Clownfish
Clownfish are also known as anemone fish because of their close relationship with this group of marine invertebrates. This association between the clownfish and the sea anemone may have developed because the anemones’ stinging cells kill the Oodinium skin parasites to which these fish are susceptible.
Clownfish are one of the easiest marine species to breed [...]
3 Spotted Domino Damselfish
Name: 3 Spotted Domino Damselfish, also known as the Three Spot Damselfish, Three spot Dascyllus or just domino Damselfish
Latin Name: Dascyllus trimaculatus
The domino pattern will fade away when the damselfish matures and will become greyer and the spots will fade too.
The domino damselfish is a hardy fish. It can tolerate conditions that could easily kill [...]
Surgeonfish and Tangs
Surgeonfish and Tangs commonly include significant amounts of algae in their diet- in fact the word “tang” which is applied to the small members of this group is an abbreviation of the German word seetang, meaning “seaweed”. Just like land herbivores, these fish have beneficial populations of bacteria in their alimentary tracts to assist the [...]
Damselfish
These hardy Damselfish are often recommended as the initial occupants of a newly established marine aquarium. Many species of damselfish adapt well to the fluctuations in the water chemistry that will inevitably occur until the aquarium filtration system is fully established.
In addition damselfish are easy to feed, and they can also be kept in small [...]
Groupers and Grunts
These colourful fish are not especially difficult to maintain in an aquarium surroundings, but they will grow to a large size, so will eventually require a spacious set up. This needs to be taken into consideration from the outset, as its not easy find a home when they have outgrown your aquarium.
While some groupers and [...]
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