stocking my new tank

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Hevydevy

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Hi guys,

I'm a newbie to marine tanks - in fact I'm not even a newbie yet!! I'm a future newbie!!

I've had a freshwater running now for around 4-5 months with great success.

Anyway, I've spent plenty of time since then in the marine section of my lfs marvelling at the colour and beauty of the marine species available and I'm now planning to set up my first marine tank.

I don't have the room or the money for a massive tank but I've got my eye on a 40 gallon tank. Maybe 50 at most.

My question is - what species are available that are suitable for this size tank?

I don't want a complete list of the exact fish I should get etc, just a guide to some that I COULD get so that I can research them, pick my favourites and stock from there.

I probably won't be buying the tank for a few months yet so actually stocking the tank is a long, long way off but I want to know what I'm getting before I start adding anything to the tank - substrate, rock etc.

I'm planning a FOWLR tank.

Thanks guys, look forward to your feedback.
 
For a tank size of about 40 or 50 gals, your gonna be looking at some these fish...

Royal Gramma
Bicolor Blenny
Black and Yellow Blenny
Bangai Cardinal
Flame Cardinal
Percula, Ocellaris and Tomato Clownfish
Damsel Fish ( nasty little buggers )
Gobies
Pseudochromis
Sixline, Carpenter’s Flasher, Yellow Fin Fairy Wrasse

There is few there for you to research..Am sure many others will pipe up with any mroe additions to the list...

Niko
 
They have ghastly attitudes! Most of them get really ugly when they mature and they are darn hard to catch.
 
Hawkfish are great, unique and exciting fish if you ask me. Good to keep as long as you don't have any shrimp or crabs, otherwise they will be lunch. Some examples are the longnose, flame hawk, arc eye, pixy, and plenty of others. Most are mean, but I think the flame or longnose are the best choices. Just a suggestion.
 
My opinion on seahorses are that they should really be kept in a species tank because of their slow and lethargic nature and will always be competing for food, unless you target feed them..But, i do know that there are people on here who have kept them successfully..

Niko
 
Yeah I know that they aren't suitable with more aggressive fish that will devour the food.

I just think a pair of seahorses would make a nice addition to the tank.

But if it won't work I won't get them ... I'll look into it some more.
 
Please dont think that i am trying to put you off hvaing them, like i said, have seen others on here who have kept them successfully, i just want you to be aware that there are pit falls with them...

Niko
 
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