First salt setup stocking advice

[Floyd-]

I have a 60gallon long thats cycled and ready to stock. The guy at the store said that Chromis are easy for a beginner to salt. Should I get about 6 of those and have them school? Any other recommendations?

 

[HB AL]

I'm bias towards triggers so I would get a trigger. They are very hardy so it would be a good 1st fish for you.

 

[Jekyl]

No. You need to start off slowly. Not to mention 6 fish will take up most of what your tank can hold. Start with 1 maybe 2 fish and give it a few weeks between adding more.

 

[Jekyl]

I'm bias towards triggers so I would get a trigger. They are very hardy so it would be a good 1st fish for you.

Is there even a trigger than fits in a 60?

 

[Jekyl]

Clowns are a good starter.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I’d do mollies. Cheap unkillable and fun, also low bioload

 

[NoahLikesFish]

A common word of advice is if you buy any amount of chromis greater than 2, you will eventually have only 2

 

[Floyd-]

How about a clown and a goby?

 

[HB AL]

Is there even a trigger than fits in a 60?

Every trigger I see at the various lfs's would have no issue starting off in a 60g. Ya they are gonna grow some quicker than others but it will take some time before you would even need to provide a larger home. I have 5 in my 90g mixed reef. My tank is packed with fish and corals so gonna go bigger soon.

 

[Floyd-]

Picked up a couple of clownfish last night. They seem real happy so far!

 

[moosevandyke]

Every trigger I see at the various lfs's would have no issue starting off in a 60g. Ya they are gonna grow some quicker than others but it will take some time before you would even need to provide a larger home. I have 5 in my 90g mixed reef. My tank is packed with fish and corals so gonna go bigger soon.

I also am a big trigger fish fan! How do keep them from getting after your corals???

 

[Uncle99]

Picked up a couple of clownfish last night. They seem real happy so far!

Great choice for new entries into your system.
Chromis are ok at first but slowly pick each other off until the 5 is 1. Might take some months though.
Enjoy.

 

[HB AL]

I also am a big trigger fish fan! How do keep them from getting after your corals???

They show no interest in them except the Clown on occasion will nip a smooth skinned acro colony, I keep it for him! I feed my fish 12 Hikari cubes and chunks of Rods in the afternoon so they are never really hungry. Maybe that's it but triggers don't have corals on there primary food list.

 

[moosevandyke]

They show no interest in them except the Clown on occasion will nip a smooth skinned acro colony, I keep it for him! I feed my fish 12 Hikari cubes and chunks of Rods in the afternoon so they are never really hungry. Maybe that's it but triggers don't have corals on there primary food list.

 

[moosevandyke]

Thats awesome. I forgot to say your tank is incredible