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Fish to Avoid & Top 10 Saltwater Aquarium Fish For Beginners! - Ep: 31a

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Don't buy that fish! Let's face it, there are a LOT of amazing and beautiful fish in the saltwater aquarium hobby, but, not all of them are going to be the right choice for beginners. From aggressive fish to coral eaters, Matthew is here to walk us through what makes a good beginner fish versus a bad one along with the first five saltwater fish we recommend for fledgling hobbyists. Check it out here!
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00:00 - Intro
01:23 - Good Beginner Fish
01:57 - Bad Beginner Fish
03:33 - Top 10 Beginner Fish: Cardinalfish
04:31 - Top 10 Beginner Fish: Chromis
06:13 - Top 10 Beginner Fish: Ocellaris Clownfish
08:27 - Top 10 Beginner Fish: Clown Goby
09:20 - Top 10 Beginner Fish: Hawkfish
10:52 - Outro

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14 авг 2024

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@dusk1947 2 года назад

Good list and good advice. I'm still fairly new to reefing. I started with a 70 gallon, after keeping planted tanks for years previous. The tank ran for a few months, I had some clowns and a tomini. And then, I became overconfident. I'm not really a big fish person, I love plants and corals. So, I was bewildered and in awe of the first copperband butterfly I saw in my local store. I did some Google searches, ignored all the warnings, did not fully research it, and walked out with an impulse purchase. When I got home, it would not eat anything. I visited 7 fish stores over the next 10 days. Each time digging to discover a food it may eat. Only to slowly watch the beautiful fish wither. I even went so far as to drill custom feeders from PVC, with no luck. After almost 2 weeks, it began to struggle swimming against the tanks current. It was so weak, I tried holding it in one hand and presenting brine shrimp to its mouth with tweezers. Nothing. I watch it die stuck to my overflow box, after becoming to weak to move. We all loose fish in the hobby, be we hope these pets will die after living long and well cared for lives under our charge. Not wasting away from starvation, watching it grasp for breath at the end. That was not my only challenge as a beginner, I would eventually endeavor to resest my tank and start fresh with a better foundation. But that lone copperband had the deepest impact. Whenever, I get to cocky; I just think of that fish and slow down. So, if you're a reading this: heed his words. If it says expert only, their is a reason.

@laurencefreeman46 2 года назад

I work at an LFS and a customer came in that had a clownfish live for 27 years and the the anemone eventually ate it.

@scarecrow9501 6 месяцев назад

I have never heard of that happening before could it just be the clownfish died in the anemone and the anemone just ate it?

@somalol8136 6 месяцев назад

@@scarecrow9501sounds more likely cf usually only live 30~ years so dying at 27 wouldnt be too shocking

@stevennguyen4993 5 месяцев назад

@@scarecrow9501One or the other. Anemones always have the potential of eating their clownfish.

@milkspotscausemetospazzout6813 11 месяцев назад

I remember, if my memory is correct I was watching BRS about 15 years ago give or take...these guys are the real deal..they do try and error, experiments and use real data .... love BRS..I wonder how long BRS has been going strong..

@krishnar1182 2 года назад

I had a green clown goby and it lived for for about 3 years. Of course with wild caught fish you usually can't tell how long they were alive before they were caught. One interesting thing was that during its final days it lost all its color and became completely transparent. You could see all of its organs and everything. It was a fun fish and I recommend them, especially for nano aquaria.

@OfficialBritta 2 года назад

This is a great list! The only disclaimer I would add is about certain Clownfish & needing to be careful & temper your expectations - Clarkii, any Maroons, etc. Some Maroon Clowns get to be really big too… I’ve seen some reach 5-6” & be super aggressive. Sure, they can still be easy to keep but they will be mean. Actually though, of my 3 pairs of clowns (all designer Ocellaris) they’re all mean. Clownfish bite, a lot! LOL

@_bueno_ 2 года назад

Love your energy my dude. You're such a pleasant guy!

@Big_E_247 2 года назад

I don't recommend a small tank for a saltwater beginner. Minumim of 55 or 75 gallons is actually easier to keep your water STABLE.

@BulkReefSupply 2 года назад

While a larger water volume may be easier to keep stable, it's also a lot more expensive and takes up more room than something like a Nuvo 20. Totally understand where you're coming from though 😀

@jamesgreen9372 2 года назад

A great topic and video ! I am looking forward to Part 2, Jim

@harrisonhanson2998 2 месяца назад

Yea gotta agree w keeping more captive bred fish vs wild caught which is just cruel imo.

