Cant Decide What Else I Want!

[STD]

My concerns with wrasse is that although there are undoubtedly some reef safe wrasse they all tend to have an agressive/boystrous nature which gives ma a little concern, as for triggers of any sort i didnt think that any were reef safe?

Some Triggers are Reefsafe but all get to big for your tank

How about Chalk Bass or Royal Grammas?

 

[shibby]

i doubt pygmy wrasses could harm a fly. 6lines some times get bad reps. how about a silverbellied or canary wrasse there nice n bright.


bluethroats, crosshatch, pinktails are all generally classed as reef safe, however they grow large and need fairly big systems to keep them happy.

 

[Lynden]

Melichthys, Xanthichthys and Odonus triggers are all largely reef-safe. However I was joking about the titan trigger as they grow to 2 1/2' and are capable of causing severe harm to anything they take a dislike to, this includes tankmates, heaters, and human arms.

As for wrasses, Cirrhilabrus (fairy wrasses), Wetmorella (possum wrasses), and Paracheilinus (flasher wrasses) are all non-aggressive and reef-safe.

 

[nanocubeking]

Maybe a yellow clown goby. Or if your keen on a new angelfish try a Cherub Angelfish or if you can find one small enough a flame angel?

 

[chrissaysyes]

Wouldnt really toss flame angels in the reef safe boat but that would be a beautiful addition.

 

[nanocubeking]

I've had pretty good luck with them.

 

[andyourblueblood]

ah, yeah a bangaii would be nice!

bangais would be nice but as already said they are on the red list, and they should be kept in groups.

i said go with a pink pencil wrasse.

as for the fire fish, i thought they were also best kept in groups...

a few different types of clown gobies would be nice...
maybe 2 of each of these...
citrons
green
yellow
black

also you could try jawfish, as long as its reef safe. the only reef safe jaw fish i know of personally is the blue spotted a.k.a. you pay $150 for a fish that gets 4"

i also agree on the cherub angel i have successfully kept them in 10g reefs and they work out great. i would be sure to have LOTS of polyp colonies around the tank so they dont focus their nipping on just one, and be sure to feed them a LOT so they dont have to pick at the coral for food.

also i know this is off the subject, but try dt's frozen oyster eggs as a reef food!!!! it is literally the BEST reef food i have EVER used!

 

[Lynden]

as for the fire fish, i thought they were also best kept in groups..

These are best as either single or in very large groups.

a few different types of clown gobies would be nice...
maybe 2 of each of these...
citrons
green
yellow
black

Clown gobies as far as I am aware are best kept alone. They can be kept in groups in larger tanks.

also you could try jawfish, as long as its reef safe

All are planktonivorous and thus reef-safe. They do however need a deep sand bed.

 

[andyourblueblood]

as for the fire fish, i thought they were also best kept in groups..

These are best as either single or in very large groups.

a few different types of clown gobies would be nice...
maybe 2 of each of these...
citrons
green
yellow
black

Clown gobies as far as I am aware are best kept alone. They can be kept in groups in larger tanks.

also you could try jawfish, as long as its reef safe

All are planktonivorous and thus reef-safe. They do however need a deep sand bed.

well as far as i know some jaw fish will eat small shrimp, so i wasnt sure. also why are clown gobies best kept alone? just curious. always willing to learn as long as someone is willing to teach!

 

[nanocubeking]

Clown gobys a known to be kept in mating pairs very well. I've never heard of jawfish eating ornamental shrimp but it would not suprise me a bit.

 

[Lynden]

Clown gobies can be kept in a group but they tend to be territorial. Adding large amounts of Acropora (big colonies, little frags do nothing in this regard) genus corals will increase the amount that can be kept easily. Pairs are easy to establish as both sexes can revert to the other at any time (weeks are needed for a full change).