First fish suggestions...

Hi,

I was wondering whether anyone has a suggestion for a cool first fish
to add to my sal****er tank.

This is my first SW tank, having kept small and big fw tanks all my
life. Tank cycled for a month, and i started added critters last week.

The current inhabitats are hermit crabs (10 red legged), snails (1
turbo and 5 bumble bee), and an Emerald crab.
I had a surge of algae a week after my tank finished cycling, and am
trying to get this under control with these cleaners. I would like to
add fish soon.

My near-term goal (next 6-months) is to add 1 clown fish, 1 goby, and
1 six line wrasse.

I thought it would be a good idea to start with a reasonably priced,
hardy fish to start.

I have 50 lbs of live rock in a 58g. all my nitrogen params are
stable, and where they should be.

Temp is 82, ph 8.4, alk 2.6, calcium 450.

If you have any suggestions, I would be interested in hearing friom
you.

Thanks, Aroon

"Aroon" wrote in message ups.com...
My near-term goal (next 6-months) is to add 1 clown fish,

Only one? I would get two and have a pair. Pairing is tricky...
Buy two small ones, from a tank where they swim in a group.
Singled out fish for a while turns into (aggressive) female...

1 goby, and 1 six line wrasse.

That is it for a 58 gallon?

Do you plan this to be a fish-only tank or reef (w/corals)?

Broiled snapper is good! But then again so is Grilled Skamp or
Grouper.........batter dipped shrimp, boiled lobster and a ton of
butter.......my god dude just look at a menu and decide!

IMNSHO snapper is always good unless someone by the name of TYNK is
connected to the other side of it! Then its best to stick to ho's
devores.......



On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:58:40 -0000, Aroon
wrote:

Hi,

I was wondering whether anyone has a suggestion for a cool first fish
to add to my sal****er tank.

This is my first SW tank, having kept small and big fw tanks all my
life. Tank cycled for a month, and i started added critters last week.

The current inhabitats are hermit crabs (10 red legged), snails (1
turbo and 5 bumble bee), and an Emerald crab.
I had a surge of algae a week after my tank finished cycling, and am
trying to get this under control with these cleaners. I would like to
add fish soon.

My near-term goal (next 6-months) is to add 1 clown fish, 1 goby, and
1 six line wrasse.

I thought it would be a good idea to start with a reasonably priced,
hardy fish to start.

I have 50 lbs of live rock in a 58g. all my nitrogen params are
stable, and where they should be.

Temp is 82, ph 8.4, alk 2.6, calcium 450.

If you have any suggestions, I would be interested in hearing friom
you.

Thanks, Aroon

Aroon wrote:
I was wondering whether anyone has a suggestion for a cool first fish
to add to my sal****er tank.

I'd go for a lawnmower blenny. He'll help with algae control and what
he lacks in beauty he'll make up for with lots of personality.

I also have 3 neon blue damsels that have been with me from day 1. They
are hardy and fun to watch. After 9 months, they still haven't been
very aggressive, but that may be the result of larger more aggressive fish.

--Kurt

"KurtG" wrote in message .. .
Aroon wrote:
I was wondering whether anyone has a suggestion for a cool first fish
to add to my sal****er tank.

I'd go for a lawnmower blenny. He'll help with algae control and what
he lacks in beauty he'll make up for with lots of personality.

I have heard stories about this blenny being aggressive towards other fish.

I also have 3 neon blue damsels that have been with me from day 1.
They are hardy and fun to watch. After 9 months, they still haven't been
very aggressive, but that may be the result of larger more aggressive fish.

I would not advice damsels to a person who did not indicate wish to have one.
These are very misunderstood fish and many people waste them as a cycle fish.
Having a problem then, when fish matures and becomes heighly territorial.

He is thinking about clownfish - this is hardy, beginner fish, good for a start.
Plan the fish you want to keep ahead of time and do not impulse-buy fish
which might be imcompatible to others.

Damsels are place on earth to be sacrificed for cycling a tank to the
benefit of the human race.nothing more, they are considered expendable
just like 99% of the members of this and the other aquaria forums are,
and virtually all of the rpm forum......**** a god dam clown
fish.......you chech dumbass.............

