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Saltwater Fish
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Saltwater fish information and profiles. |
| Thursday, August 28th, 2008 |
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Instant saltwater fish eBook download here. Saltwater fish are beautiful. You don't have to go scuba diving to see some of the Earth's most breathtaking creatures! A marine tank may be more affordable than you think, and bring the wonder of the world's reefs to your own living room... The colors. The shapes. The personalities. There are so many reasons why people love and keep saltwater fish. This website is devoted to educating people about these amazing creatures and this fantastic hobby.  Fish are thought to be soothing and relaxing to watch. Many companies have large saltwater fish aquariums set up to impress clients and delight employees. The commonly held misconception that saltwater fish keeping requires a corporate budget is wrong! See for yourself! Freshwater fish keepers sometimes find it difficult to take the leap to saltwater fish... For some reason, saltwater fish keeping has a reputation for being infinitely more complex. That is simply not the case. While maintaining a coral reef tank certainly increases the number of water parameters one must be concerned with, a saltwater fish only tank requires roughly the same amount of care as a freshwater tank of its same size. Of course, stocking the tank will cost more, but the beauty of saltwater fish justifies the additional expense. A word of warning, though... once you get started with saltwater fish, you may not ever want to stop! You may want to visit local fish stores to see the types of saltwater fish available in your area. Not all saltwater fish can live with one another, so deciding which fish you want and making sure they are compatible at the start can prevent disappointment later. While you can order saltwater fish online, many prefer to see a specific fish in a store before purchasing it. This will allow you to assess the fish's health and appearence. At the same time, though, many mail order saltwater fish sellers do have shipping guarantees and return policies, so if you don't have a saltwater fish store that has what you want it is always an option. |
Regular water changes will help keep your water quality under control. While the idea of a water change may make you think of carrying heavys buckets back and forth between an aquarium and a bath tub, there are ways of making water changes quick and painless.
Inexpensive water pumps and tubing can be used to pump water from your aquarium and into a basin like a bath tub so that no heavy, messy lifting is required on your part. You can prepare salt water in clean buckets you reserve for this purpose and then reverse the pump and tube so that the pump pumps clean saltwater from the bucket into the aquarium. Doing water changes this way is a breeze!
| whats the best marine fish for a 21gallon tank????? (top) | |
| could somebody tell me what are the best marine fish for a 21 gallon fish tank. If possible could you attach pics or links to pics. they must be colourful and fairly easy to maintain. ideally i want active fish that grow upto about 3 inches max. THANKS!!!
**Also, at the moment i have some goldfish in my tank. one is a blue oranda. the problem is that it eats pellets and then spits them out as tiny specs that float around the tank. are these tiny specs of food going to disappear? do i have to do anything to make them go??Thanks again. | |
| lionfish (top) | |
| ok i have just bought some lionfish but stupid me didnt research it properly, will they be compatible with my blue tang and clown? | |
| Compatible fish in a 125 gallon tank? (top) | |
| Hello, I am hoping to fill my 125 gallon tank with the following fish and i wanted to know if anyone had any comments on whether or not the fish would do well with each other, thanks!
(1) Lamarcks Angelfish (1) Chalk Bass (2) Orbic Cardinalfish (2) Ocellaris Clownfish (5) Green Chromis (1) Citron Clown Goby (1) Six Line Wrasse (1) Scopas Tang (1) Yellow Tang (1) Blue Tang (1) Orange Shoulder Tang (1) Bicolor Blenny | |
| That is a lot of fish, but you have selected fish which stay small in size, so with proper filtration I think a 125 can handle it. A few comments on the actual fish...
