ok i need to know a few things about fish.?

Question

ok first of all do you think regal tangs(like dory) and clownfish(like nemo) will get along if u put them together in a tank? Because the clownfish is way small will it get eaten by the regal tang? and also i saw this little fish that was half purple and half yellow about half an inch long. does anyone know what that is called? and also does anyone know what a very small fish is called that is red white and blue? (i saw them at the pet store, but some didnt have names on the tanks.) thats what color they looked anyone. and are all tanks REALLY expensive? also do all tanks need filtration and pumps and all that jazz because that seems like alot of work for just a couple of fish. does anyone know if the fish listed above will get along? or will the fight or eat each other? anyone know any small fish that get along(different species) and that coluld be kept together in a small tank? Thank you sooo much for all your help guys! please help me this time!
Kylie

Answer 1

Your pet shop owner should answer those questions. But no dory wont eat nemo, they ain't carnivores. You do need a filter and pump. keeps the water clean and lets you fish breathe.

Answer 2

I answered you other question as well. Yes, you need all the equipment to keep marine fish, plus some other things (such as a hydrometer to make sure you mix the saltwater to the correct concentration - you can't use a measurement like cups of salt per gallon of water here).

Regal tangs need a tank that's at least 70-75 gallons. A 55 gallon kit at WalMart will run around $170, but you'll also need to buy the heater, substrate (use crushed coral or shell material, not aquarium gravel), and salt.

The yellow and purple fish is a bicolor dottyback, and the red, white, and blue fish sounds like a smaller goby.

If you want to try a smaller tank, I'd suggest nothing smaller than a 20 gallon long (a 29 takes up the same amount of bse area, but is taller and would be a better choice). Any of the fish listed in this link under nano fish would work in that tank: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ.cfm?pcatid=15

If you just like the color and don't have much aquarium experience, I would strongly suggest trying to keep freshwater fish first (and other than the hydrometer, these will nees the heater and filter also). I would suggest trying fancy guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies, a male betta, or a dwarf gourami: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ.cfm?pcatid=830

Answer 3

Ok, obviously you're looking at setting up a marine tank. Based on the kind of fish you're asking about, it'd be a reef tank, too. The regal tang and the false percula clown (which actually isn't tiny, their adult size is 6-8") will get along, but to have enough room for the tang, you're looking at at least a 65g tank. A reef setup for that size tank can cost well over $1000 and may take up to a year or more to get it ready for the tang.
Here's the basic breakdown:

Tank: $200-300
Stand: $200-300
Filtration: $100-200
Lighting: $200-300
Protein Skimmer: $50-100
Heater: $50-75
Salt Mix: $50
65-70 lbs of substrate: $75-150
50 lbs Live Rock: $250-350
Reliable Testing Equipment: $30-60
Plus an additional $100-200 for smaller items, like food, thermometers, etc. Add your fish into that (the clowns usually run between $10-20, while the tang runs between $75-150, depending on size and health), plus corals, anemones for the clowns, and whatever other creatures you may want to add, like crabs, snails, etc., and you're looking at WELL over $1500 total. If you're looking for something cheaper, you'd absolutely have to go with a freshwater tank, and way smaller, say, 20g. Marine tanks are super expensive, and not for novice fishkeepers. Even the most experienced fish enthusiasts usually wind up having at least some massive problems with marine tanks. Not all fish are simple and easy to care for. Especially marine fish.

Answer 4

Have you ever heard of www.FishChannel.com?? They have TONS of information about everything fish. You can get information about both salt and fresh water tanks, fish and setups.