Large Reef Safe Fish

[TigerIssey]

The price may be better for a juvenile regal. The one I saw yesterday was quite large, about 7" long and 4-5" deep. You may pick up a juvenile for less.

 

[kj23502]

Just did UK google.

http/www.tropicalfish4u.co.uk/Fish/Saltw...Regal_Angelfish
Regal for 80 your $$

Part of research Larger ones will fetch a higher price.

Harlequin tusk
"Alternatively Lienardella will generally not gobble down damsels, clowns et al. they've grown up with, but should not be trusted with small gobies, blennies, etc.. Reef tank invertebrates are definitely on their menu."

 

[STD]

Thanks for the help here guys, I do not like the sound of the price for a regal angel, hundreds, would have to have a long think about that. I just looked up the Harlequin Tusk and that is a lovely looking fish so that will be added to my possibility's

A pacific blue tang, is that just another name for a regal?

Thanks all
VM

I will mention that the Harlequin Tusk is a wrasse but they never burrow in the sand

The Bird wrasses don't burrow in the sand either but they can get aggressive and will eat smaller fish - the Tuskfish is a much better bet IMO

As u say pacific blue tang is another name for a Regal Tang

Both PBT & Regal Tangs are whitespot magnets

How about a Purple Tang?

 

[kj23502]

hey look what I just found. New Reefkeeping mag fish article. your trigger.

http/www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-04/fish/index.php

 

[VictorMeldrew]

£80 thats more like it thanks guys

 

[ben1987]

powder blue brought white spot into my tank in a bad way victor. i lost all the fish to it.

also harlequin tusks can be mental too, some are model citizens and some just chomp everything.

 

[SkiFletch]

Wanna keep a Powder Blue Tang? My personal reccomendations are the following:

200+ gallon tank AT LEAST 8 feet long, prefferably 10
A true wavemaking device like a tunze wavemaker
An auto feeder providing the Tang's favorite food 4 times a day
A well designed auto topoff system to keep salinity stable
Use of a reef controller to maintain stable temp +/-2 degrees C
Twice daily feedings of nori algae
A MASSIVE skimmer and refugium to deal with all the excess nutrients from the required overfeeding

PBT's have VORACIOUS appetites on the natural reef and have MASSIVE territories. If you see one in the wild, I guarantee you'll understand as they swim CONSTANTLY over the reef, picking bits of algae wherever they can and moving along. In the wild their territories likely span for acres at a time.

So if you try and just plunk that thing down in a small glass box full of other fish and little food, they're going to do very poorly. As ben mentioned, they're Ich magnets because of their dietary requirements and space requirements. IMO VM, they're not suited for a smaller tank like yours.

Other fish I may suggest which are hardier and might tolerate your tank size would be Anthias/Psuedoanthias, Scribbled Rabbitfish, or a Naso tang if you really want larger colorful fish. Emperor Angels are another type that are possible, although not ALWAYS reef safe

 

[kj23502]

Scribbled Rabbitfish, or a Naso tang if you really want larger colorful fish. Emperor Angels are another type that are possible, although not ALWAYS reef safe

Ski I thought naso's really need a 180 usg minimum in the long run. I researched them for a long time and was trying to come up w/a way (and to justify) to keep one long term in a 120 usg. I couldn't

I also read that Rabbitfish aren't entirely reef safe and may nip if they feel like it??

 

[STD]

Scribbled Rabbitfish, or a Naso tang if you really want larger colorful fish. Emperor Angels are another type that are possible, although not ALWAYS reef safe

Ski I thought naso's really need a 180 usg minimum in the long run. I researched them for a long time and was trying to come up w/a way (and to justify) to keep one long term in a 120 usg. I couldn't

I also read that Rabbitfish aren't entirely reef safe and may nip if they feel like it??

Rabbitfish tend to be Reef safe but there are exceptions

The downside of Rabbitfish IMO is they grow very fast

 

[tropic_john]

Also, how about;
Pink Tail trigger
Long nose hawk fish
Red sea sohol tang
Achilles Tang
Clown tang
Blue throat trigger
Tasselfish?

 

[SkiFletch]

Yeah KJ, you're right on the Naso Tang, but VM's tank at 6' long is significantly longer than the standard 4' 120g and thus would be more ideal. He could probably get away with a Juvie Naso tang for a good number of years before it would have to be re-homed. And as for rabbitfish, yes, sometimes they get very nibbly curious so to speak.

 

[kj23502]

ok gotcha. Thanks

 

[scott133]

you could try

blond lipstick tang
carabiean blue tang
purple tang lg
whimple butterfly
majestic angel
lg fox face
half moon angel
emperor angel had a few no problems at all with corals
sailfin tang
persorifer angel


regards scott

 

[Buddyboy67]

some nice fish there scott...i also got off with regal angels as well in the past, several large angels are fine, preferring worms and sponges to nibble on

 

[Crazy fishes]

Regal tang at £80 . My god that is expensive, my LFS sells them for £32 and normally less. I think £24 was the cheapest.

Regards