What are some of the prettiest reef safe fish you have in your tank.

[minus9]

Crappy pics, but you get the idea.

 

[Struggler]

Anthias can be finicky but if you have the time and can feed multiple times a day they are great

do you have any recomendations for what kind and how many anthias I can put in a 90 gallon?

 

[Struggler]

When I face this question, I ask myself "how many times do I live?" followed closely by "do I have enough room on my credit card for it?"

lol love it

 

[MJC]

Love my Starry Blenny

 

[Struggler]

I love my Royal Gramma as well, but my Red Margin Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus) is my favorite.

LOL love your profile picture!

 

[Dogtown]

Quoyi parrot fish definitely but he would go in your 200.

 

[eatbreakfast]

do you have any recomendations for what kind and how many anthias I can put in a 90 gallon?

6+ either randalls or dispars. Pretty, relatively hardy, and more peaceful with each other than lyretails or bartletts.

 

[nhlives]

I 2nd the royal gramma - one of the best aquarium fish out there! Great color, cool swimming habits, peaceful and small bioload

Splendid Dottyback. Nice fish and you can get tank-bred which is my gold standard.

http://www.aboutfishonline.com/articles/splendid-dottyback.html

 

[dnyceli]

I would love to get a small Achilles tang and raise him in the 75 and then move to the 220 once bigger but im not sure I can justify the cost lol

That tang will kill everyone in your tank, cause everyone to stress out and cause an Ich outbreak and then become consumed by ich himself once he is the lone survivor

 

[Kmsutows]

6+ either randalls or dispars. Pretty, relatively hardy, and more peaceful with each other than lyretails or bartletts.

What he said

 

[RussC]

I picked up a Marine Betta the other day! Absolutely beautiful. Was not familiar with the fish at all and asked what it was at the LFS expecting it to be a 'fish only' type tank mate. Was stunned to learn it is reef safe. Its not bright. In fact, its dark. But its habits and personality are fascinating. The fins are magnificent. A definite show fish for the tank. It can be shy. But that keeps it mysterious and when it appears everyone runs over to take a look. Super cool to feed ghost shrimp and watch eat as well!

 

[Struggler]

6+ either randalls or dispars. Pretty, relatively hardy, and more peaceful with each other than lyretails or bartletts.

what do you mean by "6+"

 

[Kyl]

So not really for you 75 but would look great in your 220 a quoyi parrotfish. They are completely reef safe and only get to about 10 or so inches. so me they are tops of the list for reef safe fish.
Beautiful fish!

 

[eatbreakfast]

what do you mean by "6+"

6 or more.

 

[Dburr1014]

I have a Flasher Wrasse, love the color.

 

[Struggler]

6 or more.

Can I get away with one male like two or three females?

 

[themcnertney]

Def my vlamingii tang.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have a Flasher Wrasse, love the color.

cf. Pylei fairy wrasse.

Can I get away with one male like two or three females?

Yes, but the social interactions and display is better in a larger group.

 

[Struggler]

@eatbreakfast ok thanks! What do you mean exactly by better display?

 

[lake985]

I don't think you can go wrong with fairy or flasher wrasses! Here are my orange back and lubbock's.


Leopards are cool too!

 

[eatbreakfast]

@eatbreakfast ok thanks! What do you mean exactly by better display?

Dispars and randalls shoal a bit tighter than other anthias species. A dominant male will also make courtship displays toward the females, and a larger group has more dynamics.