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Hey Everybody,

I am very new to saltwater tanks and have started with a 6 gal fluval edge. it has been up and running for a few days now and doing great. i definitely want to do a living reef tank. So far i am cycling with 3 blue leg hermits and 1 snail, with 2 small pieces of live rock. my hardware consist of the filter and filter media that came with the tank. i was looking for some beginner tips/advice on what fish are best suited, corals, etc. I have seen mainly clownfish, yellows tangs, and seahorses in these types of tanks. i was thinking that once i have my parameters established, i wanted to add a couple clowns and either a yellow tang, goby, or damsels. would very much appreciate some professional opinions!

 

Thanks everybody!

 

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Hey Everybody,

I am very new to saltwater tanks and have started with a 6 gal fluval edge. it has been up and running for a few days now and doing great. i definitely want to do a living reef tank. So far i am cycling with 3 blue leg hermits and 1 snail, with 2 small pieces of live rock. my hardware consist of the filter and filter media that came with the tank. i was looking for some beginner tips/advice on what fish are best suited, corals, etc. I have seen mainly clownfish, yellows tangs, and seahorses in these types of tanks. i was thinking that once i have my parameters established, i wanted to add a couple clowns and either a yellow tang, goby, or damsels. would very much appreciate some professional opinions!

 

Thanks everybody!

 

 

A yellow tang is a "No-no" for this sized tank, but a clown and goby is a cool idea! You need to wait until the tank is fully cycled though, expect at least a few weeks.

 

Do you have any pictures to share? An easy way is to upload them to photobucket and then paste the IMG link here for all to see.

 

What lighting do you have for corals?

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Definitely NO yellow tangs in these tanks. Six gallons is small, you should probably stick with one fish only. Two maybe if a couple months down the road (after successfully keeping one fish) you can add one more. But would not go past two fish.

 

Just do plenty of research before you make any impulse buys. Saltwater takes more time than a freshwater tank, so be patient.

 

Pics would be great, and maybe a little more info on equipment (good flow and lighting are probably the two most important elements of reefing, so don't skimp on either)

 

Good luck, it is a fun and addicting hobby once you get rolling. :)

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Mr. Arthur - I'm sorry but you sound like a Troll...

 

Harry - fight the urge man... Remember Kisara?

 

To be fair 8 months ago I was looking at getting a yellow tang in my 25 gallon... Then you guys educated me.
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To be fair 8 months ago I was looking at getting a yellow tang in my 25 gallon... Then you guys educated me.

I'm STILL considering a yellow tank in my 45 ;):lol:

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A yellow tang is a "No-no" for this sized tank, but a clown and goby is a cool idea! You need to wait until the tank is fully cycled though, expect at least a few weeks.

 

Do you have any pictures to share? An easy way is to upload them to photobucket and then paste the IMG link here for all to see.

 

What lighting do you have for corals?

 

I'll be sure to put up some photos later tonight but right now evrything is stock as far as equipment: halogen bulbs, filter, good flow , but I was planning on getting the fluval marine led light that has different settings. I'd like to stick with fluval, I have never had a problem with their stuff in my freshwater tanks and I've heard good reviews on saltwater products. bear with me on posting pics I just joined the site today and still trying to figure out the mechanics

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Not a troll I'm looking for friendly and helpful advice. This is my first saltwater tank and I'm eager to learn.

Haha ! Fair enough I suppose you pass the test... Still - the initial post seemed rather trollish.

 

 

I'll be sure to put up some photos later tonight but right now evrything is stock as far as equipment: halogen bulbs, filter, good flow , but I was planning on getting the fluval marine led light that has different settings. I'd like to stick with fluval, I have never had a problem with their stuff in my freshwater tanks and I've heard good reviews on saltwater products. bear with me on posting pics I just joined the site today and still trying to figure out the mechanics

 

In reality some people have done some really cool stuff with that tank. Honestly it's not a great tank for fish though... There's so little gas exchange going on it will be a limiting factor unless you can figure something out.

 

IMO your ideal setup will be a small fish (ocellaris clown or smaller) and some simple low light corals. Soft corals like mushrooms and stuff.

 

Use the search tool to find examples of what other people do with their edge. The key is to look for the ones that have been around a while though. Yes you can put whatever you want into a tank - but those tanks you see that are jammed with livestock or even inappropriate livestock are just set up for a short time. Sometimes just a picture/video. You want examples that are 1+ years old - those are the long term sustainable ones you want to emulate. Ignore a stocking plan that will have you taking down your tank and re-doing it in 4-6 months. Well - unless that's what you want, but it doesn't seem that way in your posts.

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Here are some photos of my tank. The right is the tank after unboxing and the left is right after i added the sand water and live rock. post-89373-0-15399900-1444451192_thumb.jpgpost-89373-0-18878600-1444451191_thumb.jpg

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Show us your full tank picture.. are you using styrofoam or not.. otherwise your tank might crash..

 

 

goby blenny clowns thats all you can wish..but only 2 is permissable.

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It is very dim lighting indeed. You might even struggle with mushrooms and Xenia. The LED is a must, I went against advice in the start and paid the price in terms of coral loss, it was gutting that if I got a decent light up front I wouldn't have wasted a good bit of cash :(

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2 small fish would work in that tank. many goby fish will work, juvenile ocellaris clown, some blennies. Stay away from damsels. If you want 2 fish start with one and add the second later on down the road.

 

Although I see that you mentioned that the tank has the halogen light. That would be fine for freshwater, fish only, or possibly a macro algae tank. If you want corals you need to look into upgrading the light. Fluval sells one that will work in the hood and it will support some basic soft corals. I think it is $30 or $40. Or google fluval edge reef lighting.

 

You also want to look into a small powerhead. Hydor pico evo, or Korillia nano 240. As pretty as that tank is. It is really poorly designed to provide good oxygenation / gas exchange. A power head will do a few things. it will keep crap from settling in your sand bed, provide flow for your corals and will agitate the water at the surface to help with oxygenation.

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thank you all so much for you words of wisdom! I very much appreciate them, I've learned so much from just this one post and I hope to learn more. Thanks again everyone and I'll definitely continue using this site for inquiries, education, and fun! I'm going to be documenting my whole tank experience on YouTube on a weekly basis too so hopefully I'll get some good feedback there too

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