@VitRav Год назад

I had a mandarin Dragonette, it was kept in a “dirty” 125. That tank always had copepods, etc. for it to eat. I wouldn’t really consider the tank dirty just N03 was around 20-30, I don’t remember the rest off hand. Long story short, big tank was likely a success factor

@RogueAquariums 2 года назад

Agreed with the list here Matthew. Nice editing :)

@MuslimByChoice Год назад

Greetings from Dubai, great video

@buddybonbutt7510 2 года назад

I hate the "this video is too long" mindset. You're here to teach and we're here to learn. We don't want to have to search for your second video or be interupted. If there's a legit reason that I can't think of then I'm sorry but as of right now, it's annoying. But you are helpful. Thank you.

@BulkReefSupply 2 года назад

Here is a link to the full playlist if you want to watch one after the other uninterrupted 🙂 ru-vid.com/group/PL53kwcE7KD-d0A-qXZ07iH1Fl0M3qWYsL

@chopers49 2 года назад

Im not new to the hobby, but my tank is fairly new. Let me say!!! I've broken every rule, and pray everything stay on the up side! It's a 150 gal Standard about 4 and a half months old stocked with 2 storm and 3 mocha Vinci clowns, a coral beauty and eibli angel fish, 1 long nose 1 flame and 1 Falco hawk fish, 2 diamond, 1 twin spot, 1, 1 yellow watchman Gobys, 1 bi color blenny 1 tailspin, and 1 orange spotted blenny, 1 large tomini, 1 blue hippo, and 1 purple tang, the list goes on with a out 8 other reef safe fish, and a ton of nice coral pieces! With that said I'm hyper vigilant and feed a large variety of fish and coral foods. It nerve-racking but thank God it's working!!! OooooooooHhh forgot to mention I'm running 2 Fluval FX 6s... 😬🤣😬🤣🤟🤟🤟🤟 love ❤ your Videos!!!

@harrisonhanson2998 2 месяца назад

The trigger fish is probably the most gorgeous salt water fish altho they probably require their own tanks like puffers.

@steveconnolly8078 2 года назад

The list was spot on

@andyproctor696 4 месяца назад

Love the video!

@adrianshorter9264 2 года назад

That hoodie tho!!

@mikewoolverton2126 2 года назад

Great job Matthew! Good list, could disagree with a couple but well done. Can't wait for your stock lists, that should be interesting 🤪

@laxman1312 2 года назад

You should have added that you need a medium to large group of Chromis due to pecking order and how they kill each other off. The same with Bangii Cardinals, if they pair up they will push the others away.

@kingofstones8797 2 года назад

Great video! I do have a question though. I once purchased a spotted hawkfish from my LFS that was very aggressive towards its tank mates. It managed to kill my yellow watchman goby and would constantly strike my melanurus wrasse whenever it was in sight. I then had to take apart and remove my entire aquascape in order to remove the hawkfish. Is this aggression found in any of the other hawkfish out there, or is it exclusive to the spotted hawkfish? Thanks!

@BulkReefSupply 2 года назад

Hawkfish can all be on the aggressive side. We've typically seen the flame and longnose hawkfish be the least aggressive towards other fish.

@kingofstones8797 2 года назад

@@BulkReefSupply Gotcha. Thanks!

@bananna7465 2 года назад

Hi I interesting stuff. You say two clown fish but your clip shows several together ? How is that done or is it an age thing that they get aggressive at a certain age?

@BulkReefSupply 2 года назад

More than two clowns can be kept in the same tank, but some special preparations and precautions need to be considered. We actually have a series about doing this. If you're interested, the link below will take you to that playlist here on RU-vid. ru-vid.com/group/PLBaMLrfToJyxQ2ssQRPnmwFOJ2Qp8NBHi

@ffxfgxsfxxxg2419 2 года назад

I refuse to have a fish that is not a sea horse but have never kept fish before, what do I do?

@BulkReefSupply 2 года назад

Sounds like you've got some decisions to make! If you're experienced with sea horses, I would just pick which interests you more. After all, that's what this hobby is all about 🙂

@opethmike 2 года назад

That lawnmower blenny at the beginning looks emaciated.

@apss5736 2 года назад

great video

@sharkbitesback2749 10 месяцев назад

Damselfish were the first saltwater fish I ever got, and the first one I got is still going strong at around 3.5 years old. I would recommend smaller damsels like blue devils and yellowtail damsels.

@c3dpo 2 года назад

Another great video! Just finished my first cycle, struggling to get nitrate down with water changes?? 🤔

@peep_show8037 2 года назад

I'd say keep adding live bacteria

@FoolOfATuque 2 года назад

Do a big water change. Bigger water changes will be more effective than smaller water changes.

