| One of the most popular types of marine fish is the | | | | The Best Type Of Clowns For Beginners |
| clownfish. For this reason many people decide to set | | | | The more commonly known species of these fish |
| up a saltwater clown fish aquarium to enjoy this | | | | that are kept in the saltwater clown fish aquarium |
| colorful species. As you will read below these setups | | | | are the Percula and the Ocellaris clowns. They look |
| are a great way to get into the hobby of keeping | | | | very similar and are hard to tell apart, however the |
| saltwater fish. | | | | Perculas tend to be a little more active in a tank then |
| The best part about keeping these colorful marine | | | | the Ocellaris clowns typically are. |
| fish is that they are very hardy and great for | | | | The Ocellaris are normally a few dollars cheaper and |
| beginners. Their ease of care also means that there | | | | often have brighter orange colors. Both are peaceful |
| is really no special equipment needed to maintain | | | | fish and are considered some of the best beginner |
| them other then a basic set up making them a very | | | | fish you can buy as a new marine hobbiest. |
| affordable saltwater fish to keep! | | | | One of the best things about clownfish is that many |
| Basic Requirements For a Clownfish Saltwater | | | | of the popular species are available as captive raised |
| Aquarium Setup | | | | animals. This means they will be more disease |
| - 29 gallon aquarium | | | | resistant, eat prepared foods better and not be as |
| - 20-30 lbs of live rock | | | | fearful of humans as their wild caught cousins are. In |
| - Hang on tank protein skimmer (optional) | | | | fact many people who have captive raised clowns |
| - Hang on tank filter or canister filter. | | | | report that they will often eat right from their |
| - 75 Watt Heater | | | | fingers! |
| - Basic Marine Aquarium Care | | | | |