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:35:34 -0500, "Pszemol"
wrote:

"KurtG" wrote in message .. .
Aroon wrote:
I was wondering whether anyone has a suggestion for a cool first fish
to add to my sal****er tank.

I'd go for a lawnmower blenny. He'll help with algae control and what
he lacks in beauty he'll make up for with lots of personality.

I have heard stories about this blenny being aggressive towards other fish.

I also have 3 neon blue damsels that have been with me from day 1.
They are hardy and fun to watch. After 9 months, they still haven't been
very aggressive, but that may be the result of larger more aggressive fish.

I would not advice damsels to a person who did not indicate wish to have one.
These are very misunderstood fish and many people waste them as a cycle fish.
Having a problem then, when fish matures and becomes heighly territorial.

He is thinking about clownfish - this is hardy, beginner fish, good for a start.
Plan the fish you want to keep ahead of time and do not impulse-buy fish
which might be imcompatible to others.

Pszemol wrote:
I have heard stories about this blenny being aggressive towards other fish.

Mine is fairly tame although I've seen it chase a blue damsel out of his
rabbit hole. He roams the entire 110g tank, but seems mostly content to
sit and watch happenings both inside and outside of the tank. I wonder
what goes on in its little head sometimes. I've seen my tang and
blenny feed on the nori simultaneously. No fireworks.

But, Pszemol is right. Definitely think about what you want and plan
accordingly to avoid aggression.

--Kurt

On Jun 25, 1:45 pm, KurtG wrote:
Pszemol wrote:
I have heard stories about this blenny being aggressive towards other fish.

Mine is fairly tame although I've seen it chase a blue damsel out of his
rabbit hole. He roams the entire 110g tank, but seems mostly content to
sit and watch happenings both inside and outside of the tank. I wonder
what goes on in its little head sometimes. I've seen my tang and
blenny feed on the nori simultaneously. No fireworks.

But, Pszemol is right. Definitely think about what you want and plan
accordingly to avoid aggression.

--Kurt

thanks for the comments. i only plan on having 4 or 5 fish in my 58g
as i would like to get anemones and coral when the time is right.
Sounds like I shoould start with the clownfish i want, or go with a
damsel? i have been considering a talbot damsel.

are there any issues you've heard about keeping blennies and gobies
together? i expect that have similar habitat needs. and gobies can get
alot bigger (in my field experience, anyway).

Besides the blenny, I have a gobie. It's easily the most unobtrusive
fish that I have.




Aroon wrote:
On Jun 25, 1:45 pm, KurtG wrote:
Pszemol wrote:
I have heard stories about this blenny being aggressive towards other fish.
Mine is fairly tame although I've seen it chase a blue damsel out of his
rabbit hole. He roams the entire 110g tank, but seems mostly content to
sit and watch happenings both inside and outside of the tank. I wonder
what goes on in its little head sometimes. I've seen my tang and
blenny feed on the nori simultaneously. No fireworks.

But, Pszemol is right. Definitely think about what you want and plan
accordingly to avoid aggression.

--Kurt

thanks for the comments. i only plan on having 4 or 5 fish in my 58g
as i would like to get anemones and coral when the time is right.
Sounds like I shoould start with the clownfish i want, or go with a
damsel? i have been considering a talbot damsel.

are there any issues you've heard about keeping blennies and gobies
together? i expect that have similar habitat needs. and gobies can get
alot bigger (in my field experience, anyway).

Pszemol wrote on 6/25/2007 3:35 PM:
"KurtG" wrote in message
.. .
Aroon wrote:
I was wondering whether anyone has a suggestion for a cool first fish
to add to my sal****er tank.

I'd go for a lawnmower blenny. He'll help with algae control and what
he lacks in beauty he'll make up for with lots of personality.

I have heard stories about this blenny being aggressive towards other fish.


This usually is not a problem, but one thing that is
more of a problem is that they like to bury the
corals in sand sometimes.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets