ClayTheSavageFraser Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 What is the hardest most sought after fish that is reef safe?(scratch) Or just your opinion on what the prettiest reef safe fish are!! And maybe where to find them! I need two fish!! I want two nice fish!! Two beautiful fish! To replace the ones that didn't survive the heatwave! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefer Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I would definitely vote for Darryl Hannah in Splash...(whistle) DrMerle http://jasondylan.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/darryl-hannah-as-mermaid1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpd4308 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I like Sohol Tangs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Pomacanthus Imperator from Christmas Island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Looking for input on a 100 gallon reef tank!! full of coral and shrimp? Any awesome ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Helfrichi fire fish and mistery wrass are my two pic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerv503 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 SOHAL TANG, CROSSHATCH TRIGGER, AND GOLDEN BACK TRIGGER FISH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 hmmmm I like sargassum triggers and sohol tangs. Those would be my two favs. I also like achilles tangs but they can be very difficult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Australian Banded pipefish, male naso tang with streamers, mandarine(either variety) dragonet, anthias of many variety, really too many to list but those are some of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I know mine is pathetic but here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Here are a few that I think are beautiful fish and would be great in a 100g reef(maybe not the achillies though) I had one that was really fun to watch and he did great. Longhorned cowfish Every larger established reef should have a mandarin when the pod count is up. As far as I'm concerned probably the most beautiful tang on the planet. Achillies Tang Their are a lot of others too but that is a good start. Another beautiful, more obtainable tang. Desjardinii Red Sea Sailfin Tang Always a nice little fish to add to a reef. Blue spotted Jawfish I don't know a thing about this guy but it says reef safe and looks pretty cool. barred trunkfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Whoa! Those are some awesome fish!! Never seen them before! THank you!! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 WOW....I see a few that I want now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Jawfish and the Achilles are expensive but the rest are not too bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Jawfish is starting to creep up on my list....quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveweast Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Jawfish and the Achilles are expensive but the rest are not too bad... Are you kidding ? The white bar boxfish is a $500 - $800 fish.....and coldwater.....water temp less then 64 F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 yea that's the one I didn't know anything about. guess that shows huh? Are you kidding ? The white bar boxfish is a $500 - $800 fish.....and coldwater.....water temp less then 64 F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedRed Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 i think some of the hardest to keep are sea dragons and mandrians are supposed to be hard but mine did great in my 55g..i also love the firefish, lionfish, mandrians and jawfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 i think some of the hardest to keep are sea dragons and mandrians are supposed to be hard but mine did great in my 55g..i also love the firefish' date=' lionfish, mandrians and jawfish [/quote'] How long had it been up before you put the mandarin in it? I'm thinking about getting one but have held off to let me tank mature some first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancecobb1 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Here is one of my favorit fish... Very good personality and pretty sweet looking! Potters angel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_giantti Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Pomacanthus Imperator from Christmas Island. That is not reef safe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 How long had it been up before you put the mandarin in it? I'm thinking about getting one but have held off to let me tank mature some first. i had it up for around 5 months before i put it in and it did great and lived all the way up until i took the tank down..i also ran a 15g fuge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diverdown Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 My favorite angel would be a toss up between a Centropyge boylei and the chrysurus angel. My favorite wrasse is the lineatus super male. But if i could only have 1 fish i would keep a fresh water asian arowana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Here is one of my favorit fish... Very good personality and pretty sweet looking! Potters angel I love the potters angel also. Had one that was a great little reef fish. On the subject of mandarins, you just need to have a well sustained pod count and no wrasse to come in and decimate it. They eat a ton of pods and only pods to survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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