Fish for a 50 Gallon Reef

[jastormont]

Hi,

I am up to the stage of adding fish (or 1 or 2 to start with) to my new reef tank I am starting. I was wanting some recommendations for some small fish for this setup. I want to get 1 or 2 clown fish and down the track a Annomie for them, but I am wanting also a Mandarine Goby as well except I have read that thye can be difficult to keep. I am not looking at a Mandarine yet as they need a well establish tank but feel my tank might be too small and also I am not yet up to these fish yet.

Could you all recommend some good hardy fish for a beginner like me for a reef tank to start off with.

Cheers....

 

[bigbenji]

Here ya go!
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1926
The descriptions will tell you what size tank they can go in, what other fish they're compatible with, and if they're considered reef-safe. Please realize that this information is from a seller, who may alter information in order to sell more. Check with other references. Oh, and forget about buying the mandarin for a while. Read about it.

Just make sure you
1. read
2. ask questions
3. read
4. ask questions
5. read (buy something, maybe)
6. ask questions
7. repeat

 

[jastormont]

ok I was looking at getting a pair of Ocellaris Clownfish to start off with. What do you all think of this?

I do not yet have a Anemones but plan on getting one as soon as I can (with my tank being right). I must ask if all Damsels are as bad to keep as blue Damsels for there aggreisive nature.

 

[PoukieBear]

Two clown fish will be great fish to start off with.

And yes, damsels are the devil,...all of them.

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

My blue devil damsel is an angel, my devil Arc eye Hawkfish won't give up the title

 

[DaveG99]

I have had my 50 gallon running for 2 months. I started with live sand I got from the ocean and water from my buddies tank. Then a week later I got two clowns. Then I bought a coral beauty a week after that and then a yellow tang a couple weeks later and finally a auriga butterfly a few weeks after that.