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newfishguy82

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i am aquiring a 100g tank. id like to setup a more aggressive tank yet a tank that has some nice "eye candy" in it also. any suggestions for me?

ps..sorry i put this in the wrong forum. i thought i put it in the newbie forum
 
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i don't suggest that you start a predetor tank the first salt water tank you ever have! if you don't set up a proper eco-system then you are going to have to put your hands in there and it might get ugly. Some great fish for "eye candy" that are relativly easy to keep as i understand, are - blue damsels, common clownfish( my favourite, nemo) any clown fish for that matter. the list is huge and your best bet is to start off with something easy, and then upgrade as you get more experianced, as your local marine fish store about ideas/help.

ps. start off with cheap fish!!!!
 
You dont want to start off with Damsels, as that will prevent any other fish from going in there (Clown fish are apart of the Damsel familiy, although not as aggressive, they tend to be bullies) due to the damsel's claiming the whole aquarium as thier territory.
 
are any saltwater fish cheap, lol, a 7.99 cichlid is usually expensive to me until i saw the price on saltwater fish. i think the cheapest one i've seen so far is 10 bucks, with most being closer to 20+, with the really special ones being like 60+ :eek:
 
Yes Saltwater fish are more expensive, but you can get some damsels for $7. I guess the fact that I find $20 inexpensive for a fish means I've completely lost my mind to the hobby :) To NewFishGuy...Gealcath is right. Damsels are crazy aggressive if you add other fish into their territory. I've seen it. My percula clown (a type of damsel) is the least aggressive, with my 4-striped (black and white) damsel being the most aggressive with patrolling habits. (Meaning he consistently swims around the tank to assert his territory) I would assume this is different with varying tank capacities however. Mine was a smaller tank. In terms of starting out, what I did was find fish I liked the looks of and then cross-referenced their compatibility with other fish on a chart (you can find these online).
 
so historygirl, what is a good fish to start off with
 
Hahah.. That's the problem Oliver. I didn't start out with the right kinds so I guess I'm in the dark as much as anyone else! You are right about the Clownfish, however, as being a good starter. I wouldn't guess they are aggressive and was surprised that they are in the Damsel family. I think it all depends on where he wants the tank to go.
 
hmm

i suggest you get some chromies after cycling. If the green chromies are really small, dont get them, they should be like an inch and a hlaf or sumthin, or 2 inches. They are hardy, and only cost about 7-9 dollars a peice. They are reef safe, and are not aggressive, even in the damsle family. ive seen green chomies like 3 CM long, its crazy. Hehe, i paid 20 dollars for my lamark, but it gets pretty big bout 7-8 inches. to big for my tank in a couple of years. Most saltwater fish get big, thats why they cost so much.
 
Greem chromies

Green chromies are the best to start out your tank. They are hearty enough to cycle your tank, peaceful enough to mix with other species and make great schooling fish.
 
No need to cycle with fish. A raw piece of cocktail shrimp is much cheaper and much easier. No need to waste money on fish for that purpose. Or just get uncured live rock.

In a 100g tank you have lots of options for fish. the more live rocka nd hiding spaces the better. Clowns tend to be easy to start with as are cardinals.
 
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