What are some fish you want but won't fit in your tank for whatever reason?

[squampton]

A small shark. But cant have a tank large enough.

 

[Blarge01]

Emperor Angel. I don’t have a big enough tank.

 

[Blarge01]

Queen Angel. I don’t have a big enough tank.

 

[cracker]

We catch Look-Downs in cast nets occasionally while catching bait fish. Never thought about one for the tank. I'll have to see how big a tank they need.

 

[van7271]

Unicorn tang. I have a 50 gallon

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Crosshatch triggers and sailfin tang, but I only have a 4ft 120

 

[renato120]

Black tang for me! they are so expensive.

 

[YellowFinsReef]

An entire school of chromis (400-500). I just love the way a school of fish operates with one another and it brings out the visual effect of reef life in a tank.

I could make it work, but that's a lot of mouths to feed. I currently have a school of 30 (started with 40) and it's a sight when they swim through the live rocks.

 

[Boops]

I would love to have a Harlequin Tusk, not reef safe...

Not reef safe? In which way? They don't eat corals.

 

[Maddlesrain]

Not reef safe? In which way? They don't eat corals.

They’ll eat your inverts / clean-up crew.

 

[NewbieReefer11]

Stars and Stripes puffer and Dog Face

Unfortunately not reef safe and about 60 gallons to big for my tank

 

[swebb]

An entire school of chromis (400-500). I just love the way a school of fish operates with one another and it brings out the visual effect of reef life in a tank.

I could make it work, but that's a lot of mouths to feed. I currently have a school of 30 (started with 40) and it's a sight when they swim through the live rocks.

That would be really cool especially with a giant coral for them to live in!

 

[Tahoe61]

Anthias and Pipe fish. Tank is too small and the amount of feedings required bodes well for algae development.

 

[swebb]

Emperor Angel. I don’t have a big enough tank.

Queen Angel. I don’t have a big enough tank.

The large anglerfish are awesome, my favorite is the French angle. It just looks so majestic.

 

[sfin52]

Unicorn tang
I have a 6’ x 2’ x 2.5’ tank but this fish would out grow it.

My local sporting goods store has one. I get to visit every month when I preform my monthly inspections.

 

[sfin52]

I would love a queen angel and a shark. My fish budget is maxed out. Aka my wife won’t rise my aquarium budget.

 

[Bob Escher]

All of they above since all of the above won’t fit into my 45 gal

 

[sfin52]

Thinking of it they have all the fish I want. Except for the harlequin tusk. I know the tank keeper I’ll throw that idea his way.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

green sea turtle, but its not a fish.

 

[n21benson]

I'm adding another dream fish: Look Downs!!!
Always wanted a few! They need too much room though.

Nice fish, the Look Downs. How much room do they need?