Hey guys. I have decided. Since I have moved everything out of my 55gal. it is free to use. I am going to make it a Marine tank. I was just wondering what type of fish would be good for in a 55 gal saltwater tank. I really like triggers. Could I possibly get some of those? Any other suggestions appreciated as long as they are beginner fish. Never kept saltwater before. Thanks.
55 Gal. Saltwater Tank Fish Suggestions
- Thread starter charjump
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triggers are great fish but it would be the only fish in the tank and i would say a 75 or 90 would be much better.
a picasso triger rhinecanthus aculeatus would be ok but will kill any other fish if not right away eventually
do u like triggers because of the personality i would go with a toby
u need to stick woth fish 6" or less or one 10" fish
a picasso triger rhinecanthus aculeatus would be ok but will kill any other fish if not right away eventually
do u like triggers because of the personality i would go with a toby
u need to stick woth fish 6" or less or one 10" fish
I'm not sure of ones like them, but 55's are best suited to smaller fish (6" or less.) Standard 55's are only 12" wide. That's the reason they are best suited to smaller fish. Also. With predatory fish you will have to do more frequent water changes than in larger tanks.
a filefish would be cool, they look like triggers, and stay smaller ( most of them)...the fantail orange filefish would be really cool. you could do that and like a paddle fin wrasse ( might be to aggressive for the filefish), and then one more small fish...like a hawk fish
I've kept a dwarf lion with yellow tang and a maroon clown in the past... they got all along great. I've heard triggers, like puffers like to nip, so I dunno if that would work.
good luck!