your favorite fish and why

johnanddawn · Nov 6, 2009

i've been thinking about adding more fish to my display for some time now and would like some input - tank is 135 square but i have about 300 gallons in the system so overload is not an issue but tank is tank is bare bottom and rimless
i have three tangs - hippo, yellow, and kole
a 6 line wrasse
and an algae blenny

i'm thinking about another tang - sailfin, purp, achilles, chevron
or maybe a group of banggais or pajammas

but really i don't know so what is your fav and why?
help me out here with your suggestions

Brad Syphus · Nov 6, 2009

Regal angel. Picture tells why.

revhtree · Nov 6, 2009

Brad I love that Regal!!!!! Wish I could add one but I love my zoas and lps!

I have to say that I love the Achilles tang! I had one lately for 2 months and then the other day he just went missing, never to be found.

He stopped eating everything but brine for some reason.

CHALICEKEEPER · Nov 6, 2009

I LOVE MY MIDAS BLENNY HE HAS SUCH A PERSONALITY AND ITS COOL HOW HE BACKS IN ANY HOLE HE CAN FIND. SORRY HE IS BLURRY JUST TOOK IT 5 MINS AGO WITH MY BAD CAMERA

MY PEARLY JAW IS ONE OF MY OTHER FAVORITES GREAT COLORS AND HE PEEKS OUT OF HIS HOLE TO SEE WHATS GOING ON AND HE IS ALWAYS TAKING SAND OUT OF HIS HOLE BY THE MOUTHFUL. THIS IS THE ONLY GOOD FULL BODY SHOT I HAVE CAUSE HE IS HALF WAY IN HIS HOLE ALOT

Reeferdood · Nov 6, 2009

Bartlets.... Just love Anthias for some reason..

aerius007 · Nov 6, 2009

Reeferdood said:
Bartlets.... Just love Anthias for some reason..

+1, I would like to add a group of them to my tank. My favorite I have now is my Mystery Wrasse. I did have to take out my 6-line though when I added him to the tank.

JR's Reef · Nov 6, 2009

My favs are any that live

Murfman · Nov 6, 2009

Dussumeiri Tang, but your tank is too small.

Go with Starry Blenny

CookieJar · Nov 6, 2009

Scooter blenny- if you have the pods that fish is so cool to watch as he glides over rocks & sand completely oblivious to anything else in the tank besides the pods he hunts.

bige11 · Nov 6, 2009

Goldflake angel hands down. Doesn't touch a coral, and is stunning. FWIW I have a Regal and Conspic and Goldie is my favorite. Doesn't fade a bit as it grows. It's 7 inches now and looks better than the day I got her.....

Brad Syphus · Nov 6, 2009

revhtree said:
Brad I love that Regal!!!!! Wish I could add one but I love my zoas and lps!

I have to say that I love the Achilles tang! I had one lately for 2 months and then the other day he just went missing, never to be found. He stopped eating everything but brine for some reason.

I got lucky with this guy Rev. He only likes scolymias and acans.
I keep them in my other tank and the regal never touches any of my other coral.

MikeB · Nov 6, 2009

Yellowfin tuna becuse it taste awesome....

Paul_N · Nov 6, 2009

starry blenny. Has the most personality out of all the fish I have.

Myteemouse · Nov 6, 2009

male leopard wrasse
He flies around the tank all day and then buries himself at night..
Every color of the rainbow (almost)
black, white, blue, green, yellow, orange, red,
here is mine

NC Health · Nov 6, 2009

A male McCoskers fairy wrasse. Very easy to take care of, peaceful and reef safe, and swims out all over the place all day long. Relatively inexpensive.

twinspots_goby · Nov 6, 2009

I love my blue spot Jawfish. He has personality.

FaviaFreak · Nov 6, 2009

Wow, tough question but if I had to pick just one fish it would prolly be a Crosshatch Trigger, why? I have always loved triggers and crosshatch's rule! For reef safe fish I'm a sucker for a super male rhomboid wrasse

johnanddawn · Nov 7, 2009

thanks for the suggestions everyone -a lot to think about
sorry to hear about the achilles rev - that one is def on the top of potential for me
-the starry blenny, midas, and scooter are out though because i already have an algae blenny, and i like him, like all blennys he has a ton of attitude and personality
-the leopard wrasse and any wrasse that need sand are out -BB- as is the blue spot and any other sand gobies
-no yellowfin tuna tank is too small and certified dolphin safe
-reef safe only of course, so no regal angel, trigger or any other potential nipper.
-the gold flake angel sounds cool - i'll have to research that one
-i have thought about the anthias or a trio of fairy/flasher wrasses but i'm worried about jumping - tank is rimless

again thanks for the suggestions - keep them coming