| Clownfish are very hardy and easy to care for. It is the symbiotic relationship the clownfish has with various anemones that truly captures the imagination of most aquarists. They enjoy a varied diet of flake, frozen, and live foods. Clownfish are usually peaceful, but avoid mixing the various clown species because they will fight. |
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| Blennies require lots of live rock with algae growth and plenty of hiding places. They exhibit great personality in an aquarium, and require a meaty diet including finely chopped crustacean flesh, mysis and brine shrimp, along with frozen carnivore preparations. They are peaceful with most tankmates, but may get belligerent with similar looking species. Their care level is easy-to-moderate. |
| Damselfish are great for beginners because they’re small (usually around three inches), and hardy. They eat a diversified diet of flake, frozen, and live foods. Their vibrant color combinations look stunning against any backdrop of corals and live rock. However, damsels can be aggressive with other fish that approach their space, and the various species generally don’t mix well. |
| Tangs are omnivores that thrive on a diet of meaty foods and plenty of marine-based seaweed and algae. They are active swimmers that will glide throughout an aquarium in near constant motion, acting as a tour guide of sorts to any onlooker who follows its meandering swim path. They may be aggressive toward different tang species, but are generally peaceful with other fish in the aquarium. |
| Angelfish are known for their wide variety of species and coloration. They thrive on a diversified diet of marine algae, mysis or frozen shrimp, and other meaty items. They are semi-aggressive, and usually require large amounts of live rock. Their care level is moderate-to-advanced, are prone to nip at corals, and some species are very territorial. |
