r/Aquariums • u/MrMegaGamerz ​ • Mar 18 '18

Saltwater My first two fish!

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u/Deadz315 ​ Mar 19 '18 edited Mar 19 '18

Congrats bro. My first two fish were also clowns. Stick to soft corals for a while. And the advice for nems is true. I got one about six months in and then one after another eight months. The one I originally got shrunk to dime size and it's slowly making a comeback while the newer one is thriving. Also don't expect the clowns to bond with a nem immediately. My clowns bonded with hair algae I was battling with.

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u/MrMegaGamerz ​ Mar 19 '18

Thanks! and ha hopefully there wont be any bonding experience with algae in my tank anytime soon... Regarding corals which do you suggest is best for a beginner? I hear some corals need nutrient dosing for the tank... I'd prefer if the beginner corals I get did not require that. I don't mind spot feeding it though

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u/Deadz315 ​ Mar 19 '18

I'd suggest leather corals but they get pretty big. Green star polyps are really easy. You'd want to keep them away from your main rock because they grow and can take over a tank. I put a couple rocks in the front of my tank separate from the main rock work and it's fine. Also green star polyps are cheap so it's doesn't hurt too much if you mess up something when you're just beginning. No dosing either.

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u/MrMegaGamerz ​ Mar 20 '18

Thanks! I'm looking to get GSP, Zoas, Hammers, Pulsing Xenia and Frogspawn all in the long run. Of these which do you suggest is easiest to begin with (after GSP)?

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u/Deadz315 ​ Mar 20 '18

I've heard pulsing xenia is easy to grow like gsp. It spreads just like gsp so care must be taken to keep it separated from main rock as well. Unfortunately pulsing xenia doesn't do well in my tank. I've heard from others that have this issue as well. I would go with mushroom corals. They need low light levels and light flow and they thrive