What's the one fish you'd NEVER buy? And why...

[LAX Noob Reef]

Don't think I'm going to buy anymore tang. All comes with Ich, and I don't QT.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

Don't think I'm going to buy anymore tang. All comes with Ich, and I don't QT.

That doesn't sound like the fish is the problem lol

 

[alain Bouchard]

parrotfish. I love my corals

 

[NoahLikesFish]

parrotfish. I love my corals

theres reef safe parrotfish

 

[N.Sreefer]

theres reef safe parrotfish

Which Parrotfish Are Reef Safe

Hello all, I am aware that the Quoyi parrotfish is usually always reef safe. However, I was wondering if the bicolor parrotfish or the princess parrotfish are reef safe? I’ve heard mixed reviews on the princess parrotfish, and not much on the bicolor parrotfish since it gets so big. Any advice?

www.reef2reef.com

 

[WheatToast]

Stingray. Because if I’m going to have a tank that big it has to be a hot tub.

Or this:

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/rubbermaid-structural-foam-stock-tanks-300-gal-capacity

 

[Squidward]

lionfish
lost even more interest after they becoming invasive and destroying reefs.

 

[Biokabe]

Anything over $1,000. I just couldn't stand the stress of always worrying that a mortgage payment could just jump out of my tank and expire on the floor (or go into the belly of the cats).

 

[BackToTheReef]

There isn't one specific fish (ok, probably Moorish Idols) but any that are near impossible to keep alive long term or are known to usually be caught with chemicals. I fell in love with the Golden dwarf angel but after getting feedback on collection methods I was all out.

 

[flashsmith]

Anything over $100 and that's even a stretch. I'll spend way more for a coral colony piece and not even think about it. I feel confident about my tanks to keep corals thriving but fish are always a gamble no matter how strong your husbandry game is...

 

[clownfishowner225]

Blue damsel, there mean little things and bothered my other fish…

 

[Rmckoy]

I'll never buy a flame angel or any tangs again. Flame angel is a jerk and tangs have more disease than a $5 prositute.

But $5 is cheaper than any tang I’ve bought .
Save a dollar and support a cause lol

 

[Goaway]

Powder blue tang. Never again. The bigger he got, the meaner he got. Took an eye of my female fire fish and attacked my female clown multiple times. Never will try another.

 

[bnord]

Cinnamon clown - or at least never again, after i catch this one…

 

[Rmckoy]

Any powder tang ,

six line wrasse ,
Most butterflyfish .

 

[sp1187]

they don't do well in captivity.

 

[Isopod80]

I'd never buy another one of these....the guy was a freeloader. Fortunately, he went out for a pack of cigarettes and he never came back.

 

[Rmckoy]

they don't do well in captivity.

Would 2 of those fir in my 30 gal ?

 

[Isopod80]

Would 2 of those fir in my 30 gal ?

If Petco could sell them to you for that tank...they would.

 

[Rmckoy]

If Petco could sell them to you for that tank...they would.

There are no perco in Canada that I’m aware of .
but apparently they will sell anything to anyone .