@c3dpo 2 года назад

@@FoolOfATuque thanks James, I struggle with the 120 litres for 50% so had to use my AWC for 10% only Ive done this 5 times so approx 50% dilution of nitrates. still looks deep purple on the red sea basic nitrate test.

@c3dpo 2 года назад

@@peep_show8037 I think the bacteria is good, 0 Ammonia and 0 Nitrite this was after a massive overdose of Ammonia too. so if I understood correctly, I have the bacteria colonised just need the nitrate below 50ppm for first couple of fish

@FoolOfATuque 2 года назад

@@c3dpo did you cross check with a different test kit? Are your reagents in date? Also with the Red Sea test kits you can dilute the sample to get more accurate results at high ranges. It’s not very accurate at those high numbers. I have the Red Sea Marine Care kit and it says to dilute 1ml of tank water with 5ml RO. Check your test kit instructions on what exact volumes to use. Then take the reading you read and multiply by 5. Have you tried that?

@fantasyskeep 2 года назад

Captive bred clowns that I've been around don't seem to have any idea what hosting is.

@darktonio377 Год назад

Hey my LFS told me that cardinals refuse pellets and flakes and eat only fresh/frozen. Is that so?

@BulkReefSupply Год назад

Hmm... Interesting. Maybe it depends. We've kept various cardinalfish species for many years, but we feed our tanks a mixture of pellets and frozen food, so I'm not really sure. It's a good idea to feed mysis shrimp anyways, as most of your carnivorous fish will love it!

@gr743g43ggfb4 2 года назад

I had a cardinal fish for two weeks but refused to eat, tried 4 different food with no luck. Will buy captive bread next time

@BulkReefSupply 2 года назад

Sorry to hear that! Captive bred cardinals certainly do tend to eat prepared foods more aggressively, so that's a good move.

@krisreed3412 Год назад

Hey guys! I’m a somewhat experienced freshwater aquarium keeper and I’m looking to finally start my own saltwater reef tank…I’m in the design phase still but I have a 75 gallon tank of standard dimensions and I’d like to have input from the saltwater aquarium community on how I set this up…I’d like to have Bangii Cardinal fish x 4 Diamond or Yellow Goby x 1 clownfish x 2 Royal Gramma x 1 Marine Betta x 1 Flame Angel x 1 Foxface rabbitfish x 1 Is that feasible? Am I crazy? Any info is helpful…

@BulkReefSupply Год назад

I would suggest two Banggai and skipping the Marine Betta (it may eat smaller fish like your clowns). Other than that, your stocking list looks good for a 75 gallon.

@krisreed3412 Год назад

@@BulkReefSupply okay thanks for the advice I’ll do that

@muhammadzahrul4336 2 года назад

Can i use the natural sea water and fill it inside my saltwater tank? Im a beginner btw.....hope to get a good advice regarding this

@BulkReefSupply 2 года назад

The short answer is yes, but with caution. For a solid answer to that question, check out this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IEnEaDxAOVI.html

@whitefang8329 2 года назад

How many total fish in 43 gallons tank + 10 gallons Sump ?

@tonyclicky2132 2 года назад

the first fish you should have said !!!!! is a tang all of them special ''dory ''

@mryes413 Год назад

So are anthias the goldfish of saltwater or is that clown fish?

@Burnwarcrimetemple 2 года назад

my dart fish always gone

@wendysthomas1 5 месяцев назад

2nd half ????

@vijayridlaan8453 2 года назад

Wow namaste

@TehSharkX 2 года назад

Clown gobies will eat Sps. At least mine did.

@johnwatley1809 4 месяца назад

Never buy a neon dottyback

@abinder3 2 года назад

Clown fish are not the host. The coral or the anemones are the ones that do the hosting not the clown fish. SMH.

@kevjonadiaz 2 года назад

Clown gobies will eat acro polyps

@myexoticanimaljourney5619 2 года назад

Is My First Fish Tank youtube channel dead?

@BulkReefSupply 2 года назад

Matthew just posted on his My First Fish Tank channel yesterday! Here is a link to the video if you wanted to check it out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cEhk93WLUVg.html

@myexoticanimaljourney5619 2 года назад

@@BulkReefSupply 😁👍

@federicomanglavite9897 2 года назад

They're all nano fish.... any NON nano fish?

@BulkReefSupply 2 года назад

Like Matthew said at the beginning of the video, he was making a few assumptions about the tank that these fish would be going into. One being that the tank would be 40 gallons or less 🙂 Maybe we'll have to do a top 10 non-nano beginner fish!

@tonyclicky2132 2 года назад

your safe fish are missing tails!!! not so safe