What’s your favorite reef safe fish?

[Macropharyngodon]

In my opinion. Genus my account is named after is pretty cool.

 

[AstroMelly]

Glad to see Starty Blennies well represented - that is also my choice. They are just nuts! Great personality and interactions both with us and the other fish. We have had two - sadly Astrid - the first liked to swim into the wavemakers when they were off and that didn’t end well. Just one small mistake by me was all it took and I didn’t check them one time before starting back up. Now I only turn them off when cleaning. Aerial never showed the same inclinations but not worth the risk. We love her!

 

[kingranch2003]

My Picasso clowns, yellow Coris, and knock on wood but no problems with my flame angel.

+1 for Halichoeres chrysus

 

[SnowIce]

Midas Blenny and if your tank can support it, mandarins for sure!

 

[Macropharyngodon]

Oh yk... here's another

Just know that crabs are food (only kinda reef safe)

 

[NeutronMan]

Tank raised flame angel.

 

[DavidA]

As the title says. I’m planning on upgrading my tank up to a 120g soon, complete w/ sps, lps, and softies. Buuut I’ve had to rehome so many fish who were supposed to be mostly reef safe, who immediately decided to chow down on my zoas and nip my hammers. I’m looking for some opinions on some nice fish who’ve been model citizens in your experience.

My mandarin. I love to watch him hover like a frog fairy and methodically peck at pellets. I take great pride that he is fat. 2nd place is starry blenny. He looks like a wizened and wise old man with his white beard and big eye brows.

 

[cr2153]

Gotta have a tang in a reef tank.

 

[databuffer]

Midas Blenny and if your tank can support it, mandarins for sure!

My midas was my first sw fish! He’s a perfect citizen. The whole reason I have a reef tank is because I tried to do a desktop pico reef to experiment with salt, and he hitched a ride, and I upgraded for him.

 

[gabriellar]

Looks like no one has mentioned cardinal fish? I love my bangai cardinal, very peaceful fish.

 

[Gjedde]

Chocolate tang would be the favorite reef safe fish I have.

+1 to that. My chocolate is a big softy, loves to eat from my hand.

 

[ThisIsTheWay]

Not sure I have a favorite. Really like my little guys though, I have a possum wrasse, pink streak (aka cryptic) wrasse, and a waspfish. Both wrasses cruise around the tank and the waspfish will swim right up to the glass and beg for food when he's hungry, they're all very cute.

 

[SnowIce]

My midas was my first sw fish! He’s a perfect citizen. The whole reason I have a reef tank is because I tried to do a desktop pico reef to experiment with salt, and he hitched a ride, and I upgraded for him.

Yeah every tank I’ve had always had a Midas. My first nano was a tail spot blenny to accommodate the size! They are super fun too!

 

[extra large lobos]

Tomini tangs are the tops.

 

[BryanM]

As the title says. I’m planning on upgrading my tank up to a 120g soon, complete w/ sps, lps, and softies. Buuut I’ve had to rehome so many fish who were supposed to be mostly reef safe, who immediately decided to chow down on my zoas and nip my hammers. I’m looking for some opinions on some nice fish who’ve been model citizens in your experience.

Blue Hippo, Sailfin, Lawnmower Blenny

 

[tuscani]

Blue Throat Triggerfish

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Tomini tangs are the tops.

Those are one of my favorite tangs!

 

[cdbean]

1.Sunburst Anthias
2. White tail Bristletooth Tang
3. Dusky Wrasse

But I won't have any tank without blennies and clown gobies. My Midas and Starry blennies have a ton of personality and get along with everyone and clown gobies are just funny to watch.

 

[Calmwaters]

Citron Goby is probable the most social of my group, besides the clowns... but now they they are laying eggs all the time, they too just keep to their spot.

I love my Citron! He is always the first to greet me any if my hands are in the tank and I'm not moving them fast he often hangs out near them watching what I'm doing.

 

[dloberry]

My two spot bristle tooth tang