Help on first tank

[bambooshark]

Hello

I am new to saltwater and I could use some advice for my first tank

it is a 30 gallon and I am planning to stock it with
A yellow coris wrasse
A scissor tail dart fish
A pair of clownfish (ocelleraras, sorry my spelling is off)
A Midas blenny
A 2 spot bimaciles blenny
A tailspot blenny
And some type of Dottyback. ( royal gramma, orchid,striped, or indigo.)
And a carpenter flasher wrasse.
Would it work?
I also want an anemone for the clownfish
Which type would be good? Thanks

 

[vtecintegra]

Seems like too many fish to me. I wouldn't put more than five small fish in 30 gallons.

 

[Stephen8169301]

Seems like too many fish to me. I wouldn't put more than five small fish in 30 gallons.

Agreed ^^

 

[bambooshark]

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Seems like too many fish to me. I wouldn't put more than five small fish in 30 gallons.

I could take out the clownfish
Would it be enough to remove?
And the midas blenny

 

[bambooshark]

Is there any recommendation on what Dottyback I should put out of the 4

 

[JCM]

Flasher wrasses need a lot more room than that. As does the coris wrasse. The rest could potentially work.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Two clown fish, one tail spot, royal Gramma that is it for a 30 gallon

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Drop the wrasses and the dottyback and you should have a nice community tank. Keep it to about 5 fish for your fish to have enough space each.

 

[bambooshark]

Drop the wrasses and the dottyback and you should have a nice community tank. Keep it to about 5 fish for your fish to have enough space each.

I’ve read that the coris would work
I’ll drop the flasher.
Could I keep a Dottyback of it was the royal gramma?

 

[bambooshark]

Out of all the advice, how about this combo
Coris wrasse
Clown pair
Dartfish
Royal gramma
Blennies

would it?

I’ve read coris will work in a 30.

 

[zaddy]

others did a great job addressing the question as it pertains to the fish. as for the anemone i would warn you to wait a year, or at the very least 6 months before you try. nems are finicky and will almost certainly perish in unestablished systems… i learnt it the hard way

 

[bambooshark]

Got it. I’ll keep the fishes from the first post, except for the wrasses and I’ll ditch the anemone.

thanks for the help everyone!

 

[bambooshark]

Final plan!

Scissor tail dart fish
2 ocelerris clownfish
Midas blenny
Two spot bimacules blenny
Tailspot blenny
Royal gramma

Any idea how to care for them?

 

[RichReef]

How many fish you can have depends on the habitat you create and how much nutrients you can export.

For an extreme example if you have a 30 gallon tank with a 75 gallon fuge you can keep what you want barring aggression.

It's all relative to your system.

 

[bambooshark]

how do I care for them?

*this is my first tank
See final fishes

 

[bambooshark]

Final plan!

Scissor tail dart fish
2 ocelerris clownfish
Midas blenny
Two spot bimacules blenny
Tailspot blenny
Royal gramma

Any idea how to care for them?

 

[shcrimps]

Final plan!

Scissor tail dart fish
2 ocelerris clownfish
Midas blenny
Two spot bimacules blenny
Tailspot blenny
Royal gramma

Any idea how to care for them?

create an aqua scape that can accommodate the fish and mimic their natural habitat (caves, overhangs, etc) helps them be more comfortable but also you’ve got quite a few jumpers in there so definitely be sure your lid fits on tight

 

[bambooshark]

create an aqua scape that can accommodate the fish and mimic their natural habitat (caves, overhangs, etc) helps them be more comfortable but also you’ve got quite a few jumpers in there so definitely be sure your lid fits on tight

I was planning 3-4 caves
What do you mean by overhangings?

 

[AydenLincoln]

Two clown fish, one tail spot, royal Gramma that is it for a 30 gallon

Agreed!

 

[AydenLincoln]

Final plan!

Scissor tail dart fish
2 ocelerris clownfish
Midas blenny
Two spot bimacules blenny
Tailspot blenny
Royal gramma

Any idea how to care for them?

You still should cut this list in half!