Beginners Saltwater Fish

Our Saltwater Fish For Beginners gives you 50 popular marine aquarium fish that meet our strict requirements for the perfect beginner saltwater fish. You will not find any marine aquarium fish better suited to the beginner saltwater enthusiast. The beginner saltwater fish enthusiast has entered a saltwater aquarium hobby which is like no other hobby. It will be difficult to resist the temptation to pile in the most exotic of the saltwater fish species, such as difficult angelfish, anthias, butterflyfish, lionfish, wrasses, etc. But the beginning saltwater aquarist really should avoid these species, which are relatively fragile. The last thing you want is to spend a lot of time and money setting up your aquarium, only to have your fish sick within a couple of weeks or months. Far better to start slowly, populate with hardier species, and get the hang of maintaining the appropriate marine environment with a group of selected saltwater fish that can survive your mistakes.

ORA Picasso Clownfish Amphiprion percula YouTube Video of ORA Picasso Clownfish Description: Picasso Clownfish are a highly sought after variant of the Percula Clownfish. Each Picasso Clownfish is unique and hand-selected by experienced graders. Each one is different and everyone a true beauty. Benefits of purchasing captive bred: The most important benefit is that by purchasing tank bred fish you are protecting the oceans of the world from destruction. Further benefits are just as important. Tank bred fish are hardier than their wild caught counterpart and additionally very accustomed to aquarium life and very accustomed to aquarium food. Minimum tank size: 20 Gallon Feeding and diet: All clownfish are omnivores, meaning they need to eat both meaty foods along with some greens in their diet. A high quality marine flake food, rich in spirulina and algae, as well as freeze dried and frozen foods are readily accepted and will provide the nutrition they need. Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish Level of Care: Easy Acclimation Time: 2+ hours Approximate Purchase Size: 1-1/2" to 2" $69.99	Wyoming White Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris YouTube Video of Whyoming White Clownfish Description: The Wyoming White Clownfish is a striking color variety of the Ocellaris Clownfish with an amazing marble white coloration. Some feel it is similar in appearance to the White Platinum Clownfish however the Wyoming White Clownfish has deeper orange coloration and lacks pigmentation in the dorsal fin. As the Wyoming White matures their orange face will develop a beautiful black outline as the fish matures. The history of the Wyoming White Clownfish comes from a direct lineage from the original Wyoming White Clownfish produced by C-Quest, which is a 100% ocellaris color variant. Minimum tank size: 20 Gallon Feeding and diet: All clownfish are omnivores, meaning they need to eat both meaty foods along with some greens in their diet. A high quality marine flake food, rich in spirulina and algae, as well as freeze dried and frozen foods are readily accepted and will provide the nutrition they need. Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish Level of Care: Easy Acclimation Time: 2+ hours Approximate Purchase Size: 1" to 1-1/2" $69.99	Extreme Frostbite Clownfish Amphiprion ephippium YouTube Video of Extremely Frostbite Clownfish Description: The Frostbite Clownfish is a Captive Bred Ocellaris Designer clownfish that has genetics from both the Wyoming White Clownfish and Snowflake Ocellaris Clownfish. The phenotype resembles mostly the Wyoming White with the uniform white coloration and fins that turn black with age. However, they have black irregular markings in the form of spots and blotches giving them the "Frostbite" appearance. Their Dalmatian like spots turn black and become more pronounced as they grow. Each Frostbite Clownfish is unique and this striking designer clownfish will be a crowd pleaser in your reef tank. Minimum tank size: 30 Gallon Feeding and diet: All clownfish are omnivores, meaning they need to eat both meaty foods along with some greens in their diet. A high quality marine flake food, rich in spirulina and algae, as well as freeze dried and frozen foods are readily accepted and will provide the nutrition they need. Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish Level of Care: Easy Acclimation Time: 2+ hours Approximate Purchase Size: 1" to 1-1/2" $99.99 Quantity :

Black Ice Snowflake Amphiprion ocellaris Identification: The Black Ice Snowflake is the exotic results of attempting to make a Black Snowflake Clownfish. Crossing a Black Ocellaris with a Ultra Snowflake clownfish. The result is these beautiful fish with brilliant yellow/orange bodies and ultra intense black markings around the very jagged and angular edged white bars. The ultra intense black really makes the color's pop. No two Black Ice Snowflake's are exactly alike. Minimum tank size: 20 Gallon Feeding and diet: All clownfish are omnivores, meaning they need to eat both meaty foods along with some greens in their diet. A high quality marine flake food, rich in spirulina and algae, as well as freeze dried and frozen foods are readily accepted and will provide the nutrition they need. Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish Level of Care: Easy Acclimation Time: 2+ hours Approximate Purchase Size: 1" to 1-1/2" $69.99

Bullet Hole Black Snowflake Amphiprion ocellaris YouTube Video of Bullet Hole Black Snowflake Clownfish Identification: The Bullet Hole Black Snowflake (Amphiprion ocellaris) is the rarest most exotic results of the crossing of a Black Ocellaris with a Snowflake Clownfish. These beautiful fish have deep black bodies with an irregular white zig zag in the mid-section, accented with multiple "bullet hole" black circles. As the fish grows larger, the intense coloration will become even more pronounced! Each one is truly unique and an awesome addition to any aquarium. Minimum tank size: 20 Gallon Feeding and diet: All clownfish are omnivores, meaning they need to eat both meaty foods along with some greens in their diet. A high quality marine flake food, rich in spirulina and algae, as well as freeze dried and frozen foods are readily accepted and will provide the nutrition they need. Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish Level of Care: Easy Acclimation Time: 2+ hours Approximate Purchase Size: 1-1/4" to 2" $119.99

Pearl Eye Spotcinctus Clownfish Amphiprion Bicinctus sp. YouTube Video of ORA Pearl Eye Spotcinctus Clownfish Description: The Spotcinctus is a highly sought after variation of the Red Sea Two-Band Clownfish that usually has spots or "blobs" of white in between stripes. Spotcinctus are the first Designer morph for this species. Even fewer Spotcinctus have blue shadows on top of their eyes, we call these "Pearl Eyes." The ORA Pearl Eye Spotcinctus maxes out at 5 inches and requires at least a 20 gallon tank and does not require an anemone to thrive. This is a feisty easy care level reef safe-fish. Each one is different and everyone a true beauty. Minimum tank size: 20 Gallon Feeding and diet: All clownfish are omnivores, meaning they need to eat both meaty foods along with some greens in their diet. A high quality marine flake food, rich in spirulina and algae, as well as freeze dried and frozen foods are readily accepted and will provide the nutrition they need. Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish Level of Care: Easy Acclimation Time: 2+ hours Approximate Purchase Size: 1" to 2" $119.99

Copyright 2018 Aquarium Creations Online Photos are representative of each species. All marine life will be unique and variations should be expected, color and sizes may vary. *Guarantee Restriction: All of our livestock are guaranteed. However for one or more of these species, they may be marked with a guarantee restriction. If it does, it means the specific animal may not handle stress from environmental conditions well. These stresses can include poor water quality, harassment from tank mates or confined aquarium conditions. When stressed, these species can lose the ability to ward off infection and disease. Other species may be listed as Restricted because they have such specialized feeding requirements that is difficult recreate in a aquarium and may succumb to malnutrition.