Getting ready for fish in about 6 weeks

hello everyone this is my first saltwater tank it is just a 30 gallon reef tank.


and just really wanted to know what you guys think about this fish that i'm going to be putting in the tank.


copperband butterfly
threadfin butterfly
percula clownfish
blue hippo tang
maybe a snowflake eal

but i really want a stingray? does anyone know if there is a stingray around 80 dollars or less that is saltwater and that can go in a 30 gallon tank.

and i also want to here what everyone tanks of this list
this is my first time so i need all the help i can get.

 

Most of those fish I wouldnt personally put in a 30 gallon tank. As for they get pretty big. The clownfish will be the best bet.

There are quite a few fish that can go in a 30G, Basslets, Clownsfish, Blennies, Dartfish, Gobies and some Dwarf Angels etc.

 

hmm i would really like to get the butterfly fish hmmmm

 

The lowest sized tank I normally See a butterflyfish in is 50g for its minimum size.

I had a Margined Coralfish before it got some disease, and it was in a 90G. And the tank looked to small. The margined coralfish is almost like the copperband.

 

Is your tank going to be a reef? Or just a fowlr?

 

i was planing on moving them to a 150g tank in about 2 or 3 years do you feel that they will become 8 inches in that time

 

ya it is going to be a reef

 

Butterfly fish are generally a no go with a reef tank, However some have had success with the copperband and margined coralfish. As for growth rate. Couldnt Tell you really. As for Tangs I will let you know that you could buy a nickel sized regal tang and have it be 5-6" in less then a year.

 

ok hmm i do not think i'm getting a tang i do not think they are reef safe anyway

and does having a 30g breeder tank make any difference

 

Butterfly are not reef safe or the eel. 150g? What do you think will happen in 2-3 years. You might get bored of the hobby and stuff like that. Treat your fish as a human being. Do you want to be stuck in a cubicle all day?
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