A List of some good marine fish for beginners
Use this as a guideline in choosing your fish.
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A List of some good marine fish for beginners |
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| Basslets -Black Capped Basslet -Royal Gramma (a great choice) Blennies -Most blennies adapt well Cardinalfish -Spotted Cardinal -Pajama Cardinal Clownfish -Purchase the captive bred varieties including, Percula, Cinnamon Maroon, Sebae, these are great starter fish. |
Damsels -Most varieties - but choose carefully for some species can get large and aggressive. Eels -Snowflake moray Gobies -Most varieties Groupers -Most varieties including Panther, Striped, and Marine Betta Hawkish -Flame and Spotted |
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Some Fish Community Suggestions
It is a good idea to come up with a plan of what kind of community system you would like your tank to be before purchasing any fish. It is important to add certain fish in a particular order due to hardiness, and territorial aggression. If added out of order it may prove difficult to add new fish into your community. Consult with our sales staff to create the ideal community for you.
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"Reef Safe" Community Marine
Tank
These are hardy fish that work well for a reef safe system. These fish mix well with each other, and most invertebrates. They should be feed twice a day. This is a good choice for a tank 30 gallons or more. |
Basslets Blennies Cardinalfish Clownfish Gobies Jawfish Firefish Fairy / Flasher Wrasse Six Line Wrasses |
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Hardy Predator Marine
Tank
These fish work well in a fish only tank. They are mostly carnivores. It is a hardy tank and you only have to feed once or twice a day. This is a good choice for a tank 75 gallons or more. |
Lionfish Groupers Triggerfish Wrasses Puffers Hawkfish You will also be able to add a Yellow tang and an appropriate size Angel. |
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| Damsel Tank
Damsels are lively, colorful and hardy. There are many different color varieties that you can purchase. As they grow they can become more aggressive so keep them with fish that will not harm. Here is a list of some hardy fish for a damsel tank. This is a good beginners tank because they are all hardy fish. |
Damsels-
groups of 4 or more, several different species Also: Picasso Trigger Panther Grouper Maroon Clown Wrasse Yellow tang Hawkfish Royal Gramma |
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| Peaceful Clownfish
Tank
Here is a nice "calm" selection of fish that will live with
clownfish. Tank raised clowns are very adaptable and can be the primary fish in
this tank. Tank size can be 40 gallons and up. |
Tank Raised
Clowns - groups of 3 or more Cardinalfish Goby Hawkfish Jawfish Firefish Pseudochromis Six Line Wrasse Flame Angel Pygmy Angel Small Blue or Yellow tang |
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Invertebrate
Choices Some of the more hardy invertebrates that are usually available. Not all invertebrates can be mixed together, it is best to research their individual needs and match those needs with your system. |
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