Buying-Selecting Fish & Invertebrates Infobase

10 Easy Corals For Your New Reef Tank
Many novice (and experienced) saltwater aquarists are a bit leery about starting a Reef Tank, in fear that all of their corals will just die. Some corals are hard to keep while some species are fairly forgiving, making them good "starter corals". Here are some "beginner" corals which are considered easy to keep in a tank.

Buying Livestock Tips
Understanding the different levels of care that various fish and invertebrate species require can be difficult, but by following a few simple guidelines to begin with, half the battle can be won at the onset of buying new livestock.

Tips For Buying Live Rock
If you have decided to include Live Rock in your aquarium setup, knowing what to look for, what to buy, what not to buy and where to buy it can save you a lot of time, money and disappointments.

Mail Ordering Livestock Tips
Are you thinking about ordering fish or other livestock by mail order? Before you do so, take the time to read these valuable packing and shipping consideration tips your About Guides have compiled from 10 years experience shipping live saltwater animals.

Selecting Tank Janitors
Your Guides Debbie and Stan explain what reef tank janitors are, what tasks various types perform in aquariums, and include invertebrate family and species profiles to help better understand these animals and which may or may not be suitable for your tank before you buy them.

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What to Look for When Purchasing Fish
Your Guides Debbie and Stan discuss what you need to look for and observe when buying a new fish in a pet store to insure you are purchasing a healthy specimen.

Guides Fish & Invertebrate Profiles
An index of fish and invertebrate profiles compiled by your Guides where you can learn about the identification, characteristics, feeding, care, and other information that is helpful when selecting livestock for your aquarium.

Before Buying Your Fish
Contributed by Thomas Sasala for the Beginning Saltwater FAQ's, he shares information about the basic parameters, components and setting up your system for your first aquarium before buying fish.

Beginner Inverts
Contributed by Mark Rosenstein and Tom Sasala for the Beginning Saltwater FAQ's, a discussion about what inverts are good for beginners and ones to stay away from.

Buying Your Fish
Contributed by Mark Rosenstein and Tom Sasala for the Beginning Saltwater FAQ's, helpful information about what types of fish you should and should not pick when first starting out your aquarium.

Fish Ecolist
From The American Marinelife Dealers Association, an EXCELLENT list of marine aquarium fish rated on a 1-5 scale to learn about their ease or difficulty of care.

Selecting A Saltwater Fish
Contributed by Mark Rosenstein and Tom Sasala for the Beginning Saltwater FAQ's, things to consider if you are going to keep fish, what to look for when you buy them, and more.

What Type of Livestock Can I Put In My Reef Tank?
From Robert Metelsky's Simplified Reef Keeping FAQs, suggestions on what fish and invertebrates are good for a reef tank.