(tl;dr, skip to underline for the question)
I started off in this hobby a little over six months ago with a diminutive 14 gallon biocube. With a few small (and cheap) upgrades it turned into a perfectly running reef that I was able to quickly stock to near capacity. In the process I fell in love with the idea of reef keeping. I even find satisfaction in water changes.
Last month I upgraded to a 80 gallon bowfront with a 30 gallon sump, 100LBs of live rock, a 200 gallon skimmer (warner marine), and the 48" 2X 250 watt metal halide fixture from Icecap. It is, in a word, sweet! I also have a profilux II monitoing important levels, controlling lights and the controllable powerheads tuned into a wave maker, with auto top off coming next.
All levels are go for a first fish as my rock came cured. It was actually from the back of the shark tank at my local LFS. i have no idea what this means concering it's condition, but it sounds cool, and that is apparently enough for me.
Wow, this is getting long winded.
So...
I'm trying to decide between a pair of Picasso Clowns, a Midas Blenny and a Clown Fair Wrasse for my fist fish. I was just looking for any opinions on which would be best (based on any criteria) because I just can't decide on my own and my friends and family all want different things. Maybe I should get something else?
I will probably end up with all three but the hardiness/cost, risk/reward ratio is hard to figure out for the first choice given my nervous/excited state.
Thanks
edited out the annoying dancing guy
I started off in this hobby a little over six months ago with a diminutive 14 gallon biocube. With a few small (and cheap) upgrades it turned into a perfectly running reef that I was able to quickly stock to near capacity. In the process I fell in love with the idea of reef keeping. I even find satisfaction in water changes.
Last month I upgraded to a 80 gallon bowfront with a 30 gallon sump, 100LBs of live rock, a 200 gallon skimmer (warner marine), and the 48" 2X 250 watt metal halide fixture from Icecap. It is, in a word, sweet! I also have a profilux II monitoing important levels, controlling lights and the controllable powerheads tuned into a wave maker, with auto top off coming next.
All levels are go for a first fish as my rock came cured. It was actually from the back of the shark tank at my local LFS. i have no idea what this means concering it's condition, but it sounds cool, and that is apparently enough for me.
Wow, this is getting long winded.
So...
I'm trying to decide between a pair of Picasso Clowns, a Midas Blenny and a Clown Fair Wrasse for my fist fish. I was just looking for any opinions on which would be best (based on any criteria) because I just can't decide on my own and my friends and family all want different things. Maybe I should get something else?
I will probably end up with all three but the hardiness/cost, risk/reward ratio is hard to figure out for the first choice given my nervous/excited state.
Thanks
edited out the annoying dancing guy
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