If You Had to Get Rid of One Fish in Your Tank, Which One Would it be and Why?

[Huff747]

I’ve got 2 that will be leaving shortly. At least leaving my display.

1-Harlequin Tusk - I want shrimp in the tank again and he only lets a coral banded shrimp live. And I’ve seen him move some corals on the sand bed.
2-Hippo tang - I’m 97% sure it’s her taking corals off the frag rack and carrying them around the tank and dropping them. On other corals, in hard to reach places, in hard to find places. I pretty much have to take a coral inventory each day and then hunt down the ones she’s tossed.

 

[anthonygf]

I have a bonded pair of 4 stripe damsels. They are so evil they will go after my Yellow Tang until the Tang strikes them and they flee. They harass my 2 Clowns but momma chases them away. They don't seem to bother my File Fish or Flame Hawk. I would like to add another fish and I believe I have the room in my 75 but the Damsels will kill anything I add so I won't.
I should have done my research. found this on the web after purchase of course.

Are four stripe damselfish reef safe?

They are not recommended for reef aquariums where they will share space with peaceful reef inhabitants. Damsels will accept just about any type of marine based diet you offer them.

Edit, I have had these fish for close to 5-7 years.

 

[KING KONG]

This vedio says a lot about demsel fish,attacking lionfish with it's tail

 

[Gyarados]

I’d probably go with my diamond goby. He is notorious for making new burrows EVERY DAY. He is like Picasso and the sand bed is his canvas. Although I like how my sand stays clean because of him, my sand sitting corals don’t. I tried giving him small shells for souvenirs but it ain’t enough for him as he has to take a random zoa frag each night into his new burrow. Caught him in the act as well IDK if video will load.

 

[Michael Adam]

Neon Dottyback. It killed two of my fish. Gone now.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Poor clownfish and the greater damsel family. Not doing well on this thread

No kidding, plus I see a lot of yellow tangs on here as well haha

 

[Melanie D]

My clown pair. They are aggressive, territorial and bite me when I do maintenence on the tank. They are already separated out from the rest. I had to put them in the refugium.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

My clown pair. They are aggressive, territorial and bite me when I do maintenence on the tank. They are already separated out from the rest. I had to put them in the refugium.

I feel like this is a common response I'm seeing with clown fish haha

 

[Suesea]

I just got rid of a fox face who all of a sudden developed a taste for my corals all of them.

My magnificent foxface ate all my LPS after 3 yrs of growth...just have to make a soft coral tank now...so yah him him him!!!!

 

[Suesea]

I just got rid of a fox face who all of a sudden developed a taste for my corals all of them.

Wait a minute did you say all of them? So softies too?

 

[Signalhead]

Getting rid of a fish is like getting rid of an ugly child just because its ugly (I have a ugly nephew). But believe me those dominos damsel are the devil!!!!

 

[jonb154]

I’d have to say the last chromis cause he killed all the others lol

 

[Nano_Man]

Have to say domino damsel. Great hardy Easy to keep but super territorial. And would fight with there shadow.

 

[jgsolo32]

What if one day you were told you had to get rid of one fish in your tank for whatever reason it may be, what would be that one fish that you have to get rid of and why would you choose that one fish?s

Silver belly wrasse

 

[SeeGeeSea]

The bonded pair of maroon clowns not it's not so much their aggresson to everybody else including me when my hand is in the tank, but I could also because I could get rid of the BTA that has split at least 12 times and put more corals. I'd really like to put the two of them in a 30 with the BTA.

 

[Reeftanktraveler]

My blue chromis is the tank jerk. I’ve had him for over a dozen years now and I keep looking up how long he’ll live cause I need him gone. I know he killed the other chromis. He now spends his day harassing my blue jaw trigger. I’m assuming it’s because they are the same size. The trigger is the nicest fish to everyone, but spends half the day defending itself. I wish I had the heart to get rid of a fish I’ve had so long. I guess I’m just stuck.

 

[bun]

I’ve got 2 that will be leaving shortly. At least leaving my display.

1-Harlequin Tusk - I want shrimp in the tank again and he only lets a coral banded shrimp live. And I’ve seen him move some corals on the sand bed.
2-Hippo tang - I’m 97% sure it’s her taking corals off the frag rack and carrying them around the tank and dropping them. On other corals, in hard to reach places, in hard to find places. I pretty much have to take a coral inventory each day and then hunt down the ones she’s tossed.

I’ve got 2 that will be leaving shortly. At least leaving my display.

1-Harlequin Tusk - I want shrimp in the tank again and he only lets a coral banded shrimp live. And I’ve seen him move some corals on the sand bed.
2-Hippo tang - I’m 97% sure it’s her taking corals off the frag rack and carrying them around the tank and dropping them. On other corals, in hard to reach places, in hard to find places. I pretty much have to take a coral inventory each day and then hunt down the ones she’s tossed.

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I’ve got 2 that will be leaving shortly. At least leaving my display.

1-Harlequin Tusk - I want shrimp in the tank again and he only lets a coral banded shrimp live. And I’ve seen him move some corals on the sand bed.
2-Hippo tang - I’m 97% sure it’s her taking corals off the frag rack and carrying them around the tank and dropping them. On other corals, in hard to reach places, in hard to find places. I pretty much have to take a coral inventory each day and then hunt down the ones she’s tossed.

I’ve got 2 that will be leaving shortly. At least leaving my display.

1-Harlequin Tusk - I want shrimp in the tank again and he only lets a coral banded shrimp live. And I’ve seen him move some corals on the sand bed.
2-Hippo tang - I’m 97% sure it’s her taking corals off the frag rack and carrying them around the tank and dropping them. On other corals, in hard to reach places, in hard to find places. I pretty much have to take a coral inventory each day and then hunt down the ones she’s tossed.

I’d probably go with my diamond goby. He is notorious for making new burrows EVERY DAY. He is like Picasso and the sand bed is his canvas. Although I like how my sand stays clean because of him, my sand sitting corals don’t. I tried giving him small shells for souvenirs but it ain’t enough for him as he has to take a random zoa frag each night into his new burrow. Caught him in the act as well IDK if video will load.

I feel your pain. I just got one. It has totally rearranged my tank. It kicks up dust, knocks over corals. It has taken every one of my hermit shells and either buried them, or used them for construction. The diamond can't stand to see anything on the sand and it is like it is compelled to go hide it. It even picks up shells with hermit crabs in them and then goes and buries them. It is like Oscar the grouch sitting in his trash pile. Judging everyone as they go by it's burrow. I also have a smaller prawn goby that I'm trying to pair with a pistol shrimp. The diamond chases it around the tank anytime they are close to each other.

 

[i cant think]

From my 4’ tank I would get rid of my Ctenochaetus binotatus, purely because it’s another rather dull fish most of the time, although it can sometimes change its colour pattern it’s doesn’t always do it.

And in my 3’ tank I would get rid of my Macropharyngodon bipartitus, purely because I prefer the negrosensis and this girl is starting to show dominance.

 

[Isla_Nut]

Yellow Coris Wrasse and never get another wrasse in my life

Why??

 

[Isla_Nut]

Silver belly wrasse

Just wondering, why?