upgrading FOWLR need advice

[bmooney31]

Im gonna upgrade my FOWLR tank and wanted to get some opinions on size. I only have space in my living room for a 4foot tank. my questions is would a 4' 150 be sufficent space for the fish I currently have. I have a few fish that get large and I don't want to have to upgrade again once they reach adult hood. here is my list

2 saddle back clown
1 yellow watchman goby
1 flame angel
1 melanarus wrasse
1 porcupine puffer
1 koran angel

the puffer and koran are the ones im worried about. right now they are both 1.5", so would a 150 or even a 120 at the least be ok or will I have to upgrade again in a few years.

thanks
Bob

 

[swannyson7]

The biggest concern would be with the Koran Angel. It will eventually reach over a foot in length and need a much larger tank with ample swimming room and plenty of live rock to graze on. You should be fine for a while, but once it gets full size you'll need to upgrade again. The porcupine puffer can also get close to a foot in length, but isn't as much of an active swimmer. You could probably get away with a 150g even when he approaches full size.

 

[bmooney31]

yeah thats what I was worried about. I want the tank in the living room but my wife isn't gonna let me put a 6' tank in here. I can always go to the basement with it, but were never down there so I don't really want to go that route. what to do what to do

 

[Troylee]

Honestly nither the angel or puffer will make good reef mates of do well in any tank under 500 gal or so... Have you seen a adult puffer??? Were talking 18" long or so and big as a basket ball.... One other concern is the puffer getting sucked up in a power head with the high flow...

 

[bmooney31]

yeah I've read that the puffers can get really big, but to be honest this fish is all part of a master plan. See my wife isn't into the hobby much however, she loved this baby puffer when we saw it. I knew that it would get big thats why I got it so she would get attached and then I'd be able to get a big tank when it gets to be an adult. I may just upgrade to a 150 then when we move homes in two to three years I'll get a giant tank. How long will it take to get that big? I know there are a lot of variables to it but are we talking a year or maybe two or three?

 

[swannyson7]

all part of a master plan... See my wife isn't into the hobby much however, she loved this baby puffer when we saw it. I knew that it would get big thats why I got it so she would get attached and then I'd be able to get a big tank when it gets to be an adult.

Nice tactic!!! LOL