comprisedpuma
New member
Hello RC -
New member here, brand new hobbyist looking to build a stunning saltwater reef aquarium. I will probably go with a 47 gallon bowfront that I have found, but I'm not locked into it yet. Might go bigger, but probably no bigger than 85 gallons.
One of the things I'm very excited about is observing natural symbiotic relationships. I plan on getting an anemone and at least 1 clownfish to go with it. I would also like to get a yellow goby and a trigger shrimp. What are some other symbiotic relationships that I could look into with my tank?
I'm also concerned with compatibility. Obviously Google is a resource I use, but as you probably remember when you were brand new to the hobby, there is sooooo much information and sometimes it can feel daunting with the aggression levels, water balancing, tank locations, etc.... So I was hoping someone could help me with this a little bit.
In addition to the live rock, I'd like to include a variety of soft and hard corals. I've also mentioned the anemone, clowns, goby, and trigger shrimp. But I'd also like a cleaner shrimp (I am leaning towards the coral banded shrimp.. but I've also heard that he can be really aggressive/a bad cleaner?), a purple firefish, maybe a tang, a small clam, some snails/hermits, even possibly a starfish (chocolate chip?) if it would work. I'd really like a seahorse but I understand that would be a bad idea and possibly even a death sentence for the poor guy given what else I plan to put in? What about pipefish instead of a seahorse, or is that also a bad idea?
I'd appreciate any insight from this community on my plans, whether or not they are a good idea, and if any of the things I'd like to add would be a bad idea. I'd also love suggestions for other symbiotic relationships that I could add, or just other fish/inverts in general that would go well with my tank.
PS: I'd *love* a sea cucumber, but I understand this is probably a really awful idea for a newbie? Thanks!
New member here, brand new hobbyist looking to build a stunning saltwater reef aquarium. I will probably go with a 47 gallon bowfront that I have found, but I'm not locked into it yet. Might go bigger, but probably no bigger than 85 gallons.
One of the things I'm very excited about is observing natural symbiotic relationships. I plan on getting an anemone and at least 1 clownfish to go with it. I would also like to get a yellow goby and a trigger shrimp. What are some other symbiotic relationships that I could look into with my tank?
I'm also concerned with compatibility. Obviously Google is a resource I use, but as you probably remember when you were brand new to the hobby, there is sooooo much information and sometimes it can feel daunting with the aggression levels, water balancing, tank locations, etc.... So I was hoping someone could help me with this a little bit.
In addition to the live rock, I'd like to include a variety of soft and hard corals. I've also mentioned the anemone, clowns, goby, and trigger shrimp. But I'd also like a cleaner shrimp (I am leaning towards the coral banded shrimp.. but I've also heard that he can be really aggressive/a bad cleaner?), a purple firefish, maybe a tang, a small clam, some snails/hermits, even possibly a starfish (chocolate chip?) if it would work. I'd really like a seahorse but I understand that would be a bad idea and possibly even a death sentence for the poor guy given what else I plan to put in? What about pipefish instead of a seahorse, or is that also a bad idea?
I'd appreciate any insight from this community on my plans, whether or not they are a good idea, and if any of the things I'd like to add would be a bad idea. I'd also love suggestions for other symbiotic relationships that I could add, or just other fish/inverts in general that would go well with my tank.
PS: I'd *love* a sea cucumber, but I understand this is probably a really awful idea for a newbie? Thanks!
