The MOST beautiful fish and fish types in the hobby! Do you have one?

[NowGlazeIT]

I would also have to say Moorish Idol.





I have kept them a few times, but this last one only lived for 5 years which is a total failure for such a majestic fish.

Did he stop eating?

 

[Michael Goldman]

Clownfish for being most iconic but I love wrasse ! Wish they loved each other lol

Dragon wrasse cute as a baby but ugly dull grey and aggressive as an adult

 

[uhgster1]

Queen angel, it’s awesomeness can’t be captured in pictures. They are almost ethereal in person.

 

[GeoSquid]

He likes to nibble on a certain smooth colony I have but it grows right back. The other 5 triggers don't even look at the corals. They are in a 90g that's being replaced by my new180g. Just planning the transfer all out.

You have 6 Triggers? Dang. What types do you have other than the two favorites you listed?

 

[tamanning]

I have a dwarf angel. A coral beauty. I love the colors and just watching as he moves in and around the rocks.

 

[HB AL]

You have 6 Triggers? Dang. What types do you have other than the two favorites you listed?

Pinktail, Niger, Huma, Black Hawaiian. As soon as I get the new 180g switched with the 90g a couple Crosshatch triggers will be joining them.

 

[scardall]

clown trigger, one of my favs.

 

[David S]

Moorish Idol

 

[Pêcheur]

1. What ONE fish do you think is the MOST beautiful fish in the hobby? I have to say my Helfrichi firefish is the most stunning fish I’ve ever owned. Having never seen one in person, I imagine an interruptus angel to be the most beautiful.

2. What "types" of fish do you think are the overall most beautiful fish in the hobby?(Angels, Wrasse, Gobies, and so on etc?) As a whole, I voted Angels and wrasses would be a close runner up.

 

[Julchen]

Puffers are my most favorite fish.
I have a GSP in almost full marine (FOWLR, 55gal) and he is flourishing. This fish is the reason why I made switch to saltwater tank.
I love his bright neon green colors and his personality. But honestly I love all puffers in general fresh and marine.

 

[ThRoewer]

The most beautiful are Angels, little to debate there.
But my favorite fish are still the various Amphiprion species.

 

[VLR3]

Damsels are the most underrated IMO. Sure they’re jerks but the variety of colors and shapes is very impressive. I’ve always thought it would be cool to do a big tank with as many different damsel species as I could get. I don’t know if that would work though being that they are buttheads but if it did, it would be gorgeous.

 

[bigjgmac]

1. What ONE fish do you think is the MOST beautiful fish in the hobby? Princess Anthias

2. What "types" of fish do you think are the overall most beautiful fish in the hobby? Butterfly Fish

This is really a toughi, question 1 in particular.

1) I'd probably say emperor angelfish (don't have any angels myself)
2) As a group, wrasses - that one is easy for me.
3) I think tangs are beautiful fish as well, particularly the zebrasomus ones: well proportioned.

 

[bigjgmac]

Not on the list, Triggers! If I had to pick one outta 6 I have its my Clown with the Assasi a close second.

That is a super-nice shot. No issues with coral-crunching?

 

[bigjgmac]

Damsels are the most underrated IMO. Sure they’re jerks but the variety of colors and shapes is very impressive. I’ve always thought it would be cool to do a big tank with as many different damsel species as I could get. I don’t know if that would work though being that they are buttheads but if it did, it would be gorgeous.

It's an unusual answer, but I can't disagree. The diamond-shaped ones (four stripe, domino, etc) are really jerks, but in my experience the longer ones like the yellow tail and the Fiji blue are pretty good citizens.

 

[Sunny in Miami]

1. What ONE fish do you think is the MOST beautiful fish in the hobby? Princess Anthias

2. What "types" of fish do you think are the overall most beautiful fish in the hobby? Butterfly Fish

Mandarin Dragonett. They are so beautiful and peaceful and trainable. I have a spotted mandarin that is trained to come to the surface to feed. She also takes food that I put on top of the Mag Float.

 

[Sunny in Miami]

 

[Reefer Reboot]

While it would be impossible for me to answer either question in regards to the entire hobby, my vote for most beautiful fish that I've had (a long, long time ago) would be for a juvenile Garibaldi.

Those electric blue spot would dance around looking like an eye boggling psychedelic poster. (Not my picture)

 

[jake royston]

Blue hippo tang... always wanted one after seeing one in a LFS in Ventura when i had a freshwater tank... And now I have one .

Expected to only have one or two tangs, but now that i have done some research and seen just how beautiful they are, i want them all!

 

[mpatient]

Mandarin Goby- Has always been a fave.