i have a 75 gallon fish tank and want to fill it up with colorful salt water fish.?

Question

what saltwater fish i can put in there and if anyone has a saltwater fish tank.....what kind of fishes do you have

Answer 1

A 75 is a good size for a saltwater tank because it gives you a lot of options. What you keep really depends on your interests. As PeeTee said, there's a lot you need to research as to compatibility of saltwater fish, though. Just as you wouldn't want to mix peaceful community fish with a good amny cichlid species, not all saltwater fish make good tankmates. This is even more important to condiser in saltwater, since the fish tend to be larger, territorial (leading to aggression), and less tolerant of poor water quality (meaning you can't stock as heavily). Fish tend to be most aggressive to species they see as "food" or "competitors" so you need to be very careful when choosing tankmates - a general rule here is not to get fish that are the same body shape or color, or that come from the same family (the exceptions are fish which can be kept as a mated pair, or the few schooling species). Some species should be kept by themselves. So you should first consider if you want a few larger fish, or more smaller ones and if you want a generally peaceful or aggressive group.

I personally prefer the smaller, more peaceful species. Some good possibilities here are a pair of clowns, a pair or small group of cardinalfish, a school of green chromis or scissortail gobies, longnose hawkfish, firefish, group of chalk bass, canary blenny, shrimp goby, clown goby, a dwarf angelfish, and yellow tang (a 75 would be the minimum size for this). That's too many to keep all, but will give you some ideas to research on your own.

If you're interested in larger, more aggressive fish, consider lionfish (venemous spines, will eat smaller fish), larger hawkfish, angelfish, triggerfish, yellow tang, and smaller eels (like the snowflake).

Here are a few links where you can get info on these (and some general saltwater fishkeeping advice):

http://www.peteducation.com/index.cfm?cls=16
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/
http://www.marinedepotlive.com/
http://www.tropicalfishoutlet.com/

Be sure to note minimun tank sizes needed and temperment for any fish you might select, and be sure to provide plenty of larger rock structures/caves where the fish can retreat if someone decides to be a bully.

I'll also echo the suggestion of a good marine aquarium book. Two that I've found helpful are The New Marine Aquarium by Michael S. Paletta. Microcosm Ltd. ISBN 1-890087-52-1 and The Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Robert M. Fenner. Microcosm Ltd. ISBN 1-890087-02-5. Either of these will help you with equipment, setup, and stocking.

Answer 2

A salt water tank takes a lot of money and knowledge to keep things running smoothly. I think you should start reading as many books as you can and then you will know what kinds of fish you want to stock and everything about keeping them alive. YA is a great place to get quick answers, but maintaining a salt water tank is a bit more involved then what anyone here can teach you in a few questions/answers.

Learn and doing it right the first time = Happy Fish and a long time commitment to this wonderful hobby.

Best of luck!

Answer 3

I am a keeper of a mini/nano reef tank. A reef is often full of soft and hard corals with other invertebrates and some fish. It sounds like you are going to keep just fish and proubly live rock. The first bit of advice is to go very slow, read lots of books and research the subject on the internet. Also purchase the best protein skimmer you can afford. Next I would say get a good amount of live rock, and a good water test kit and hydrometer. If your looking at just keeping fish only and no inverts your choices are many. I myself like angels due to their pretty colors, but many of them can get fairly large and outgrow the 75 gallon tank. Fish called wrasses are also very colorful. Hope this helps, and good luck.

Answer 4

First get at least three good introductory books. READ THEM! There is a lot for you to learn besides fish compatability, and much more than anyone would be willing to type out in this forum.
Investing in several good books will save you money,time and the lives of the fish that you will buy. Be sure you understand what is required to set up an aquarium and the conditions and maintenance requirements to keep fish alive in it.
I don't mean to discourage your dreams,but learning should be the first step.

Answer 5

I would say freshwater I like Tetra, platies, corydors, OH and don't forget the African dwarf frogs they are the most interesting to watch very funny and lively. They get along with community fish These frogs stay at bottom of tank all the time They only swim to top of tank to get air than back to bottom. You do want to make sure you have a top on the tank because they could jump out. I have 8 of them in my 29 gallon and i really enjoy watching them.

Answer 6

wouldnt do that. u have to keep cleaning the tank out and refresheing it with water and unless you live near an ocean i wudnt think about it. clean water fsh r just as awesome