Favorite fish

[crimble]

Hey I'm just trying to get an idea what is everyone's favorite fish and why! Preferable fish that are good for a 40 gallon tank!

 

[Stevorino]

Clowns & Anemone combo - hard to beat

Bicolor & Midas Blennys - tons of personality and fun to watch perch and poke around

If you have sand, Diamond Goby - tons of personality and very active

 

[crimble]

Clowns & Anemone combo - hard to beat

Bicolor & Midas Blennys - tons of personality and fun to watch perch and poke around

If you have sand, Diamond Goby - tons of personality and very active

What if I have coral in my tank can I have anemone as well?

 

[eliaslikesfish]

midas blenny x100

 

[i cant think]

Okay, maybe not suitable long term but these are my favourite fish;
Siganus magnificus

Siganus uspi

Macropharyngodon meleagris

Halichoeres iridis

And my newest fish is going to be hopefully photographed tomorrow :)

 

[crimble]

Okay, maybe not suitable long term but these are my favourite fish;
Siganus magnificus

Siganus uspi

Macropharyngodon meleagris

Halichoeres iridis

And my newest fish is going to be hopefully photographed tomorrow :)

These are all beautiful thankyou for sharing!

 

[crimble]

midas blenny x100

Pretty cool looking guy ill check it out!

 

[PharmrJohn]

What if I have coral in my tank can I have anemone as well?

You certainly can. It may be that you have to move them when your anemone finds its place, but yeah, absolutely. I had an anemone in my old 90g and had plenty or corals.

 

[crimble]

Thanks everybody for sharing I enjoy seing everybody else's livestock, I hate reading the same old forums, they're usually very basic and all recommend the same 10 fish

 

[crimble]

You certainly can. It may be that you have to move them when your anemone finds its place, but yeah, absolutely. I had an anemone in my old 90g and had plenty or corals.

Awesome is there any anemones that I need to steer clear from? Or are all anemonies pretty much equal as far as being a problem to corals?

 

[PharmrJohn]

Well, I'm no expert in anemones, but your limitation is gonna be size. @OrionN can you comment?

 

[sfin52]

Hey I'm just trying to get an idea what is everyone's favorite fish and why! Preferable fish that are good for a 40 gallon tank!

Coral beauty is stunning angel and the safest with coral. I have one in a 40gal tank

 

[crazyfishmom]

This is my 40 gallon breeder tank. Anemones are extremely happy in it so they’re taking over.

For a tank that size, a yellow watchman goby would be awesome.

I also highly recommend a clown goby.

 

[littlefoxx]

My favorites are my 3 eels!!! But for tank size clowns. Love clowns. This is my storm pair I love! Stunning and so different than other clowns! :) also love blennies. Great for your tank size

 

[jabberwock]

Just say no to clownfish. Say yes to clown gobies though!

 

[OrionN]

Anemone and clown fish combo is great. Get the anemone small and don’t feed him much. Just enough to keep him from shrinking.

 

[OrionN]

How about this fairy wrasse. OK for a 40 gal.

More anemones and clowns.

 

[Ocellaris123]

Black storm clowns

 

[eliaslikesfish]

I’ll add that one of my favorite things to happen and now watch in this hobby was when I came home 10 months after adding a bubble tip anemone and my clownfish had finally discovered it. one of the most fascinating things to watch in my opinion.

 

[Stevorino]

What if I have coral in my tank can I have anemone as well?

Absolutely. If they aren't happy they may move around a bit and sting corals en route.... but in my experience once they settle down they really don't roam too much.