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A pair of percula clowns would be a nice easy fish to start with. They only get a few inches in size, are very active, and do well in new tanks.



Dan

chill guys get back to the topic

I know they get big and mean. That's why I like them.

If your going to suggest things to people, try to keep it as accurate as possible.

I guess if someone wanted a cat, you'd suggest they get a tiger because they are big and mean, even if they don't have an adequete habbitat?

Ive had experiences with 5g setups that only contained a small piece of liverock and an invert such as a small crab or shrimp. They were pretty cool and relaxing even though they were so small.

I know they get big and mean. That's why I like them.

o ok thanks guys!!!!! um all i want is a couple of SMALL clowns and so other stuff in it thanks!

Maroons get rather large, I belive in the 6" range each. Mine is pushing 4", and they are a bit agressive.




Dan

Maroon Clownfish would be WAY too big for a 29 gallon. A pair in a 55 gallon is pusing it.

Get a 29 and have a pair of Maroon Clownfish.

what is the minimum tank size for a marine aquarium i think i could get a 20 4 free!

well all i want is a couple fish nottin hard something simple to start out with!!! what would you say dark realm overlord???

For a fish only or fish only with live rock, the stocking ratio is generally considered one inch of fish for every 3-5 gallons of water.....for a reef tank most people go off of one inch of fish for every 5-10 gallons of water.

BTW, bigger is better for a beginner......wait till you have a little experience then try going smaller using rock, sand, and coral from your main tank. The smallest tank that I have right now is 3/4 of a gallon.

thanks Aussei i do agree with you on the tank size i think it would be best to start with a bigger tank! is there a GUIDLINE for marine fish as in stocking! like the fw 1in a gallon?

The smallest tank that I/we sell in LFS (Salt Water) is 36 x 18 x 18" (50 US Gallons), we often get requests for smallr tanks but we point out the maintinence on a small tank and the amount of livestock you can keep.
You are limiting the fish/corals that you can keep in such a small tank
e.g. a couple of clowns and a smallish hawkfish
or a few assessors etc

But then you will be doing daily maintence on it, so my advise is get the biggest tank that you can so at least you have a wider range of fish to pick from. And on a bigger tank you can al least put some decent lighting on it so you can put some corals in it as well

(just my 2c worth)

well i was thinking of the smaller and easier fish like um what would you guys suggest?

The smaller the tank, the more work will be involved. A 10gal tank will work, but you will be doing something every day with it. I run a 20gal tank, but it's my Qtank and I have to top it off every few days.



Dan

It all depends on what you want to keep.