Livestock suggestions

[Mcmcoker]

Hello, I am a new aquarist and am look for suggestions for livestock additions. I am beginning to learn that a lot of my dream fish will not be suitable for my 36 gal. Bowfront. I currently have a yellow tail damsil, a yellow belly damsil, and a porcupine puffer that I have now learned I will have to get rid of due to my misinformation. I had dreams of getting blue tangs, a cow fish and clown trigger but now have learned that due to tank size and I incompatibility that can't happen so I'm looking for suggestions for fish that would be compatible with my tank that would still be eye pleasers. For now my tank is only a fowlr but come Christmas time I plan on getting a 4 bulb t5 setup and slowly adding coral.

 

[Aquarium advice master]

Try Clown fish and wrasses

 

[Mcmcoker]

Clowns are definitely on the horizon, considering my 5 year olds favorite movie is finding nemo

 

[Aquarium advice master]

Ya that's my favorite movie too and I am 24 lol

 

[Gregcoyote]

Blennies, wrasses, gobies, firefish, grammas, shrimp, the list is huge.

 

[Mcmcoker]

Cool thank you for the suggestions.

 

[Aquarium advice master]

No problem

 

[JAKEPIN]

Also, consider reef safe wrasses, inverts, watchman gobies, firefish, and defiantly clowns. They are the most famous fish of our hobby.

Don't get the following
Puffers
Triggers
Tangs ( I know, but they get too big for your size tank )
Eels
And any other fish meant to be in a FOWLR

If you have any qs than give me a PM

 

[JAKEPIN]

Also, I hate to bust your chops, but getting damsels was a mistake. They may seen fine now, but they become devils in their adulthood. They bully lots of fish, let alone corals. However, every fish is different . So I would see how they grow up and then make a choice on them

 

[Mcmcoker]

Yes I'm seeing that with them, I will be taking them back to my lfs soon, the lfs just suggested them as starter fish that I could keep in the tank during the nitrogen cycle to help speed up the process. They are aggressive towards each other but appear to leave my puffer alone. Yes I know I will have to get rid of him eventually too

 

[VinnyLLU]

Grammas or dotty backs can be a great addition. A dwarf angel like a coral beauty is also good. Damsels can be bullies so be careful..,