All Black slatwater fish?

52728299 · Aug 21, 2022

Fwiw I'd vote for black sailfin blenny. Blennies are fun fish to have and that one looks nice

Andreas' Reef · Aug 21, 2022

black blenny

monkeyCmonkeyDo · Aug 21, 2022

They really do have great personalitys and the blue markings on the face are really kool too.
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CoralB · Aug 21, 2022

Fishyfish22 said:
Not a little guy... but if you've got the room and funds a black tang.

Mine's extremelt docile, peaceful and only grazes on algae and pellets.

Nice !!

immaman2011 · Aug 21, 2022

i cant think said:
What size is the tank?
This will show what fish you can go for and what may be available. For example if it was a 50g, Macropharyngodon negrosensis is a mostly black leopard when female. If it was a 180+ then Zebrasoma rostratum and it’s hybrid are good species’ to go for.

the species in the photos are what appear to actually be Gobiodon acicularis (Atleast the top one is G. acicularis).
In my Gobiidae thread I have a few photos of different species. I believe I have a differentiation between the blacks or Strangulatus and some others (I could be wrong - If I am then I can make something on identifying them).

75g 48"×18"×21"

immaman2011 · Aug 21, 2022

I have a lot of thinking to do lol. Based on all the suggestions there's lots of options.

davidcalgary29 · Aug 22, 2022

My clingfish (certainly black) is a voracious feeder. It is lots of fun, though, and doesn't hide nearly as much as I thought it would.

Do you have a black back wall? If so, be aware that certain fish will disappear against the backdrop even if they're not completely black. This is true for both my lyretail damsels (surprisingly well-behaved) and my springeri dottybacks (ditto). I often find it quite difficult to find them in the tank, even with the pops of colour (yellow for the damsels; electric blue for the dottybacks) on the their bodies.

i cant think · Aug 22, 2022

immaman2011 said:
75g 48"×18"×21"

In that case, many of the large pitch black fish are out (Z. rostratum, Z. scopas hybrid ect). If you don’t have a Foxface already you could get away with a Siganus niger however the width of the tank isn’t ideal for many of the larger fish.

i cant think · Aug 22, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
Must be acclimated very well over 48-72 hours

It’s iffy with this, some have it work every time with just plop and drop and others have it work every time with 48-72 hours of acclimation. Some have had one work but not the other. It’s really just 50/50 on what will work for you.

immaman2011 · Aug 22, 2022

i cant think said:
It’s iffy with this, some have it work every time with just plop and drop and others have it work every time with 48-72 hours of acclimation. Some have had one work but not the other. It’s really just 50/50 on what will work for you.

I did all 4 of mine over 8-9 hours of drip and heater in a bucket. With occasional pour in for air exchange. The 3 smallest ones are the ones that passed. It seemed the biggest adult male with the bigger fins is the one who survived.