your first fish

swissgaurd · 01-22-2004, 10:31 PM

My first fish in a marine tank was a niger (black) trigger.

oh my how things have changed.i also used an undergravel filtration system.

dont have a photo.
they didnt have digital cameras back then.

vic

mnreefman · 01-22-2004, 11:19 PM

my first fish was a orchid dottuback... i love that fish... his body has yet to be found

SaltyQueen · 01-22-2004, 11:25 PM

mine were a pair of ocellaris clowns

BoomerD · 01-22-2004, 11:31 PM

Very first marine fish?...Wow, that would have to be the plethora of damsels I used to cycle my 70 gallon nearly 20 yrs ago. Like SwissGuard, Undergravel filter, Hawaiian puka shell gravel, hang on back filter, and powerheads. Replaced the damsels (tough to catch!) with yellow tang, niger trigger, 2 clarlkii clowns. Several large pieces of decorative (dead) coral which had to be bleached every 2 or 3 weeks to keep it algae free. thank god for hypo! Nowdays, I shake my head in amazement and dismay when I see a tank set up like that!

fidojoe · 01-23-2004, 12:56 AM

The damNsels

, that the LFS sold me to cycle my tank

, those were my first inhabitants, but they were gone in 3 weeks, and luckily they were no problem to catch. My first real inhabitants (long term) was a pair of false percs (still have the female), and later that day, I also got a coral beauty. Before I get scolded for a screw up I made a year ago, I'll explain, I had the 2 damNsels, removed them, and brought them to the LFS, and bought the 2 clowns, and the clowns were actually smaller than the damsels, so the LFS said it was basically an even trade (bioload wise), and if I wanted, I could add the coral beauty, so I got the clowns and went back later that day for the angel. It all seemed logical, but probably a bad choice, because I lost the angel to ick 2 months later.

Craig Manoukian · 01-23-2004, 02:18 AM

Still have 4 of the Green Chromises I first put in my reef almost two years ago!

nivek · 01-23-2004, 04:28 AM

Domino damsel which now lives in my sump!

Montanareefer · 01-23-2004, 05:14 AM

My first marine fish was well over 30 years ago and was a jawfish! Still remember it's personality after all these years!

Gina · 01-23-2004, 05:41 AM

My first fish were 2 false percs. With a orchid dottyback next on the list.

middletonmark · 01-23-2004, 06:48 AM

Firefish.

Then Occ. Clowns

Still got 'em all

Dracunculus · 01-23-2004, 08:54 AM

Trio of ocellaris clowns and one royal gramma. This is about one year ago, when I first started on keeping a SW tank. The gramma died within 24 hours, but the clowns are still thriving.

Scooterman · 01-23-2004, 09:09 AM

Green Chromises, I had 4 to start, had to get rid of them in my 30g, otherwise I couldn't keep anything else in there.

Cougra · 01-23-2004, 10:22 AM

Well I'm one of those people who started with a Yellow-Tailed damsel.

ScottT1980 · 01-23-2004, 11:22 AM

The ever exciting pinfish or Lagodon rhomboides , straight out of the tropical paradise that is, the NC coast.

First "Tropical" fish was a Huma Huma trigger.

Take er easy
Scott T.

BigReepher · 01-23-2004, 11:58 AM

Black-tailed humbug or four-striped damsel, humbug sounds better.

He currently owns the sump. He'd attack a shark if given the chance.

01-22-2004, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
swissgaurd Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: mississauga,canada Posts: 402 View Gallery Karma Komment	your first fish My first fish in a marine tank was a niger (black) trigger. oh my how things have changed.i also used an undergravel filtration system. dont have a photo. they didnt have digital cameras back then. vic

01-22-2004, 11:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	my first fish was a orchid dottuback... i love that fish... his body has yet to be found __________________ http://reefrock.com

01-23-2004, 12:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	The damNsels , that the LFS sold me to cycle my tank , those were my first inhabitants, but they were gone in 3 weeks, and luckily they were no problem to catch. My first real inhabitants (long term) was a pair of false percs (still have the female), and later that day, I also got a coral beauty. Before I get scolded for a screw up I made a year ago, I'll explain, I had the 2 damNsels, removed them, and brought them to the LFS, and bought the 2 clowns, and the clowns were actually smaller than the damsels, so the LFS said it was basically an even trade (bioload wise), and if I wanted, I could add the coral beauty, so I got the clowns and went back later that day for the angel. It all seemed logical, but probably a bad choice, because I lost the angel to ick 2 months later. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

01-23-2004, 02:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,732 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Still have 4 of the Green Chromises I first put in my reef almost two years ago! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-23-2004, 04:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
nivek Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	Domino damsel which now lives in my sump! __________________ "Hey Yoda! Stop playing with my orange lightsaber!" - Master Nivek

01-22-2004, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
SaltyQueen Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 400 View Gallery Karma Komment	mine were a pair of ocellaris clowns

01-22-2004, 11:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Very first marine fish?...Wow, that would have to be the plethora of damsels I used to cycle my 70 gallon nearly 20 yrs ago. Like SwissGuard, Undergravel filter, Hawaiian puka shell gravel, hang on back filter, and powerheads. Replaced the damsels (tough to catch!) with yellow tang, niger trigger, 2 clarlkii clowns. Several large pieces of decorative (dead) coral which had to be bleached every 2 or 3 weeks to keep it algae free. thank god for hypo! Nowdays, I shake my head in amazement and dismay when I see a tank set up like that!

01-23-2004, 05:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	My first marine fish was well over 30 years ago and was a jawfish! Still remember it's personality after all these years!

01-23-2004, 05:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	My first fish were 2 false percs. With a orchid dottyback next on the list. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-23-2004, 06:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
middletonmark Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	Firefish. Then Occ. Clowns Still got 'em all __________________ smile smile smile

01-23-2004, 08:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
Dracunculus Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 95 View Gallery Karma Komment	Trio of ocellaris clowns and one royal gramma. This is about one year ago, when I first started on keeping a SW tank. The gramma died within 24 hours, but the clowns are still thriving. __________________ If you are not a part of the solution, then you are a part of the precipitate.

01-23-2004, 09:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,179 View Gallery Karma Komment	Green Chromises, I had 4 to start, had to get rid of them in my 30g, otherwise I couldn't keep anything else in there. __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

01-23-2004, 10:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Well I'm one of those people who started with a Yellow-Tailed damsel. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

01-23-2004, 11:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	The ever exciting pinfish or Lagodon rhomboides , straight out of the tropical paradise that is, the NC coast. First "Tropical" fish was a Huma Huma trigger. Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

01-23-2004, 11:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
BigReepher Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 473 View Gallery Karma Komment	Black-tailed humbug or four-striped damsel, humbug sounds better. He currently owns the sump. He'd attack a shark if given the chance. __________________ I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look.

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