saltwater n00b.

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JeremyXXXX

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Hey guys...

I'm a freshwater ray keeper but I'm looking to expand my horizons. I've always wanted to setup a small salt tank but never had the time or the funds to do so and just stuck with what I knew...rays. I have a "15 gallon designer" aquarium which measures 13" x 13" x 25" (tall tank) and was wondering what you guys suggest as far as stocking options. I just want to throw some live rock in there and keep it very simple. No fancy lighting just the bare minimum of rock sand and fish.


Wanted to stack up the live rock up high with lots of caves possibly and I'd like to have as many fish as possible of different colors so obviously small fish like yellowtail damselfish or something along those lines.


Any tips are appreciated! Also, good stickies you guys suggest? Keep it as basic as possible I'm a saltwater n00b!
 
Before diving into saltwater, do plenty of research. A 15 gallon tank is not very large and can be difficult for a beginner to maintain. Being that your 15 gallon tank is also a tall tank, it will make it even more difficult. Not much room in there once you stack your live rock. Keeping multiple fish in that tank will be a challenge.
 
Not alotta options with 15 gal. esp Fish maybe a damsel and a small goby, basselet, or jawfish. If I was doin' a tank that small in a year or more of it running and a healthy pod population I'd go dwarf seahorses and small corals like ricodea, star polyps and encrusting gorganians.

Anyways you got a month or two of cycling to read up on it.
 
thanks guys! The more I read the more realize a tank this small may be hard especially for a beginner and I wouldn't be able to even put the fish I'd like in there. Gonna keep doing research and get another tank in the future for salt I'll keep this one for freshwater.
 
No problem bro! Anything I can do to help a future salty out! :D
 
def gonna start with a FOWLR tank. Gonna attempt to start with a 55 or so just gotta plan it all out and then the mini build will begin!
 
Sounds good. A 55g will be much more substantial in what you can stock as compared to a 15g. It will also be easier to maintain proper water parameters IMO. Sometimes nano tanks can be a lot harder to deal with because of the small amount of water volume.

What are you thinking in terms of fish/inverts?
 
I need to focus my research on what fish are compatible with what because I'm falling in love with so many different fish but I know just like freshwater not everybody gets along. I definitely want a kano angel I fell in love with them the first time I saw their pattern and possibly a flame angel, clown fish, snowflake eel and whatever else I can find that will work together in a community.
 
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