We started a salt water tank about 3 months ago and decided to start with a small one at first to "test the waters" a bit before I go with a larger & taller custom display tank that runs the length of my dining room wall.
I also thought it would be cool to stock it with our own fish & marine animals that we catch around our home and when I go fishing.
So far we have had and good luck with several different species except for the fact that some species are too aggressive and eat some of the other less aggressive. For example I had a Grey Snapper & 2 Pin fish that I had to let go because they would eat all my other fish.
At the moment we have:
Oysters
Clams
Snails
Hermit Crabs
Flounder
SheepsHead
Gobies
Something I have no idea what it is.
shrimp & minnows that we throw in for food
The neatest thing so far were these tiny squid about 2 inches long. They would change colors & patterns very quickly, just like most of the other fish do when they are feeding. The squid died in just a few hours though.
It's been trial and error.
Here are a few pics:
