what single fish type can i start with,can i start with any type ?(just cycled FOT))

what fish type can i start with in my just cycled FOT 30 gal tank ,,, can i start with any type ???
( i am asking if i can't find clowns in the LFS these days )
(i will start with one or two)

 

every fish store will have some type of clown but if your looking for something else gobies, maybe a six line wrasse.

 

There are many different types of fish to start out with! Every lfs has at least one type of clown... they are so popular. I agree a six line wrasse maybe is a good fish and reef safe incase you want to start a reef. Most gobies are reat beginner fish and reef safe. scissor tail goby, red or purple firefish, clown goby (but beware if you want to keep Acros, they will nip at the polyps and eventually kill the sps), some blennies are fairly hardy, but make sure you know their feeding requirementsn or have lots of algae in your tank. I tried a blenny in my 10gal but it was way too clean and even trying to feed the food for them he ended up dying... my tank was just too small and clean for a blenny... plus I had never had a blenny before. The royal gramma is a cool fish and east to care for too! Trimmas are easy too (they are a type of goby). Damsels stay away from, they will cause trouble one way or another. Blue green chromis are a type of damsel (as is the clowns fish) and they will school together is you get about 5 or 6 of them. They are peaceful towards other fish but can sometimes be aggressive towards other chromis. A single chromis is fine too.

 

Ask your local fish store for "tank-bred" fish, these fish are usually hardy and will be a great addition to your newly cycled aquarium. These fish include clownfish, dottybacks, gobies, and cardinals.

 

+1 for cardinials, also simple green chromis are very hardy and you don't have to break the bank to put something in your tank. Although I am basically saying you are putting test fish in you must make sure your nitrates, nitrites and ammonia are as close to zero as possible before adding anything.

 

agree with MarineDepot ..tank breed is the right choice

 

I agree with HollyG's suggestions, except the Chromis school...

You do not want to add 5 or 6 fish at once to a 30g tank. That would most likely cause a large enough ammonia spike to kill them, especially with a new, freshly-cycled tank. Also, your tank would be maxed out on bio-load with 5 or 6 4-inch fish; you wouldn't be able to add anything else without causing problems.

A single Chromis would be fine, though. I've had one in my 29g for about 8 months, now. (He was my very first fish for this tank. )

Tank-bred fish would be best, if you can find them. Out of 5 LFS in my area, only one carries tank-bred, and that's only one species- Ocellaris Clowns. :-/

 

Decide what kind of fish you're interested in.
I'm not a big proponent of "beginner fish" that you want to get rid of later. Then you have to catch them and find a place to get rid of them.
Knowing what you're interested in will help everyone provide you with better answers.
If you do go with a 6-line, you'll need to add it last.