Angel Question--Hey Doc!

[Doc]

Originally Posted by reeffreak

I'm one of those nut-less people,Doc is mentioning.

Very true my friend, you are a "genuine nut-less wonder"!!!

-Doc

[RyanG]

I saw those Reef! At this rate I might be ready for fish by christmas. BOO! So maybe something like that could be a nice "family" christmas present.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by RyanG

Now comes the dilemma I really want clams or angels I know I cant keep both but they are so hard to decide upon because of eaches beauty. Maybe just a large school of green chromies...hmmm. I did like Chucks reef pic quite well.

that is a tough one. I guess it will depend of the scope of your tank. Yes angel fish are poop machines, no doubt about it. they are messy. Their beauty far outweighs any problem that can come with them. they are the most beautiful thing in the ocean.

Clams are cool too, but are a strict reef thing. If the 180 is a reef tank, with LPS and SPS corals etc, and you want to spend your money on coral, go with the clams, hands down. Hell you can have a rockin' gigas in a 180 that will fill the sucker and it would look awesome.

If you want to move up into the realm of risk and beauty combined, shoot for an angel tank with SPS and a few soft corals. I will be upgrading the lights at some point in my angel / shark tank to keep SPS corals. They are ignored by angelfish. You will be limited by about half of what you can keep in a standard reef, but the pay off with the fish is so worth it (my ). Sure tangs are cool and I have them, but..... an emperor? blue face? queen? wow, these are massive and perfect creatures!!! You can keep most soft corals without a problem. Mushrooms, ricordias, leathers, GSP, YSP, all are great with angelfish. Zoanthids will get eaten as will xenia. Load your reef with SPS and a toadstool, yuma rics, fuzzy, red and green striped shrooms, spaghetti leather and some star polyps and you will have a prize winning tank that the world with be jealous of. Good luck!

-Doc

[reeffreak]

Thats okay Doc,I don't have any need for them at my age anyways.

[Doc]

good point. I hear things stop dead at 40 anyway...

-Doc

[Doc]

Dominick, you know your tank is beautiful. I know your tank is beautiful. We both know my tank will be the most beautiful...

-Doc

[RyanG]

Originally Posted by reeffreak

Thats okay Doc,I don't have any need for them at my age anyways.

I tried to have a vastectomy on when I was 18 but the doctor wouldnt let me. Now I have a beautiful daughter and couldnt be more happy with his decision.

[reeffreak]

Originally Posted by Doc

good point. I hear things stop dead at 40 anyway...

-Doc

Whoa there!I'm not 40.....yet!

[Alexander]

Ryan, I agree with doc.... He's right on the money, I would be bummed if I saw a 180 go to waste with a school of chromis. Nut up with the big boys!

[Altohombre]

Clams are really risky. I have read and had personal experiences with clams that just up and die for no reason. Paying 60 bucks for it to just die is tough to take.