Beginner Question About Jelly Fish

[barbmiester]

I'm a beginner and I'm want to know if I should get a jelly fish because they seem easy.

 

[goldface]

Don't buy something because you think it's easy. Buy it because you want it. Do thorough research, prepare properly, and most fish shouldn't be too difficult to start out with.

 

[Salem]

Jellyfish are significantly more difficult than you think. They need aquariums without any corners or they will injure themselves and die, are very sensitive to ph, can easily become stuck or hurt on decor, filters, or even substrate, even a slight change in temperature can kill them instantly, and they absolutely need to have some sort of flow in the water that is strong enough to let them move but weak enough not to hurt them. It would also suck if you dropped all that money on buying a suitable tank (cheapest kit I've seen was $350 without shipping) and the fish themselves (here they can be upwards of $30 per 1" jelly with minimum $50 shipping) only to have them get hurt or sick or die.

They may seem like simple fish but I wouldn't touch them with a 10ft pole until you're confident you know what you're doing.

 

[Jesterrace]

I'm a beginner and I'm want to know if I should get a jelly fish because they seem easy.

Definitely not. Jellyfish are fairly delicate in captivity and are not newbie friendly.

 

[barbmiester]

then what should I get

 

[Crispii]

If you're new to saltwater, then start off with beginner fish such as clownfish or bangaI cardinalfish.

 

[barbmiester]

thanks

 

[Jesterrace]

Good fish for beginners based on size of tank:

10 gallons:

Firefish
Smallest Gobies (ie Hi-Fin, Neon, Rainsford/Court Jester, Green Banded)
Barnacle Blenny
Possum Wrasse

20 gallon Long:

Ocellaris (ie Nemo) or Percula variety Clownfish
Geometric Pygmy Hawkfish
Yellow Watchman Goby
Pink Spot Goby
Decorated Goby
Pajama Cardinalfish
Royal Gramma Basslet
Pink Streaked Wrasse

40 Gallon Breeder:

Pygmy Angel aka Cherubfish (be aware there is some risk with corals but they are one of the better behaved of the pygmy angels)
Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse
Flame Hawkfish (just be aware that inverts and really small fish are at risk)

55 gallon (4 foot long tank):

Coral Beauty Dwarf Angel (a gamble with corals)
Flame Angel (a gamble with corals)
Smaller Halichoeres Wrasses (ie Yellow, Melanurus, Red-Lined, Christmas)
Flasher Wrasses
Smallest Fairy Wrasses

Standard 75 gallon:

Small Bristletooth Tangs (ie Kole, Two Spot, Tomini)
One Spot Foxface
All Fairy Wrasses (ie Exquisite, Orange Back, Ruby Head)

5 foot long tank:

Yellow Tang (easiest Tang to care for but be aware they are on the aggressive side and can easily become a tank bully)