Stocking a 29 gallon saltwater tank

[jay808]

I new to saltwater but I had freshwater all my life. I'm goin to buy a 29 gallon saltwater set up with live rocks. What can I stock in it? Can someone make me a list of what fish can go together and etc.. I kind of want something thats different that nobody else would think about. I would like to have a flame angle as the main fish and try work around that or should I jus stick to small fish?

 

[mr. limpid]

It depends what you like. Best thing is to make a list and let people give you advise. Here is combatibility chart to help you decide.

 

[jay808]

Okay thanks. Heres a list of fish I would like in there. Can someone make me a group of the fish listed below that can be together in a 29 gallon tank
Flame angle
A pair of clown fish
A pair of fire fish
Court Jester goby
Bicolor dottyback
Flame hawkfish
Six line wrasse
Zebra barred dart fish
Pink spotted watchman goby
Orange lined cardinalfish

 

[mr. limpid]

Other than the you have 12 fish and 9 different spices in a 29gal tank, seams to be a bit crowded. Also I would not go with a pair of clowns, because they get very aggressive while nesting and will defend over half of your tank. And the fish you want the most will need to be the last fish in. Not sure about the dottyback never had one. The six line is territorial will need to next to last.

 

[jay808]

Thank you and it was just list i wasnt planning on getting them all for the tank.
So of the rest of the fish that you didnt talk about.Which can i put together with the flame angle and six line?

 

[mr. limpid]

All the others are peacefully fish and will do well in 29gal tank. I would think 5 fish total would do good together, even peacefully fish will get stressed if crammed together.

 

[jay808]

Thank you. Which two fish would you start off with?

 

[gemmy]

Beware dottybacks can be EVIL and terrorize new tank mates. They also eat shrimp.