picture was taken at "dawn" of my light cycle. The lights have a WiFi controller that sets a cycle as mentioned in my previous post. I can essentially infinitely control time, color, and individual color intensity.
I am hoping the skimmer works as expected. I just started the break-in cycle last night and already have bubbles bringing muck into the collection cup.
Mine is not a total case of jumping in completely, since the only coral is one of the easiest to keep. I have time to learn and consider options for a reef before taking the complete plunge.
Now I just have the problem of deciding if I have enough room for both the 75-gallon for a FOWLR and the 90-gallon for a peaceful reef...