Soft coral reef safe fish

[Mark Novack]

Hi,
My tank was originally planned as a FOWLR. Now it's a soft coral, anemone, gorgonia, mushroom tank with a small clean up crew of some snails and sand sifting stars. The following is the fish I have kept without losing corals or anything else. I had a nice shrimp collection UNTIL I put in the two Thallasoma Wrasse Cortez and Banana.

Clown Trigger

Trigger Aculeatus

Thallasomas Banana and Cortez

Hortulanus Wrasse

Zebra and Snowflake morays

Angels Ciliaris, Xanthometopon, Imperator, Navarchus, Loriculus

Surgeons Lucosternon, Hepatus, Achilles, Xanthurum

Anthias Sqaumipinis

Clowns Clarki and Occeleris

These are also fish residing together, however...The Clown Trigger got a new home recently after outgrowing the tank. He was sub sandwich size. Removed two Angels to give room for the large Ciliaris. Everyone needs a bed for the night.

Perhaps we can enlarge this list. I'm especially looking for fish that are traditionally considered NOT reef SAFE but let's not exclude anything either that you have found Softy safe.

Also, this is my experience. If you try something and it devours your 30" Sinularia, don't sue me. I consider myself a rather brutal reefer.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Beautiful tank. Just chop those hot dogs or sausages and feed the fish...LOL :);)

 

[Katrina71]

@najer has had some good luck with some notorious fish.

 

[najer]

Flame and long nose hawk fish.
Dwarf fuzzy lion.
Tassle file fish.
Loads of gobies!
Oh and a jewel / stary blennie, every tank should have one! ;)