Ready for fish! Any suggestions?

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Brooxe

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My new tank is just about finished cycling and I am ready to start thinking about how I want to stock it. I will start with a CUC but I can't seem to decide on what I want after that!

I attached a picture of my tank with my LR setup.. you can see that I choose to have a large amount of LR so I have a question on which types of fish I might be able to add. I don't think I can add fish that grow to be really large.

Any suggestions on a combination of fish that you would recommend would be appreciated!

Thanks!

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Well it all depends on if you're planning on keeping coral or not some fish aren't reef safe. what are your long time goals?
 
start with beginner fish...that dont require alot alot of stuff and are hardy.


clowns are a bit territorial but you can add 2 at the same time...


or blue green chromis 6 or more at the same time. they are 3$/piece here

whatever you do dont buy non reef safe fish or fish who are invertebrate unsafe if you havent made up you r mind yet about what you want to do with the tank.


my suggestion the chromis are a good cheap start they are damsels but not the same. damsels get highly agressive and territorial ...while chromis are very peaceful.

let us know what you decide on.
 
Chromis will kill each other off, there's dozens of threads on here about them.

I'd go for a pair of clowns and start there... it really depends on what catches your eye. A goby and shrimp combo are pretty neat.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14811285#post14811285 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tylt33
Chromis will kill each other off, there's dozens of threads on here about them.

I'd go for a pair of clowns and start there... it really depends on what catches your eye. A goby and shrimp combo are pretty neat.
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i have a pair of chromis that are just fine...hmmm
 
Sounds like a pair of clowns might be a good start. Thanks for the advice. As far as plans for the tank.. I plan on keeping it mainly fish only although I've heard that there are some corals that do ok without the major lighting systems.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14813875#post14813875 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Brooxe
Sounds like a pair of clowns might be a good start. Thanks for the advice. As far as plans for the tank.. I plan on keeping it mainly fish only although I've heard that there are some corals that do ok without the major lighting systems.
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There are a ton that do well. I personally would stay away from green star polyps, mushrooms, and xenia, as they will take over, especially if they're the only corals. Ask about frogspawn- a very beautiful, pretty hardy coral, and your clowns will likely host (nest) in it.
 
Well if he's not planning on buying the fancy lighting idk how many choices he still has.


That's why you should at a goal that way you don't go one route and when you get there you realize you should have gone the other way
 
nice rock and you can get some nice damsels for like 8 bucks they were my first fish and loved em and just rem dont aclimate your corals just let em float and get to the same temp as the tank they release toxins and hurts em just aclimate the fish and you dont realli need to aclimate the snails i never did and never had a problem
 
Nice job on the tank brooxe. Take your time and get all the info on the fish you wish to have. I would really think about the goby/pistol pair. my gobie is for sure my favorite fish.
 
Nice start, may I ask first... You say it cycled but How long has it been set up? I would wait 2 months before adding anything and that should be your CUC. Then another 2 months for fish. Good luck
 
Truthfully, with the knowledge and technology we have with reef tanks these days, most fish can be quite hardy. I wouldn't buy a $10 fish you're going to want to get rid of in a year just because you're afraid it might die. Along those lines, I wouldn't buy a $100 fish either, but find something you like. I'd suggest looking online at places like Live Aquaria. There you can find a large variety of fish and get some basic information on them. Find a dozen or so that you like, and then start doing some research on the individual fish. You'll probably eliminate 2 or 3 right there because you'll find out they're incompatible, too difficult, etc. Then, post your favorites on here and see what people have to say about compatability, potential issues, etc.

lordmbsa,
I'm not sure where you got your advice not to acclimate corals or snails, but invertebrates generally need to be acclimated even more than fish. Some corals can release "toxins" (although some corals do release toxins, I don't think that's what you're really referring to, though I can't think of the correct term), but it isn't going to be anything to worry about. Generally it's just to discourage predation or overgrowth by other corals and it's not going to cause any significant problems to the tank as a whole. . .at least no more during the acclimation process than having them in your tank under normal circumstances.
 
Great advice everyone...thanks!

My tank has been cycling for about a month with the LR and LS.

I have heard of people buying a CUC pack from different places online. Would anyone recomend that or just pick out a few cleaners(shrimp, snails, etc.) from my LFS?

Also, I am experiencing a diatom bloom in my tank.. which I was told is something to be excited about!? Should I do something to remove the brown algea on my sand or will it go away on its own?
 
One more thing to keep in mind. Clown fish can become very territorial so it is suggested to add them as one of the later fish in your tank. I would not add them first. And I would not even consider adding more than one type of clown to your tank. People that have luck mixing more than one type of clown, tend to have really large tanks.

good luck
jolene
 
For clowns, I'd stick to the occelaris, percula (I love the black percs), and snowflake or picasso if you can find them. Also, dont be ripped off buying a "pair". If you get two, one a bit bigger than the other, they will pair off. ***keep in mind the clowns will be fine, but anemones require strong lighting.

I had chromis and hated them. Aggressive feeders, and very aggressive amongst one another. Also a PITA to catch em and get them out of the tank.

Banggai cardinals are also nice looking, calm and peaceful. I find pajama ugly as sin.

Diatom bloom is a good thing. A CUC will take care of it. I suggest a snail only CUC as I hate hermits bothering my coral and killing my snails. There is a great site for setting you up with a CUC. (reef cleaners.something?) Others here will know the name.

There are a lot of coral that do not need a lot of light. Kenya trees, mushrooms, star polyps, and a lot of others, but as said above, all will spread if you do not control them. It doesnt take much to frag them every few months and sell or bring to LFS for store credit.
 
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