| When starting up with a saltwater tropical fish | | | | orangeback, which grows up to only 3,2 inches. It |
| aquarium, one is overwhelmed with hundreds of | | | | prefers reef tanks to normal fish tanks. |
| species to choose from. Although most of the | | | | 4. Black Cap Gramma |
| tropical fish suited for living in a fish tank will get | | | | The Gramma has a bright purple color with a black |
| along well which each other, some species are more | | | | stripe from the mouth to the dorsal fin. This tiny fish |
| difficult to care for than others. Here's a list of | | | | grows up to only 2 inches and is mainly an accessory |
| tropical salt water fish that are very common among | | | | for other fish. If mixed up with omnivorous fish, the |
| beginners: | | | | Gramma can easily end up as food. |
| 1. Bermuda Blue Angelfish | | | | 5. Orbicular Batfish |
| The adult angelfish is blue-brown colored with green | | | | Adult have a light blue color, the tail tip is colored |
| hues and bright yellow on the tip of its fins and tail. | | | | yellow. Although the male can grow up to 20 inches |
| However, in their young years they are dark blue, | | | | in length, aquarium specimen tend to be shorter. |
| their green coloring develops later on. An adult fish | | | | Juvenile batfish like to live in small groups, but they |
| can grow up to 18 inches in length and can live up to | | | | will also get used to live alone without dying. |
| 20 years. The angelfish eats sponges, but likes to eat | | | | 6. Salarias Fasciatus |
| parasites as well. This makes the blue angelfish a | | | | Known as the Lawnmower Blenny, this fish is a good |
| perfect cleaning station for your fish tank and other | | | | choice for every aquarium. Although not particularly |
| fish as well. | | | | beautiful, blennies are known to eat algae as their |
| 2. Emperor Angelfish | | | | favourite meal and help to keep the fish tank clean. |
| Adult emperor angelfish have blue and yellow stripes. | | | | It also gets along with other fish. |
| While it takes about four years for the fish to aquire | | | | 7. Long-spine Porcupinefish |
| the adult coloring, the transition might not fully occur | | | | The porcupinefish is named after its spines which |
| in a fish tank. The emperor angelfish can grow up to | | | | cover its entire body. The adult male can grow up to |
| 16 inches in length. | | | | 20 inches and feeds on mollusks, sea urchins, hermit |
| 3. Orangeback Angelfish | | | | crabs and snails. This behavior can be useful to get |
| Blue coloring with yellow to orange colouration from | | | | rid of snails. |
| the head across the back is typical for the | | | | |