NolordsNomasters. asked:
its 75 gallons aqaurium acryllic with sump, full set up stand lights and all.
Comes with a lion fish and triggerfish.
Ive never kept saltwater but alot of freshwater, so its already established. 175$
But i dunno that i like those fish i would liek some clown type of fish and find new homes for the two fish.
THanks any and all feedback is appreciated
the fish has neve rhad any diseasesor anything…
sounds like a good deal sinc eits already established i wouldnt have to establish it an doso thatd be nice, and itd run good its 75 gallons, what kind of fish would you suggest if i got rid of those two?
Or what could i put in with them/?
I have a book to help me out called the saltwater freshwater and pondfish encyclopedia
For $175, it sounds like a good deal, especially if it includes the stand, sump, and lights, etc. Does it include live rock too? If/when you find a home for the Lion and Trigger, you will have a lot of choices with a 75 gallon. Ocellaris Clownfish, Green Chromis, Neon Gobies, Firefish, and Spotted Cardinalfish would all make a hardy choice. You can check out the first link below for a few more good beginner species. You can also check out for more great information on marine setups and care.
It sounds like a pretty good deal, considering the tank, sump, and lights are all in good condition. If you do decide to buy it, you should start doing your research now. The lion and trigger are predators and could only live peacefully with others that are about the same size. Lions can be mean. I’ve even seen one that tried to swallow another just barely smaller than it. You’d need to donate them back to a store or another keeper if you plan on a community or reef tank. Keep in mind the cost of changing bulbs, fish food, water dechlorinator or a water filtration system, and also aquarium salt since predator tanks or large fish systems tend to need more frequent changes.
Lights are a real issue if there are, or you plan to keep any light loving invertebrates. You can keep pretty cool soft corals like zooanthids and mushrooms with modest lights. If you ever really get into the hobby, stony corals require expensive light systems and calcium systems. Clowns and other community fish could be done nicely in a tank like that, at which point you might want to get into live rock, for better filtration and biodiversity. Clowns do better when paired and better still if you can supply a host anemone.
Bottom line of my advice though… it’s a really fun hobby, but an expensive one also. Some good friends and an excellent source of knowledge is over at, a forum for general fish stuff and coral trading. Tell them Rogue says hi!
Goodluck!
-R