The Lamarcks Angel is an interesting choice. I have seen a lot of reviews which say they are an easy to keep species, but I would challange this strongly. They ship well and are usually in good health when you buy them, but I have not talked to many hobbyists who have been successful long term. This is probably due to the size of an adult, which exceeds 9 inches, and the need of the Genicanthus Genus to constantly feed. If you do decide on this Genus of angelfish, an automatic feeder will be almost a necessity, so that you can feed 4 or 5 small feedings per day. The Orange Shoulder Tang does not belong in this small of an aquarium. Anything less than 220 to 400 gallons is abuse to any member of the Acanthurus Tangs. In the wild, these fish reach 80% of their adult size within 1 year, which means 8''-18'' in length minimum. I have seen far to many members of this species perish in the home aquarium. Your Scopas Tang and Yellow Tang should do fine together, just be certain to add them at the same time. This is an absolute requirement. By "Blue Tang" i hope you are referring to the Paracanthurus hepatus, the Blue Hippo Tang? If you are, then it is a great fish for your tank. You need to know that this species has a habit of laying on its side for many weeks, sometimes months, after being introduced to an aquarium. The Citron Goby is a coldwater fish. It should not be sold at the LFS, although it is commonly seen. Do not buy this fish, as it needs temperatures under 72F for long term success. All of this information assumes you set up the aquarium properly, with live rock, aragonite sand, and a protein skimmer. If you are attempting to keep Tangs and Angelfish without the proper setup, then success would be rare. | |
| thank you very much pasfur after reading your comments i will definately be looking at different fish to replace the orange shoulder tang, citron goby and lamarcks angel, thanks again | |
| "Plaster of Paris" Decor ... (top) | |
| Hi all,
Sorry for posting this thread here, please guide if there is a separate forum to discuss the Water Chemistry ... I am planning to make some Decor for my Marine Aquarium (92 Gal) from Plaster of Paris. My question is: will Plaster of Paris's decor will be safe for the Marine Aquarium and water quality? Just for you reference, here are the details about Plaster of Paris: -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Plaster of Paris is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate hemihydrate, nominally CaSO4·0.5H2O. It is created by heating gypsum to about 150 °C. 2 CaSO4·2H2O → 2 CaSO4·0.5H2O + 3 H2O (released as steam). A large gypsum deposit at Montmartre in Paris is the source of the name.[1] When the dry plaster powder is mixed with water, it re-forms into gypsum. Plaster is used as a building material similar to mortar or cement. Like those materials plaster starts as a dry powder that is mixed with water to form a paste which liberates heat and then hardens. Unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after drying, and can be easily manipulated with metal tools or even sandpaper. These characteristics make plaster suitable for a finishing, rather than a load-bearing material. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Thanks in advance, Yasir. | |
| This came out to me...
I would definatley not use it if poeple use it to build bigger things. It also says it turns to gypsum in water, which can be bad. That is the stuff that is used in drywall, if I am correct. | |
| Yep...I think the plaster would definitely fall apart underwater, not to mention sending your pH, KH and calcium through the roof. | |
| So, instead of PoP can I use white cement?
there must be someone who has created rocky look decor at home ... what do you gurus use?? TIA, Yasir. | |
| clownfish question (top) | |
| i have a sebae clownfish is there any special lighting they need
thanks in advanced | |
| Clownfish have no special lighting requirements. | |
| What type of tang? (top) | |
Hey ppl jus saw this really cool tang but i don't know the name.... don't worry the fish was released....
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| I am not familiar with this one. However, judging from the formation of the mouth and lips, I would guess it to be the Acanthurus Genus of Tang, rather than Zebrasoma. | |
| Angelfish and Clownfish compatibility problems? (top) | |
| Apparently there's a soap opera in the works here... All my fish have been doing fine for the past month, the clownfish have been getting a little bit closer to each other... Then just tonight, the female started doing the "clownfish waggle" to the male, and a few minutes after they started up, the angelfish came out and started chasing the male around, chasing him away from the female. The male swims back, the angelfish chases him away again... I turned off the lights, and that helped until I turned them back on again, then moved the live rock, and that helped for a few minutes, but then the angelfish started swimming real close to the clownfish, then kept trying to bump it away with its side. | |
| Normally there are not compatibility issues between the fish in question. However, your aquarium is rather small for the number of fish you have listed, especially given that there is less swimming space in a hex tank to begin with.
