saltwater newbie attempting a 55 gallon reef

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
That's gonna be one clean tank! atleast you won't have to worry about restocking them any time soon.:ROFL:
 
just feed em more... it's easier to siphon out food/crap than to catch out unwanted fish
 
Thats a good point. I am pretty sure I am going to want a clown as a permanent resident though, so I may go ahead and add one anyways. I like the way the ocellaris look but they just seem so common. I know I've seen some black and white ones...what are they called?
 
they are usually called black and white occelari/perculas.. sometimes called onyx clowns

the "platinum" occelaris from ORA are BA to the extreme... but like $200 a pop
 
Would it be ok to get a pair of ocellaris (1 black and white and 1 orange and white) and keep them in the same tank?

I just found some pics of the platinum ones you mentioned...they are pretty cool, but I don't think I'd want to spend 200 bucks on one.
 
they should be fine, especially in a 55... they may or may not pair up, but again a 55 is plenty of space
 
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