I want to start a finding nemo tank ten point anyone who can identify the species the characters are (as they?

Question

all exist) Thanks btw to the answerer who gave me the suggestion

Answer 1

Nemo is a clown fish, but starting out a Finding Nemo themed aquarium might not be as easy as you may think. The species are not all compatible with each other, so it might be a better idea to name off the characters you want to get.

Also, have you owned a saltwater aquarium before? With the tropical species you're looking at, it will most likely have to be a 55 gallon and a saltwater tank is anything but easy to start and maintain for a beginner. There's a lot to learn. Salinity, equipment, cycling an aquarium and so forth. You'd most likely need a skimmer, pump, lights, etc. Not cheap equipment.
I should mention the species you're looking for are not cheap, they are over 20 dollars each.
The character "Bubbles" who is a blue/yellow tang is very likely that might not even be happy in a 55 gallon tank and might want bigger, like a 100 gallon tank!

I'm not trying to discourage you, just want to make sure you are well prepared so that you don't learn a very expensive lesson :)

Tell us your experience level and which characters you absolutely want and we'll see.

Answer 2

Yea.... Generally speaking, most people who want finding nemo tanks are not ready for saltwater. its going to be hard to keep saltwater fish alive if you dont know the basics about saltwater and the first is not table salt. Theres so much more and saltwater fish are not that easy to keep. Do it and you will 100% kill them which is a shame because alot of saltwater fish are taken out of the wild and not aquacultured like freshwater. 3 years of goldfish is... im sorry not saying much at all.

Answer 3

I would not suggest that anyone who refers to a saltwater tank as a "finding nemo" tank actually start a "finding nemo" tank because they have no ability to discern fact from fiction, let alone how to successfully keep a saltwater tank. These are cartoon characters. The fish in a saltwater tank are living breathing creatures, who, by the way, cost a lot of money and will die because you are inexperienced. This won't get the 10 points, but it's the honest truth.

Answer 4

Unless you are an expert, and I do mean expert, aquarist with at least a 500 gallon tank and independently wealthy do NOT even consider trying to assemble a tank containing the various forms of incompatible marine life portrayed in Finding Nemo.

I agree that your best pursuit would be to identify the fish you like best and we can offer reasonable suggestions as to what you will need in order to properly care for those fish.

Perhaps you should consult with a local pet shop that specializes in marine tanks and learn what is a good "starter" tank set-up. I do not mean to offend your fishkeeping abilities. I simply want to warn you against spending a lot of money only to find disappointment and dead fish.

Most of us have learned expensive lessons at some point in our hobby. Please benefit from the well intended advice from those of us that wish to help you avoid mistakes that cost money and the lives of living creatures that depend upon us to care for them.

Answer 5

Ok, you best do a little, no, alot of research on fish before you start your Nemo tank because it's not going to happen! It's just a cartoon movie. One of them is a blowfish (a saltwater fish) and another is an Angel fish (freshwater fish). The movie is basically for kids and most kids don't know the difference anyway. Most of the fish in Nemo are saltwater but i have to say without doubt that an Angel fish is a freshwater fish--i had several of them in my 90 gal. tank. good luck

Answer 6

Bad idea - not only would you need a tank well in excess of 100 gallons, but not all of the species shown are compatible (or easy to keep). This link will identify the species for you: http://home.iprimus.com.au/ttguy/finding_nemo.htm

A porcupine puffer (or any species of puffer) should not be kept with tankmates. A hippo tang (Dory) needs at least 75-90 gallons itself. Moorish idols (Gil) are notorius for doing poorly and not eating in captivity (a possible alternate here is a Heniochus, which looks almost identical and is easier to keep).

Here are some links to look up the captive requirements of the fish:

http://www.marinedepotlive.com/
http://www.liveaquaria.com/
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/

Disney makes a good movie, but I'd bet they don't have any marine aquarists on their staff.

Answer 7

a goldfish (chuckles), a moorish idol (gill) , a porupine fish (bloat), a royal gramma (gurgle) , a starfish (peach), a damselfish (deb and flo) , cleaner shrimp(jacues), and a yellow tang (bubbles)
those are the characters in the tank

marlin- clownfish
dory- regal tang
nemo- clownfish
bruce- great white shark
anchor-hammerhead shark
chum- marko shark
anglerfish
moonfish
jellyfish
crush-sea turtle
squirt- sea turtle
nigel-brown pelican
2 crabs
lobsters
mr ray- eagle ray
sheldon- seahorse
tad-longnose butterfly fish
peral- young, bubblegum pink flapjack octopus
kathy- blue buck toothed fish
jimmy- underwater insect

Answer 8

The tank gang:

"Gill" is a Moorish Idol.
"Bloat" is a Porcupine Fish.
"Gurgle" is a Royal Gamma.
"Peach" is a Starfish.
"Deb" (and "Flo") is a Damselfish.
"Jacques" is a Cleaner Shrimp.
"Bubbles" is a Yellow Tang.

Answer 9

clown
blue tang
moorish idol
flow, NOT REAL
poripine puffer
royal gramma
cleaner shrimp
long nose butterfly
seahorse

Answer 10

please, please, please get some experiance first! too many nemo tanks are attempeted by ppl with no idea what they are doing! don't make your tank an episode of losing nemo(s)!