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The following is an excerpt from liveaquaria.com:

The True Percula is not a fish for beginners. If you want this fish and your experience is limited, purchase the Ocellaris Clownfish. Percula Clownfish are good candidates for a reef aquarium, however, they are not as hardy as the Ocellaris Clownfish. Once acclimated and eating, they are tolerant of most fish.

I hope this helps in your selection.

John

your list is fine..just go ahead

One Yellow Tang, a pair of Perculas, the goby and the gramma basslet would fully stock the tank.

ah, then I suggest you don't. But that is OK. As you get more experience and knowledge, you can then try it. With research and increased knowledge you will do just fine, I am sure of it.

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There is always a bigger fish...

this would be my first sw tank and i dont think i could do it

Actaully they are easy to keep, if you give them the proper conditions. And, know about the one you are getting, as there are a ton of different kinds. In the aquarium trade availability, there are only about a dozen or so. But with your clowns, they won't host to all those kinds. As well, some require target feeding while others will do good both ways, while still others live mostly from the light.

As for not feeding them, well I like mine to grow really good, fast, and large. I like them to split so I can sell them. As well, when they become very large, I can tripple my money selling them.

If you just meet the requirements needed for them, they will do great. Not that hard at all.

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There is always a bigger fish...

i wasnt ever going to get one ive heard how hard they are though i'll probably get some fake ones

Yes, on the lighting, but not really on the target feeding, depending on the type you have. I have a seba that I have had for a long time, never once target feed it. Just to clarify, a tank larger then a 55 is needed for anemones. What works for me is I have a powerhead pointed near the anemone, this brings food down to it without and work.

Dan

And, if you are planning on the hosting anemone, you will need to have the proper requirements to be met for that as well. They require more lighting than just the NO single bulbs that come with the 55 gal tank. As well, you will have to target feed it with its required types of foods as well.

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There is always a bigger fish...

The trues are a bit harder, but the coloration is much better,They do look very close though. and the cost is a lot higher. If you plan to have an anemone to host with, you will need to know for sure which one you have. They each host with different types.

Dan

i have a empty 55g and want to start up a basic fowlr setup. here are the species that i've found and like. there not what i would put in just fish i like. im going to start out with about 30lbs of live rock

percula clown
royal gramma
neon goby
yellow tang (would it fit)

those are it for the easy fish can anybody tell how easy they are to feed. any other fish suggestions would be appreciated.
i want about 3 or 4 fish

I reackon they are the same difficulty, pretty easy fish on a marine scale

are the true perculas harder than ocellaris

Percula clowns are a good small clown with a lot of personallity.



Dan

then what clown would you suggest i want this to be a very easy peacful tank

Keep in mind that maroons get rather large. And can be aggressive.



Dan

u mean maroon clowns?

if so yes, they will be fine, you can even get a male-female pair

would 1 of each do well in a 55g. would a marron yellowstripe or regular marron work instead of a percula

Last edited by greenmonkey51 at 12-Nov-2004 22:08

Those fish should fit in that tank with no real problems. Tangs like more space, but a yellow tang tends to do well in a tank of that size. As for feeding, flakes and nori(mainly for the tang) will be fine. I also drop in a little frozen blood worm a few times a week. The fish go nuts.




Dan