ok so im thinking about starting a 15 or so gallon saltwater tank and ive added up all of the things i need not including the fish and coral and food but thats for later deciding.it all adds up to about $230 not including the tank.but ill find a cheap one somewhere.is a blue damsel a good starter fish?and please dont tell me not to do a 15 gallon.i know im a beginner but i cant fit a 40 gallon tank or 30 gallon tank in my room.so anywayblue damsel a good starter fish?if not what should i start out with thats relitivly cheapish so i wont waste money on a nice fish that might die if something goes wrong.:) not to be cruel or anything.thanksalso ive searched all over about saltwater keeping but i still dont know what crabs/shrimp i should get? so how many and what kind? what are good starter corals/polyps those kinds of things to put on the live rock? i know you should have a stable environment first for atleast 6 months before i start that.but when the time comes whats the easiest.thanks
Best advice I can give you. Don't do it. Put the money you are are going to waste trying to set up that tank aside and save for a decent tank (29gal+), some live rock etc. The money you are going to save on dead clownfish will quickly pay for a decent aquarium. If all you have is an 8gal and empty pockets, get some White Cloud Minnows or similar small freshwater fish to keep your fish keeping hobby going. Come back to marine when you have $500 to spend on a decent (but still budget) set up. Ian
a 15 isn't too small my first saltwater tank was a ten! Anyhow, a blue damsel is a great starter fish, they're fairly cheap (some places) and they are pretty hardy and they're small. Another good starter fish would be a clown-fish, they are generally captive bred (meaning that no new ones are taken out of the wild) but they do prefer to have an anemone, I think its the maroon and gold clowns that don't actually even need an anemone but you'd have to double check! You could get some live rock from a pet store, its a little bit on the expensive side but using it to get things started isn't a bad idea as it can help get you over the initial ammonia spike. Hopefully you can get your tank up and running soon!! Just make sure to wait for a bit after you get it all set up before you add fish, like 24-48 hours to make sure all the chlorine/heavy metals are out of the water and your heater is working correctly, tank isn't leaking, etc. Hope this helps!!
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Yeah, i would not do salt water in a 15 gallon tank way to small of a tank for a salty, but if u want a cheaper fresh water fish id recommend you check out African Cichlids. They are probably the most entertaining fish their is in that they create little homes under rocks and protect them from other fish but even then u dont have much to work with but u can get baby cichlids from most pet stores at lease for a few dollars a fish and they are fun to watch and easier and cheaper to maintain id look them up and see if that would be something u would be interested in before you go and great a 15 gallon version of the ocean!
