hi

[chris93]

wow thanks im glad you guys told me that it would suck if i got them and they died.so what fish are recommended

 

[chris93]

i have a coral beauty angel and a Picasso trigger

 

[Bifferwine]

Well, if this were my tank, I'd take back everything but the clown. BUT that also depends on the kind of angel you have -- dwarf angels such as a flame or coral beauty would be perfect for your size tank. You could trade your angel for one of those guys if you have a larger angel right now.

Firefish (purple or red) would be great for your tank, as would gobies, blennies, cardinalfish and wrasses.

Unfortunately, tangs, triggers and angels just need bigger tanks and more swimming space.

Do you have live rock in your tank?

Edit: I see that you just said you have a coral beauty. That's perfect! That is one of the small angels and is just fine for your tank size. :)

 

[BL1]

When I'm looking at fish and seeing what I like, I look here Saltwater Fish: Marine Aquarium Fish for Saltwater Aquariums
When you click on one of the types of fish, on the right hand side you can also select your tank size so that it will only show you fish that will fit in your tank.

 

[Ulta]

Yup, and since you want to have corals some day you want to get "reef safe" fish. Triggers are not reef safe >_<

Fish that are considered not reef safe it's b/c they will nip/pick at your corals/inverts and kill them.

btw, I like how we got to page 3 in <30 mins lol

 

[chris93]

thanks alot ill take back every thing but the clown and the angel i like the look of those goby firefish i might get some of them and i have about 30lbs of live rock

 

[chris93]

will the anemone live ?

 

[BL1]

did you already get the anemone? What kind of lighting do you have?

 

[Dakwan]

Keep an eye on it and make sure you are doing regular water changes and checking your parameters

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah, how the anemone does is strongly dependent on the type of lights you have. If you are getting your stuff at Petco, I strongly suspect you have freshwater lights over your tank; not saltwater reef lights.

 

[chris93]

ok and my tank came with a florescent bulb but i upgraded to a GLO T5HO light system it was expensive and it is a good light i guess

 

[Bifferwine]

How many T5 bulbs are there?

 

[chris93]

im pretty sure the lighting is fine

 

[chris93]

i have a triple fixture by aqueon so i have three

 

[Bifferwine]

Okay, you will need at least 4 bulbs to keep corals. Preferably 6 or 8 bulbs to keep anemones.

 

[BL1]

Make sure that your water quality is good too. Ammonia and nitrites should be at 0 and nitrates should be as close to zero as you can get them for an anem

 

[chris93]

o wow i need another fixture then??

 

[PRC]

I call Shananigans...I have a feeling that you either fly remote control airplanes or you have worked in Marine Biology.

 

[chris93]

(I call Shananigans...I have a feeling that you either fly remote control airplanes or you have worked in Marine Biology.) what?

 

[PRC]

Your profile says that you have had reef tanks for 3 years..