What is the one fish you want but can't have in your tank?

[Gumbies R Us]

I know for me, there are a lot of fish I want in my tank but can't due to the size of my tank. I am wondering what are some fish you want in your tank, but due to some reason you can't have them in your tank? Curious to see what everyone says!

 

[mues]

Dogface.

Had one in my FOWLR years ago and absolutely loved that fish. Can't have because I went mixed reef route this time

 

[stewy14]

clownfish(yet)(cycling lol). jokes aside, jellies

 

[ChrisPPolys]

A frog fish/ angler fish
Ide love on but they’re pricey to feed

 

[Uncle99]

Achilles Tang.
High risk, even higher price tag.
I just don’t buy high price tag fish.

 

[slowwrx137]

This guy! This was my favorite fish, had him for years, but had to downsize during a move and had to give him up. I hope to set up another puffer tank one day.

 

[dakoop]

My porcupine puffer that is eating clownfish and an emperor angel, ate all my zoas

 

[lil sumpin]

orange spotted filefish

 

[Mr_Knightley]

The Singapore angelfish; It's not rare or expensive, but it's not trustworthy around the LPS that I like to keep. In any other world I would have a pair of them.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

clownfish(yet)(cycling lol). jokes aside, jellies

jellies would be so cool to have. Every time me and my wife see jellyfish whether it's at a trade show or at an aquarium she points out how she would want some.

 

[OrionN]

Clown Trigger. Full grown adult is unreal.

 

[ReeferHD]

orange spotted filefish, and it isn't because they're hard to feed. I just don't have time to feed them in the mornings (same reason i don't keep anthias) I might try to find a way to keep the filefish anyway

 

[Waters]

Lionfish

 

[homer1475]

Great white shark! Maybe even a whale shark.

For obvious reasons. LOL

 

[littlefoxx]

Banded cat shark! Two reasons 1) tank size 2) it would eat all my fishies!

Green moray eel:
same reasons as above!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Lionfish

Right there with you haha

 

[littlefoxx]

Right there with you haha

Me too.. I only have Nala my dwarf lion now. Surrendered my other lions after one stung me again since Im deathly allergic to them. Been put in the hospital twice by the volitan! He actually showed aggression the second time, was moving something and he came across the tank and stung me!!! Had to take it to the LFS the next day.

 

[eliaslikesfish]

peppermint and interruptus angelfish

 

[Gman83]

Sailfin tang and harlequin tusk...one day, when I get my large tank

 

[littlefoxx]

peppermint and interruptus angelfish

Is the peppermint angel even real?? Lol never seen one actually in stock anywhere since they are so rare and expensive!