1st Saltwater Fish You Kept?

[SoloChromis]

So what was the very first species that got you started with your first tank? Mine was the standard occelaris clown pair in a 24g nano cube. After that was a royal gramma, who eventually grew to be the largest royal gramma Ive ever seen :eek2:. Good times.... good times :spin3:

 

[RayL]

I had a pair of percula clowns in a 29 gallon biocube.

My money would be on 50% of people started with some sort of clown

 

[JokerGirl]

Started with 3 Yellow-tailed Damsels. 9 years later, and I still have 2 of them.

 

[blacktangs]

1 domino, 1 yellow tail, 1 stripe damsel for $5.
lessons learned, it began here..

 

[johnike]

Back in the 80's, I had an 80 tall with a Marine Betta, Lionfish, and Snowflake Eel.

 

[themoraykeeper]

Fiji yellow belly damsel for me still have him 6 years on! and closely followed by my yellow tang who I got a few weeks after

 

[Reeferz412]

false percula clownfish. Little guy lived for a while and through all my mistakes lol.

 

[Eville]

Green Clown Goby in a 20L. My dad set up a small saltwater aquarium for me when I was six.

 

[mannysmusic]

Tanked raised ocelaris clown

 

[ca1ore]

Somewhat unimaginatively, a Yellow Stripe Maroon - had him (or her) for almost 12 years, still my most long lived fish!

 

[Megatrev62]

Very first fish was domino damsels which were used to cycle the tank. Recommended at the time.

 

[msmith619]

It was 1975. 20 gallon with under gravel filter. State on the art back then....
2 Domino damsels, 2 Three stripe damsels and a Yellowtail. I was in heaven!
Such a step up from drab colored freshwater!

 

[btmedic04]

I just got into saltwater and am currently rocking a 20 gallon tall. my first fish is either going to be a couple ocellaris clowns or a yasha goby/randall pistol shrimp combo. I'll let you folks know when I decide!

 

[SDguy]

Damsels, of course, because that's what you cycled with back then After that, a pair of tomato clowns and a yellow tang.

 

[Meanmike]

My first saltwater fish was a puffer that my grandparents bought me at the age of ten. I was so excited to take him home and put it in the goldfish bowl.:worried: My next saltwater didn't come for a few more years.

 

[HumbleFish]

Damsels, of course, because that's what you cycled with back then After that, a pair of tomato clowns and a yellow tang.

Same. Except I had just one tomato; not a pair. Dad made me get rid of it once it started drawing blood on my (5 year old) hand. :angryfire:

 

[Ben_1313]

Baby perculas, 5 years later still kicking

 

[jnc914]

Started in 2001 with a standard Perfecto 55 gallon that housed one false Perc clown, 3 blue green Chromis, and a yellow eyed Bristle Tooth tang.

 

[J2T]

Started off with a yellowtail damsel and a bluefin damselfish that were given to me along with a 35g hex tank. The bluefin was the first to be traded in because he was just plain mean. Traded the yellowtail in when I upgraded to my current 75g because even though he had not bothered anyone I just didn't want to risk having a terror and then trying to catch him in the 75g reef. lol

 

[Meanie]

I started with Clowns, I still have them. Although I don't remember which type. Either Osc. or Perc.