dafishdude
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Hello guys! I'm new to this site and hobby. I just got a 60 gallon saltwater tank all set up with 2 ocellaris clowns and a damsel. I was wondering what fish would be great for it. The tanks going to be a reef soon. Thx!
Fish for 60 Gallon Saltwater Aquarium
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trigger40
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what type of damzel be cause if its not a yellow tail its got to go. they will terrorize your tank and kill all new comers. but if it is a yellow tail damzel your good to go. if you have a top for your tank you can get wrasses and fire fish. you could also look into a dwarf angel.
dafishdude
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It's a blue fin damsel. It's been there for about a week before my clowns went in and it never did anything to them. Actually my female clown is the boss of that tank. It's funny though because I think the damsel likes new fish because when I first put it in there it just hid under a rock a day and would only come out for food. When I added the clowns it was a lot less shy. I was looking a a flame angel the other day, they look really awesome but it said they might not be reef safe. Thx for the reply!
trigger40
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Originally Posted by DaFishDude http:///t/397642/fish-for-60-gallon-saltwater-aquarium#post_3545045
It's a blue fin damsel. It's been there for about a week before my clowns went in and it never did anything to them. Actually my female clown is the boss of that tank. It's funny though because I think the damsel likes new fish because when I first put it in there it just hid under a rock a day and would only come out for food. When I added the clowns it was a lot less shy. I was looking a a flame angel the other day, they look really awesome but it said they might not be reef safe. Thx for the reply!
well clown fish are actually a typ of damzel so they can be mean and blue fin are basically a yellow tail without a yellow tail. i was refuring more to black tip and domino damzels, those are the ones you want to stay away from. as for flame angel they are most of the time reef safe but some might nip at corals a little.
Originally Posted by DaFishDude http:///t/397642/fish-for-60-gallon-saltwater-aquarium#post_3545045
It's a blue fin damsel. It's been there for about a week before my clowns went in and it never did anything to them. Actually my female clown is the boss of that tank. It's funny though because I think the damsel likes new fish because when I first put it in there it just hid under a rock a day and would only come out for food. When I added the clowns it was a lot less shy. I was looking a a flame angel the other day, they look really awesome but it said they might not be reef safe. Thx for the reply!
well clown fish are actually a typ of damzel so they can be mean and blue fin are basically a yellow tail without a yellow tail. i was refuring more to black tip and domino damzels, those are the ones you want to stay away from. as for flame angel they are most of the time reef safe but some might nip at corals a little.
dafishdude
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Ok tnx! Would a yellow tang or blue hippo tang be ok? I also saw a really cool looking fish called a green mandarin goby that I might get. They said its hard to get them to eat but they said I could just pour copepods in the tank and it would eat those.i also got a red leg hermit and it's out of his shell but not moving. He's hiding under a rock. Is that normal?
dafishdude
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The hermit crab is moving now. He just needed some time. The damsel still didn't do anything to him even though he's been in the tank for two weeks. He's not as agressive as other types of damsels I guess. Tnx!
dafishdude
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I Guess maybe I'll get a yellow tang because they stay four inches smaller and I might upgrade later or give it to a local lfs and get a smaller one. I see people on YouTube with hippo tangs in like 20 gallons, are you sure it'll outgrow the tank?
geridoc
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I would recommend against either of the tangs. They just need too much swimming space that you don't have. Furthermore, the small hippo tangs have a horrible survival record, I never get one less than 3-4 inches long. Be patient on the mandarin. Yours is a new tank, and doesn't have enough Copepods in it yet. It takes about a year for a tank to begin copepod production. You could pour Copepods into the tank, but at $25.00 a dose (figure 2-3 doses per week), you will be better off spending your money elsewhere. Your plan to exchange the yellow tang with a lfs is a common mistake. Fish don't come when called. Frequently you will end up tearing down a tank to capture a fish, which is very traumatic to the fish being caught, but all of your other stock too. Add fish based on their adult size to avoid this problem. Sorry to be a "Debbie-downer", but in the past 40 years of fish keeping I have made all of the mistakes you are considering.
silverado61
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Originally Posted by DaFishDude http:///t/397642/fish-for-60-gallon-saltwater-aquarium#post_3545116
The hermit crab is moving now. He just needed some time. The damsel still didn't do anything to him even though he's been in the tank for two weeks. He's not as agressive as other types of damsels I guess. Tnx!
The hermit came out of his shell to molt. It's new "skin" is still soft so it will hide for protection till it hardens then it will go back in it's shell. It's normal.
Originally Posted by DaFishDude http:///t/397642/fish-for-60-gallon-saltwater-aquarium#post_3545116
The hermit crab is moving now. He just needed some time. The damsel still didn't do anything to him even though he's been in the tank for two weeks. He's not as agressive as other types of damsels I guess. Tnx!
The hermit came out of his shell to molt. It's new "skin" is still soft so it will hide for protection till it hardens then it will go back in it's shell. It's normal.
dafishdude
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Tnx guys! Is there any other fish that would look great in my tank?
dafishdude
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I did take a look at them and they look awesome. But I'm not sure if they'll be reef safe.
dafishdude
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Oh and aren't fox faces venomous?
dafishdude
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How about a tomini tang. They only get to about 5 or 6 inches.
dafishdude
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Or instead maybe a koran angel
dafishdude
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Never mind, Koreans get too big and are not reef safe and tominis aren't that colorful. I prefer more colorful fish that are more "eyecatching" and reef safe