What fish should add to my tank first?

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    ok, just thought they looked neat, i shall stick with a goby then :)
     
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  3. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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    I'd go w/ the clowns first. Hardy as long as you drip acclimate them. My ocellaris and tomato are both docile.
     
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    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    hopefully the b and w clowns behave themselves, i've heard they can be a little semi aggressive, but i have also heard they are very docile
     
  5. StrainedSky

    StrainedSky Spaghetti Worm

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    My vote :) Best investment ever!
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    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    ahhhhhhh! soooo pretty! and you even have a pair! the price of one is a killer but two! WOW! Are they fairly easy to care for?
     
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    pgreef Fire Goby

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    My tomato is supposed to be aggressive too but is really docile with other fish. He can be aggressive against my hand when it gets too close to his anemone. He literally attacks my hand. I had my hand in the tank and I kept feeling something hitting my hand every 10 seconds or so. I looked and the tomato was attacking it. Didn't hurt. I'm not sure if it was actually trying to bite it but it was running into my hand with its mouth and then bouncing back into his anemone. I'll have to shoot and post a video.
     
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    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    Each fish is like a human no two are the same!! Everyone says maroons are so mean, BUT my pair is the biggest bunch of sissys in my tank!
     
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    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    haha lol that's funny guess he didn't like you going near his home :D
     
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    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    The gobies tend to be easily bullied, the flasher wrasse is quite peaceful as wrasses can go, which would make it good as a first fish if not adding goby first. Royal gramma is great for any aquaium but depending on the particular fish can be aggressive. So I would add it third. Then as I thought earlier the clowns last. Thats just how I would do it but it is your tank.

    Best of luck,
    Jake

    p.s. That came from a book called "the Conscientious Marine Aquarist" I am no expert when it comes to this stuff, just what I could find in print and a book I trust. lol.
     
  12. StrainedSky

    StrainedSky Spaghetti Worm

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    Very easy but very nervous fish. The wont tolerate being picked on. They are my favorite fish ;D worth every dime.