livestocks

[kksg2000]

hi bros,

Could you advise what livestocks should a beginner gets?

My current shopping list:

1. blue tang

2. cleaner shrimp

3. fire shrimp

4. turbo snails

5. firefish

6. ++

1. Bubble coral

2. mushroom coral

3. Green Star Polyp

4. Pulse coral

5. leather coral

6. ++

[kksg2000]

and also clownfish too.

[kksg2000]

i am adding a Royal Gramma too

[onizukaa]

your above list is good for reefers who just started.

1) Cycle your tank till your tank can break down ammonia.

2) add the fishes slowly (one/two per week after cycling) and acclimise them.

[comycus]

I would skip the blue tang. It will outgrow your small tank in no time.

And exactly what clownfish do you intend to get? Some are notoriously aggressive which you should avoid. I would stick to the percs to be safe.

[Gouldian]

Hi bro,

Herewith is my humble suggestions:

2ft system

• Try to keep fishes less that 15cm total length
  
• No open water swimmers
  
• Keep fishes that stay within a small area in a reef
  
  Examples:
  
  • Gobies (Recommended - Amblygobius, Stenogobius, Elacatinus, Gobiosoma etc)
    
  • Clownfish (Recommended - Ocellaris, Perculas etc)
    
  • Grammas
    
  • Cardinals (Recommended - Bangai, Panjama, Blue Eyes etc)
    
  • Dottybacks, some can be highly aggressive (Recommended - P.Fridmani, P.Springeri)
    
  • Damsels, some can be highly aggressive and large (Recommended - Chromis, Chrysiptera)
    

  Tangs for not good choice for smaller tanks. This is because they generally roam a large area on the reef and thus will not be able to get the exercise they need in a smaller tank.

  HTH

[comycus]

Hi bro,

Herewith is my humble suggestions:

2ft system

• Try to keep fishes less that 15cm total length
  
• No open water swimmers
  
• Keep fishes that stay within a small area in a reef
  
  Examples:
  
  • Gobies (Recommended - Amblygobius, Stenogobius, Elacatinus, Gobiosoma etc)
    
  • Clownfish (Recommended - Ocellaris, Perculas etc)
    
  • Grammas
    
  • Cardinals (Recommended - Bangai, Panjama, Blue Eyes etc)
    
  • Dottybacks, some can be highly aggressive (Recommended - P.Fridmani, P.Springeri)
    
  • Damsels, some can be highly aggressive and large (Recommended - Chromis, Chrysiptera)
    

  Tangs for not good choice for smaller tanks. This is because they generally roam a large area on the reef and thus will not be able to get the exercise they need in a smaller tank.

  HTH

  Excellent suggestions! You can check out Henry's ELOS tank for inspiration. +1 for u here

[Gouldian]

Excellent suggestions! You can check out Henry's ELOS tank for inspiration. +1 for u here

Thanks bro.

[kksg2000]

I would skip the blue tang. It will outgrow your small tank in no time.

And exactly what clownfish do you intend to get? Some are notoriously aggressive which you should avoid. I would stick to the percs to be safe.

i am getting tomato clownfish... ok?

[comycus]

i am getting tomato clownfish... ok?

ok only if you want it's to be your tank's only inhabitant.

bro, I strongly suggest you read up abit more before you start your tank yeah? Will be good for your pocket in the long run.

[jackywongto]

i am getting tomato clownfish... ok?

Nope.

[iskay]

I saw you had replied on the Newbie reefing workshop. Very good. Don't buy anything until after the session. Read up and feel free to ask questions. IT will save you cost and save the environment on unnecessary livestock deaths.

Agree with Gouldian, Tangs are no-no for small tanks. So are fishes that are territorially aggressive - damsel, bi-color dottyback, maroon clown, etc...

[jackywongto]

k k... feeling the stress already....

let me try to finalised the workshop details and rope in the SRC regulars to help out.

[wilsontantw]

Hi kks, for more info on fish compatibility, check out liveaquaria.com

it gives pretty good reading.

I wouldn't recommend a blue tang and tomato clown. How abt trying a pair of true perc some gobies or firefish?

[DUCADOS]

Your list is ok but your equipement must also be there. Blue tang poo alot... Lol