What is the fish you regret putting in your tank the most?

[Sobo's Reef]

A 5" Koran Angel. Took a chance with it in a reef and paid the price 3 days later. Ate giant chunks of my zoa colonies. Had to remove almost all my rock work to get him out. Beautiful fish, PITA though! Lol

 

[rworegon]

Lavender Tang. Even after QT this fish infected my reef with Euranema and decimated the fish population. Lost 70% of the fish. Even in hospital tank while treating disease this fish was the devils spawn. Kicked the crap out of my big Blue Spot Goby. Ended up giving the fish away.

 

[BlueWaterTropicals]

Many years ago I worked in a LFS back in TN. We had fish that was brought back to the store because the owner was moving and couldn't take their fish with them. It was beautiful but on the large side, about 4-5". It stayed in the store for about 8 months and the owner asked me if I wanted it. So I took it home and soon after the tormenting started, lol...

It was a Dottyback of some sorts, that's all we knew about it. Dottybacks are suppose to be peaceful community fish. This fish was the spawn of Satan! After years of not knowing, I came across a Google photo title "Royal Devil Dottyback", low and behold, it was my fish!!! Its a Palawan Labracinus cyclophthalmus aka Royal Devil, Fire-tail Devil, LOL.

 

[Mike J.]

Many years ago I worked in a LFS back in TN. We had fish that was brought back to the store because the owner was moving and couldn't take their fish with them. It was beautiful but on the large side, about 4-5". It stayed in the store for about 8 months and the owner asked me if I wanted it. So I took it home and soon after the tormenting started, lol...

It was a Dottyback of some sorts, that's all we knew about it. Dottybacks are suppose to be peaceful community fish. This fish was the spawn of Satan! After years of not knowing, I came across a Google photo title "Royal Devil Dottyback", low and behold, it was my fish!!! Its a Palawan Labracinus cyclophthalmus aka Royal Devil, Fire-tail Devil, LOL.

Gorgeous fish - I wonder if it's quick enough to get away from the Maroon Clown?

 

[SpsJunkie]

I know you all think I am stupid for this but I just bought a lionfish. I really like that fish, and I know what will happen when it gets a bit larger. I do regret buying it and want to get rid of it but the wife really likes it as well. As soon as the first fish goes missing its gone!

 

[AJsTank]

Years ago, I posted this topic on another forum. 200 replies and most of them were Six Line Wrasse, Damsel and Powder Blue Tang. I'm surprised no one has mentioned that fish.

 

[Scribe]

+1 on the damsel. 3 Stripe. Couldn't put anything in the tank with him. Hand full run of my 90 for the last 10 + years.

 

[stylaster]

Starry eyed hawkfish had to tear down entire tank to get him out

 

[rworegon]

Starry eyed hawkfish had to tear down entire tank to get him out

I remember that fish. Was worth the new tank to get him out though.

 

[eliramos]

bicolor dottyback
casualties include : copperband butterfly, french angel and my first lighting system which fell in the water after trying to remove him!
he finally found a wonderful home in the belly of my uncles lionfish.

 

[YodaHart]

This fish is the devil!

 

[AJsTank]

bicolor dottyback
casualties include : Copperband butterfly, french angel and my first lighting system which fell in the water after trying to remove him!
He finally found a wonderful home in the belly of my uncles lionfish.

wow

 

[eliramos]

wow

it was unintentional he was supposed to stay in the overflow....

 

[darrend]

been yrs ago but I 5th the damsel

 

[Palting]

Mine? Six Line Wrasse. It's the devil.

Not current, but years ago a six line wrasse.

x-2

++++1

Years ago, I posted this topic on another forum. 200 replies and most of them were Six Line Wrasse, Damsel and Powder Blue Tang. I'm surprised no one has mentioned that fish.

That's 5 for the 6 line wrasse so far, and mine makes 6! Mine isn't really that bad in the fish community I have, but there are so many other more colorful wrasses out there that I can no longer get.

 

[Eienna]

Flame angel. I don't have one yet but my hubby simply will not leave me alone about getting one, and he's convinced it won't hurt anything >.<;; I told him it's gone the moment it starts damaging coral. He agreed, so now I have to go through the motions and let the probably inevitable happen.

 

[Dusty650]

My flame Angel was awesome super dosile and never touched coral

 

[Imtheguy35]

Arch eyed hawkfish!! He tormented all my fish!! Killed two gobies and a chromis... I had to tare down my tank and still had a heck of a time catching him!!

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Years ago, I posted this topic on another forum. 200 replies and most of them were Six Line Wrasse, Damsel and Powder Blue Tang. I'm surprised no one has mentioned that fish.

I have a powder blue tang and never had a problem with him at all. When I first added him, my yellow tang beat up on him but he never beat on anything

 

[general0]

One Spot Foxface..... it was great for the first two years but it suddenly developed a taste for my Zoas and I lost about three huge colonies before I could get it out!