Looking for different reef safe fish

[cgoodman381]

:bounce:Any suggestions on some different reef fish that aren't some of the most common types? (clowns,yellow tangs, etc)

Thanks!:^:

 

[daugherty]

one you done see alot is firefish just because they are timid and dont do well when people add clowns. check out some flasher wrasses i had a filimented flassher wrass it is now my avatar.

 

[Wes888]

How about Anthias? I really like them bringing out other fishes to swim around.

 

[Bifferwine]

They are great fish, but make sure you pick ones that aren't deep water species -- those are usually incompatible with our lights and water temps.

I recommend my favorite fish ever -- leopard wrasse, of course!

Also, check out scissortail dartfish. Those are not very common fish to see, but are cool looking and inexpensive.

 

[mng777777]

I would recommend that you go to a place like liveaquaria and look through their selection. Pick out a few that you like and post them here for advice. There are so many options, and it's really going to come down to what you prefer. My suggestion would be a foxface or the above stated leopard / divided leopard wrasse, or both! :)

 

[messiah023]

Two words..... Candy Basslet

Unfortunately, accompanied by three words... Really Freakin' Expensive!

 

[lightcs4]

Two words..... Candy Basslet

Unfortunately, accompanied by three words... Really Freakin' Expensive!

Love it! Just bought a chalk basset (clowns killed it ... they are no longer in my tank), but it was very cool.

I would recommend any wrasse, but especially the flasher, ruby headed, or exquisite wrasses.

 

[cgoodman381]

Wow, those are expensive!

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I already have anthias and I run my tank open top, so wrasses are out for me. :( too bad because I love wrasses. I did just pick up a nice looking mccosker wrasse for my bc29.

 

[mng777777]

Hmmm... make my car payment for the next two months or buy one of those BEAUTIFUL Candy Basslets... What to do... What to do???

 

[winyfrog]

midas blenny
zebra dartfish
black tang ;)
possum wrasse

 

[mng777777]

Well done Winy!

 

[project5k]

holy crap, thier pretty, but they aint no 900 bucks pretty, nothing that can just up and die for no reason is worth 900, not to me anyway...