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 Clownfish Buy the tank raised varieties including, Percula, Cinnamon Maroon, Sebae, these are great starter fish. |
Damsels
Most varieties Eels Snowflake moray, and most other morays Gobies Most varieties Groupers Most varieties including Panther, Striped, and Marine Betta Hawkish Flame and Spotted |
Pseudochromis |
Some Fish Community Suggestions
| 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 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. xxx |
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 |