looie39

hi, im new to this board and sort of new to this hobby
So i set my tank up back in april and guided by a friend who had saltwater tanks as a kid we started my 30 galon tank... we got 2 damsels, one domino, and one yellow tail to start out... mid may i added a clown. i have noticed the domino is becoming extremely aggressive to the yellow tail and he can barely eat

so i read that many people take fish back to the store and get new ones.. could i do that with the domino? if so how do i take him to the store? also what other and how many more fish could i get? i have no live rock for my lighting is rather cheap

if i wanted to start live rock and corals where is the best place to find good lighting, what do i need? and how much will it cost about?


sorry for all the questions and the long post

Martinismommy

All Damsel fish are aggressive...I've had a lot of them through the years and everyone of them are little brats...The clown is a peaceful fish...This is a common mistake beginners make is adding Damsel fish...The fish store usually reccomends them during cycling....The problem is getting them out after you realize what they are doing to the other fish...

Now on to the 30 gallon question....You can't add much to a 30 gallon...Maybe another clown and possibly a small tang....Live rock is expensive and so is the lighting that goes with it....Look on Craigs list for the lighting...They usually have some great deals...

Good luck, I hope this info helps...

Shawnie

welcome to fishlore!!

I have zero sw experience other than tons of "starring" hours!! but heres a link that might help as well as the info MM gave you ...goodluck!

http://www.fishlore.com/SaltwaterBeginners.htm

Redtail_Shark14

domino damsels are really aggresive and mostly mean to other fish in small tanks you can go return him/her at your local fish store and maybe get store credit. lighting is good to find at a LFS the bulbs are all indicated to what tank size and how many watts it has. Craigs list does have good deals but you better search fast because the good ones go fast lol. hope i helped