Top 10 reef tank fish

[Blurple90]

Potter's Angel. But they nip

[drew1092]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I really like fire fish but I here they are known jumpers. I don't have a canopy on my tank and worry about him jumping. Any one have the watchman goby/pistol shrimp combo? I have read some articles on these guys working with each other and it sounds really interesting. Any one have success getting them to host each other?

[fihsboy]

Bartletts Anthias is my favorite fish. Gorgeous colors, it just reminds me of swimming on the reefs. And they like to swim a lot.....but I have one in my 45 and hes happy as pie. If you hold just one, then he would be okay in your 30 but no more than one anthias.

[drew1092]

sounds cool. I like the fish that swim rather than hang out at the bottom. Just got my first fish, a 6 line. Now that he's acclimated and comfortable he darts all over the tank. Does the Bartletts Anthias like to swim higher in the tank? I would like to balance out where the different fish like to hang. Thanks for you comments!

[fihsboy]

Mind you......anthias arent cheap......your looking at 25-50 bucks for a bartletts anthias. But I looooove mine! He swims in the rocks.....but swims out in the open mostly. Occasionally he will hide....but I like that, it shows how much of a reef fish he really is. A lot of people like to keep anthias in groups.......and if I had the tank for a group I would have 6-8 of them. Fun fish to watch.

[peasofme]

whatever you get make sure it is eating (not picking at) whatever food you will be feeding it before you buy it. blennies especially can be really picky eaters. i would not recommend algae blennies for this reason.

[adamthe55galreefer]

if you go cardinals by two and THATS IT because i bought 3 and one got bashed into a cave and starved to death

[adamthe55galreefer]

if you get alge buy a lawnmower blenny

[adamthe55galreefer]

every time i put my hand in the tank he allways nipps it but it dosent hurt he just thinks its a game

[peasofme]

an algae blenny may not like the algae in your tank and die. they need a lot of algae. getting critters to take care of problems is a bad idea.

[Dragonist]

gsm clowns
black nox angel
canary wrasse not for 30
juvi red coris wrasse not for 30
magnificent foxface not for 30
super tongan narussus snails
chestnut snails
astrea snails
left hand hermits
zebrra hermits

[SCHEITHE]

you have to have clown fish.

[bluelobstor]

engineer gobies are my favorite they can be kept in groups are extremely hardy great community fish great sand sifters and they look like an eel when they get bigger.

[kayakATL]

Originally Posted by rookie reefer

i would not have mentioned that, the tang police are going to be all over you lol

No, this is the excuse to get a bigger tank. Once you start a forum riot you significant other will have no choice but to cave in due to "poor fish" factor. I find it brilliant!

[Blownsvt]

Originally Posted by Marine

i totally agree but im being a total hypocrite by saying that because i have a yellow tang in a 45 gallon.

i hear sirens......