What is that ONE fish you wish you had, but don't

[Jedi1199]

As the title asks.. what is that one fish? Further, explain WHY you don't have it yet?

For me, it is a Mandarin Goby. I have always loved how beautiful they are, and their unique beauty would be the crowning jewel on a tank I am otherwise absolutely satisfied with.

I haven't gotten one yet as I do not have a refugium to grow the copepods that I would need to feed a Mandarin. Such specialized dietary requirements make it difficult for many to have that one "most desired" addition to their tanks.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Right now for marine, red rooster Pygmy wasp fish. I love that they are great nano fish and look so much like their lionfish cousins (compared to other wasp fish). The problem…they aren’t for sale…anywhere.

 

[MONTANTK]

I would love to have a Regal Angel or a Goldflake Angel but I just don’t have the space for a large enough tank

 

[OrchidMiss]

Blue spotted jawfish.
Stunning, funny little fish! But I am not comfortable enough with the stability of my sand/rockwork in my 110.

 

[KentuckyKobra]

The mystery wrasse. I’ve wanted one for so long now.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Unicorn Tang.

(And realistically, it won’t be happening.)

 

[NeedAReef]

Yellow tang.... Well. Really any tang.... Only have 36long and that just is too short for them. At least in my opinion.

 

[i cant think]

Actually I don’t know haha, I have a few rare fish that I wanted for a long time such as a Melanospilos angelfish, Flashing Tilefish, Griessingeri goby ect..

 

[ZoWhat]

 

[rtparty]

Helfrichi. Plan is to put a pair of them in the new tank. Just hope they get along with my red firefish

 

[Doctorgori]

the problem with this thread is it says ONE Fish….
..who the heck just wishes for ONE fish ?
Anyway, Brazilian Flameback

 

[Hugh Mann]

Harlequin Tuskfish.

Why I don’t have one. They start at $500. They’ll also make having a CUC impossible.

 

[Lyss]

Pink-streaked wrasse — to me it’s the perfect fish to round out a peaceful nano tank. But they’re seasonal, and even then are hard to find/get.

 

[A Young Reefer]

A pelicieris wrasse, I owned one but it jumped through the mesh few days after I got it. A very rare specimen from the Mauritius, First shipment in 4 years.
I don’t know when the next shipment will be and I don’t think it will be any time soon.

 

[N.Sreefer]

My dream fish isn't a fish, I would kill to have a blue angel nudibranch Glaucus atlanticus. But alas its diet is far to specialized.

If were only talking fish I would love a 160000 gallon recirculating aquaculture system with atlantic cod in it. Mainly so I can go fishing and have fresh fish and chips whenever I want.

 

[Stang67]

I would really like a pair of the fancy designer clowns. I have a pair but they are the everyday ones. One is a misbar tho.

 

[Squidward]

Male Scribbled Angel. Hard to find these days and price have jumped as well. I do have a female one though.

I agree with the Mandarin. I used to have some back when I didn't do qurantine. Now I just find doing ttm with them would be difficult so I said nah.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Xyrichtys novacula aka pearly razor fish.

No matter how many times I try, I am not able to collect them. I have/had every other wrasse common to Atlantic waters in FL, but not one of these.

 

[Waters]

Lionfish

 

[Gtinnel]

Emperor angelfish. I don't have one because they're not reef safe and even if they were my tank isn't quite big enough.