Help with saltwater fish selection

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RRM

New Member
I am new to the forum and hoping to get some suggestions. I have a 50 gallon acrylic tank 36 x 15 x 20. I have two inches of live sand, 45 pounds of dry live rock and nine pounds of live rock. I am a week in the cycle process. I plan on having just a fish only tank. I plan on getting four green chromis and two ocellaris clownfish. I am hoping to get suggestions on other fish for my tank that would work well with the chromis and ocellaris. I would like a peaceful tank. I do like fish that have beautiful color. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 
lmforbis

lmforbis

Well-Known Member
In a tank that small 4 chromis will pick each other off till there is only one left.

A watchman goby is always a good community member.
You could do a royal gramma or a dottyback
Maybe a dwarf angel.
A fire fish
 
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RRM

New Member
Thanks for the feedback. I wish I would have gotten a 75 gallon tank instead of 50 as options are limited due to space. Do you think ten fish size no greater than five inches in adult size is a good number? Again thank you in advance for helping a beginner.
 
jay0705

jay0705

Well-Known Member
Unfortunately probably too much. Your fish numbers are generally lower with sw then fw. Space, territory, ect are just much larger then most folks think. Now a pair of clowns, gramma, clown goby, fire fish, dwarf angle would wrk
 
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RRM

New Member
As long as everybody gets along they will be my favorite fish too! Can't wait for the cycle process to complete so I can start getting some fish for the tank. There is so much to learn but happy to put the time in.
 
one-fish

one-fish

Active Member
Have some Good help above and Again.. Patients is key. Research each fish compatibility to others in the DT.......introduce livestock slowly
 
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