Best Marine Starter Fish?

[sammy86]

Hello there!
My Dad has been keeping Freshwater for about 30 years and in a few weeks he will
be setting up a Marine Tank

i was just wondering what would be the best Fish for my Dad to start with?
thanks!

 

[alexrex20]

Hello there!
My Dad has been keeping Freshwater for about 30 years and in a few weeks he will
be setting up a Marine Tank

i was just wondering what would be the best Fish for my Dad to start with?
thanks!

damsels, pseudochromis/dottybacks, basslets, some wrasses

 

[Chac]

Reef Safe or Not
Size of Tank

 

[sammy86]

Reef Safe or Not
Size of Tank

erm sorry i dont get that messege

 

[andywg]

Reef Safe or Not
Size of Tank

erm sorry i dont get that messege

Before giving an accurate answer we need to know whether you want the fish to be safe to add to a reef tank, and the size of the tank to house it.

 

[SkiFletch]

And by reef-safe we mean, do you want the fish to co-exhist with corals and small invertebrates (like nails, hermits, etc). Clownfish are probably the best starter fish out there to be honest. They're hardy, colorful and reef-safe...

 

[Lynden]

I think Gobies and Dartfish are definetly worth a try.

 

[sammy86]

ahh i see, well he hasnt actually got anything yet, but i know hes definatly going for a reef tank - and a very large one (we were looking at said tank in the store, no idea by eye what gallons it is
ill have to get back to you on that one

 

[alexrex20]

clownfish never fare well as starter fish. of course to me, a starter fish is a "cycling" fish.

 

[SkiFletch]

clownfish never fare well as starter fish. of course to me, a starter fish is a "cycling" fish.

I have to disagree. I started my tank with two clownfish with no problems whatsoever. I also know plenty of others on this forum and elsewhere that reccomend clowns for being hardy great fish for beginners. They eat anything, they never jump, are always open water swimmers on display. They get alon well with almoast all other fish, they dont nip corals and mine have been really hardy. They may be "cliche", but are great starter fish in this humble aquarists experience.

 

[Chac]

clownfish never fare well as starter fish. of course to me, a starter fish is a "cycling" fish.

I have to disagree. I started my tank with two clownfish with no problems whatsoever. I also know plenty of others on this forum and elsewhere that reccomend clowns for being hardy great fish for beginners. They eat anything, they never jump, are always open water swimmers on display. They get alon well with almoast all other fish, they dont nip corals and mine have been really hardy. They may be "cliche", but are great starter fish in this humble aquarists experience.

Have to agree with Ski

I have started 3 Tanks with Clowns

There is no need to Cycle a tank with Fish when you can use LiveRock

 

[xNOTLOCx]

well if thats what you prefere to do to the fish, but alot of people do like fishless cycling its not cruel, and i think a clown because its my first fish and hes still swimming happily after 4 months