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we would need to know the size of your tank as well...it will depend...yellows seem to be one of the most kept & available & hardy of the Tangs...but tangs can become territorial or sometimes agressive...they do like to graze a lot & their available diet should reflect that...clown fish ARE...

main problem I see is doing too much too fast...tanks do not cycle that quickly...I would like to suggest that other newbies reading this use a couple of uncooked cocktail shrimp to cycle the tank, also w/ Live Rock or Live Sand; then waiting at least a month before adding anything else live to...

ok, doubting thomas...quickest way I found online suggesting inverts & coper safe don't mix...was to go to *****'s site & view the product info for coppersafe by clicking on the price...as you scroll down, it restates some of the info for the product...part of that info says to remove inverts...

NOTE: anemones are not soley created for clown fish or vice versa...your clowns may NEVER take to the anemone...anemone's should also only be kept in tanks w/ strong lighting and are of at least 6 months old, preferably a year...anemones LIKE TO MOVE around looking for THEIR CHOICE of the...

get a copper test kit & test yourself...although glass may appear to be perfectly smooth, it is in fact porous...this might possibly allow various chemicals such as copper to remain in the tank & continue to leach out over time from the glass itself...IT IS KNOWN THAT TREATING MARINE TANKS W/...

I think w/ the nylon screening, he is suggesting a plenum be set up...wether using a plenum is beneficial/detrimental will require some research on your part, & of course you would have decide...most aquarist seem to avoid using plenums anymore though

this site has a lot of info you can sift thru...simply use the search feature or there is the fish discussin board as well. well 1st would be of course to take your time, do the research on what you want/need to buy, ask for other people's opions, than decide for yourself... I would remove the...

seems like most of what has been suggested should lead you in the right direction...2 weeks does seem kind of quick for a cycle to have completed even w/ LS and small amount of LR and handful of damsel fish added though...so investing in a good test kit would probably be your next best...

it will depend who you ask & who you listen to; I have heard of some people using quickquete as well...but their product varies in content and color & very rarely approaches creme or white color...but some of those people that have used seemed to like it w/o ill effects...you could use the...

also, the fish you have are cheap for the most part...spend as much as your budget allows for you to...but I would not go out of my way too much...I know, sounds cruel putting a price on life/pets... but the damsels HERE would total only about $15 & maybe $15 for the clown fish...you really do...

OK, ALL CLOWN FISH ARE DAMSELS...clown can be just as agressive as YT,SGTMJ, & dominoes...yellow tails are easy to mate, but does not mean you will end up w/ fry... do you have any Live Rock in your tank...you might end up w/ some interesting hitch hikers if you do or you put more LR in...you...

if you will use the SEARCH feature for LIVE ROCK/ SALTWATERFISH.COM there will be plenty of POV on it...most of what I have seen posted of it has been all good so far...have not seen any horror stories posted about it...

sorry, I am not so sure I will be able to help you out in the way you wanted... from most posted info anemonies need to be in a tank that is at least a year old, some current, preferably VHO or PC lighting or combo there of and DO need to be direct fed... they DO NOT NEED a clown...

sounds like it is simply base rock; which would make kind of pricey for that...although it may have some useful shape to it at the very least...& at some point, the LR from LFS would infuse itself into the base rock... actually LR when shipped directly to you from the source thru a retailer may...

you can still do a low end reef tank & have it not really cost too much more than FO; as you keep seeing, it depends what you will put in it...the size & type of lighting & of course your budget will limit you... being you have the stand & tank & probably some type of NO lighting...if you went...