It is difficult to predict behavior in a confined space. In your case, i have the exact same fish ( 2 Ocellaris and 1 Coral Beauty ) in my 38 gallon without any problems. However, the only other fish is a Six Line Wrasse. | |
| new 55 gal salt water (top) | |
| and i was wanting some ideas on what kind of fish to put in it so lay some ideas out there for me | |
| Reef or Fish-Only? | |
| i think i want some live rock in there not bunch to over take the tank just a few peaces so there is plenty swiming room[/u] | |
| any ideas? on the tank and what fish would go great together? | |
| You want to have a lot of LR, first of all. More LR=more biological filtration.
Anyways, there are endless possibilities to this question. Most of it deals with personal likes. I say this to everyone; go to your LFS. write down the names of fish you like, and we can help you decide what would be best for your setup. | |
| dosent mean that im going to put all in but its fish thati like 1-catalina goby 2- fire fish 3- fire fish helfrichi 4-blue green reef chromis 5-spotted cardinalfish 6-chalk bass black and white clownfish 7-green mandarin 8-spotted mandarin 9-yellow multi banded pipefish 10-red head solon fairy fish 11-royal gramma basslet 12-exquisite wrass 13 bulb anamone these last few i was looking at to help keep the tank clean dwarf blue leg hermit dwarf zebra hermit and the electric blue hermit crab an if any one has an idea on slugs i love to hear it. and i have decided to have a reef tank with fish but not so that the reef over takes the tank so any ideas on how to start one would be great | |
| 1. Catalina goby - great fish, hands down. Stays small too.
2. Firefish - Again, good fish. Very common and great for beggininers. Dont buy two unless it is a mated pair, though. 3. Helfrichi - Same as above, but very expensive (Often $130+ for one) 4. Chromis - I love these guys. These fish can actually form schools, instead of shoals, which is really cool to watch. They need at least 3, preferably 5 though to be happy. 5. Spotted Cardinalfish - I like this fish. Great personality and would do great, but dont mix with other Cardinals. The only downside is that they will 90% of the time only eat Frozen Food. 6. Chalk Black Bass - Unfamilar with this one. 7. Green Mandarin - Do not get one unless your tank is AT THE VERY LEAST 6 months old. More is way better. These guys absolutley need copepods, amphipods, and other pods to survive. Some wil leat nothing else, and msot will starve to death in a tank that is not well establised with pods. 8. Same as above. 9. Pipefish - Best for the seasoned aquarist, and should only be placed in specie only tanks, or with SeaHorses. 10. Fairy fish - Unfamilar with this one. 11. Royal Gramma - Very common fish and has great personality. I would reccomemd this. Also very godo for begginers. The only downside is that they produce a lot of waste, which should be fine for the tank size you have. 12. Wrasse - Unfamilar with this one. 13. Anemone - Try to stay away from anemones. Pasfur has soem great posts on why these should be avoided, so look for those. 14. Hermit crabs are fine. Surprised you didnt add Clownfish. :) Slugs? Would these be sea slugs, cucumbers, etc? And reef is much more demanding. Lighting is always the biggest concern. Budget and helping you start out all depends on what you want to keep - Softies, LPS, SPS, small assorted reef, full out reef, etc. | |
| New 20 gallon FOWLR (top) | |
| I was going to build a sump from a twenty gallon a friend gave me, but it wouldn't fit under my stand. I have since moved to a 15 gal sump, and have this twenty left over. I want to do a FOWLR tank for the fish I can't have in my reef, and would like a few suggestions.
What kind of puffers can I put in a twenty gal SW? Are there any other fish I can put in with the puffers?[/i] | |
| 1. Valentini puffer is the only that comes to mind. Most stay under 4".
2. I wouldnt add any other fish with a puffer. They are really species only fish. | |
| Is this tank acrylic? If so, I'd ditch the puffer idea and get a mantis shrimp! Just my own personal choice if I set up a FOWLR | |
| Where did my demsels go? (top) | |
| I had just bought 2 small demsels..I got them yesterday..turned off the lights on the aquarium and went to bed last night..woke up this morn and they were both gone!..aside from a little clownfish all I have is a 2 inch fuzzy dwarf lionfish...could the lionfish have eaten them?? | |
| im just getting into salt water fish myself but it sounds like your lion fish are suspect. i think they also get nasty with eachother but i could be wrong about all this as im new myself. | |
