Need Fish Suggestions!

d2mini · Jan 11, 2011

Most of you know my tank... 130-ish gallons, 36" cube, open top, lots of live rock.
Currently have Scopas Tang, Kole Tang, Blue Chromis, Midas Blenny, and i finally got my nasty tomato clown out and will be replacing him with a mated pair of Hawaiian black clowns.

So what else can I add? My open top and square shape (less swimming room) kinda narrows my choices.

carter · Jan 11, 2011

green mandarin nuff said

d2mini · Jan 11, 2011

Oops, forgot... I also have an ORA Blue Mandarin.

carter · Jan 11, 2011

oh ok now your getting complicated lol

BL1 · Jan 11, 2011

Too bad you have the open top, your tank would look good with some colorful wrasses. How about try a dwarf angel? Or maybe a full size like the Lamarack's angel.

ErinCahir · Jan 12, 2011

I'm with BL...
Dwarf Angel!

wontonflip · Jan 12, 2011

Just stick Wally in there and call it a day :D

Zissou · Jan 12, 2011

Potters angel all the way. :mrgreen:

PRC · Jan 12, 2011

With all of the color that you have in your tank. I think a small school (3) anthias would be really great. 1 male 2 females.

Maybe the lyretail Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Reef Aquariums: Lyretail Anthias Fish

or the

Square back. (If you look closely in the pic, the male has a purple square on his side)
Squareback Anthias

d2mini · Jan 12, 2011

Oh wow, I didn't realize that some Angels were reef safe.
Will definitely look into that.

I'd love some Anthias but always heard they were jumpers.

OhNoNemo · Jan 12, 2011

d2mini said:
Oh wow, I didn't realize that some Angels were reef safe.
Will definitely look into that.

I'd love some Anthias but always heard they were jumpers.

Only the uglies......:lol: JK.....
what about a flame hawk,or blood red hawk,or a couple cardinals

ZyberGoby · Jan 12, 2011

I like Matt's idea of the hawk's:D

Bifferwine · Jan 12, 2011

I second the idea of the anthias. I don't think they are any more jumpy than other fish.

troybuckle · Jan 12, 2011

I like my Fire Fish a lot but I hear they could jump. How about a flame angel! They are reef safe with caution - awesome colors!

Aquatic · Jan 12, 2011

troybuckle said:
I like my Fire Fish a lot but I hear they could jump. How about a flame angel! They are reef safe with caution - awesome colors!

I hear it's 50\50 to as if those angels nip corals.

OhNoNemo · Jan 12, 2011

Yeah,unless it says they are reef safe(only a handful)its a risk.....you'll read about people who kept a flame for example,for 5 years without a single nip...Then there will be others with the same fish who just wiped out their tank...
Hey Dennis, what about something from the Pseudochromis family??

reeffreak · Jan 12, 2011

d2mini said:
Oh wow, I didn't realize that some Angels were reef safe.
Will definitely look into that.

I'd love some Anthias but always heard they were jumpers.

You are right about anthias jumping.They are skittish when you first get them and that's when they are prone to carpet surfing.They will settle after a week and probably never jump out of the tank(notice I said probably).Bartletts and Maldives lyretails here,three years and have never jumped.....and I was told they have short lives because of their fast metabolism,go figure?

Pwny · Jan 15, 2011

go for a flame angel!

yote · Jan 16, 2011

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Lamarck's Angelfish

Reef safe and active.

ltljoker · Jan 16, 2011

you could also check out the swallow tail it is a beautiful angel fish that says it is reef safe
Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Swallowtail Angelfish:bowdown:

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