Hi scott! Welcome to TRT! First, I have some bad news, so we'll get that out of the way. Fluval Edges are a nightmare for saltwater. My boyfriends first salt tank was one of those and it was impossible to keep clean because of the shape and small opening. I'd really suggest trading it in for something easier to work in. And also larger - that brings me to the second piece of bad news. 6g is much too small for a clown and a nem. I strongly suggest you get something in the neighborhood of 20g minimum.
Not only does the fish need more room that 6g can provide, but the smaller the tank the harder it is to keep stable in saltwater. Anemones are very delicate - they need extremely clean and stable water parameters, which will be very, very difficult in that size and set up for you. It's not recommended to try one until your tank has been running for a year because of all the processes a tank goes through when it's young, it lacks the stability to safely keep one. Clowns will host in coral as well though - mine like frogspawn and alveopora, which is much easier to keep though and at least an option while your tank matures.
The most important parts of this hobby are patience and research. The next is water - you want pure water for your tank so either look into purchasing and RODI unit (I used the refurbished Spectrapure 90gpd unit) or purchasing it from an LFS (local fish store).
You'll need rock - about a pound per gallon is the standard but you can up it or lower it by personal preference. Live rock is more expensive and has the risk of unwanted hitchhikers but also has the bacteria in place so your cycle time is shorter, while dry rock takes longer because you have to build your biofilter from scratch but is cheaper and has no hitchhikers. And if you want sand, that's also a standard of a pound per gallon though not necessary (bare bottom tanks are easier to keep clean).
You'll need powerheads for water circulation and gas exchange. Heater and thermometers (two is better than one). Decent lighting if you want to keep coral or anemones in the future. And a test kit.
Once you get the tank set up with you'll throw a regular piece of table shrimp in there. This will provide an ammonia source for your cycle. This is where you build up enough bacteria to support a fish. The bacteria take ammonia from fish waste and excess food and turn it to nitrite and then to nitrate. Ammonia and nitrite are toxic so you want to make sure you have enough bacteria to handle any before your fish is exposed to it. By throwing a raw shrimp in there and letting it rot you're feeding this bacteria and letting it grow. Once it's able to take your ammonia and nitrites to 0 and you're left with nitrates you do your first water change and then can add one fish. Stocking should be slowly to give the bacteria a chance to grow with each addition - one fish every few weeks. And be aware that small tanks won't hold many fish - over stocking can lead to aggression and illness. www.liveaquaria.com is a great place to research fish you may be interested in.
Hope I helped some, I suggest a lot of reading before diving in. Nothing in this hobby happens fast which will be hard for your kid to understand, but rushing can be very, very bad. Best of luck and please don't hesitate to ask questions! There are tons of friendly and knowledgeable people here on TRT.
Not only does the fish need more room that 6g can provide, but the smaller the tank the harder it is to keep stable in saltwater. Anemones are very delicate - they need extremely clean and stable water parameters, which will be very, very difficult in that size and set up for you. It's not recommended to try one until your tank has been running for a year because of all the processes a tank goes through when it's young, it lacks the stability to safely keep one. Clowns will host in coral as well though - mine like frogspawn and alveopora, which is much easier to keep though and at least an option while your tank matures.
The most important parts of this hobby are patience and research. The next is water - you want pure water for your tank so either look into purchasing and RODI unit (I used the refurbished Spectrapure 90gpd unit) or purchasing it from an LFS (local fish store).
You'll need rock - about a pound per gallon is the standard but you can up it or lower it by personal preference. Live rock is more expensive and has the risk of unwanted hitchhikers but also has the bacteria in place so your cycle time is shorter, while dry rock takes longer because you have to build your biofilter from scratch but is cheaper and has no hitchhikers. And if you want sand, that's also a standard of a pound per gallon though not necessary (bare bottom tanks are easier to keep clean).
You'll need powerheads for water circulation and gas exchange. Heater and thermometers (two is better than one). Decent lighting if you want to keep coral or anemones in the future. And a test kit.
Once you get the tank set up with you'll throw a regular piece of table shrimp in there. This will provide an ammonia source for your cycle. This is where you build up enough bacteria to support a fish. The bacteria take ammonia from fish waste and excess food and turn it to nitrite and then to nitrate. Ammonia and nitrite are toxic so you want to make sure you have enough bacteria to handle any before your fish is exposed to it. By throwing a raw shrimp in there and letting it rot you're feeding this bacteria and letting it grow. Once it's able to take your ammonia and nitrites to 0 and you're left with nitrates you do your first water change and then can add one fish. Stocking should be slowly to give the bacteria a chance to grow with each addition - one fish every few weeks. And be aware that small tanks won't hold many fish - over stocking can lead to aggression and illness. www.liveaquaria.com is a great place to research fish you may be interested in.
Hope I helped some, I suggest a lot of reading before diving in. Nothing in this hobby happens fast which will be hard for your kid to understand, but rushing can be very, very bad. Best of luck and please don't hesitate to ask questions! There are tons of friendly and knowledgeable people here on TRT.
