Fish stock ideas

[cathyg_99]

6 line wrasse

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by cathyg_99

6 line wrasse

Ya, they've been on the list for a while. Had one for a while in my other tank. I'm looking for something with a little more pizzazz (you can't see but I'm doing jazz hands right now) and out of the ordinary.

[cathyg_99]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Ya, they've been on the list for a while. Had one for a while in my other tank. I'm looking for something with a little more pizzazz (you can't see but I'm doing jazz hands right now) and out of the ordinary.

its funny you said that because when i read pizzazz jazz hands were what i was thinking...

[cathyg_99]

i know the tang police will get me for this... but what about a small yellow? mine has tones of personality or a bananna wrasse?

[ponokareefer]

With an open top, I wouldn't get a wrasse as they are all jumpers.

What about a clownfish or pair. I'd look at one of the milder mannered ones, occelaris, percula, skunk, saddleback.

A royal gramma should work in there as well and is very colorful.

[whatcaneyedo]

EDIT: Like ponokareefer said, a wrasse will jump out of there in no time. Two weeks ago I lost my banana wrasse when it jumped out of my 140gal frag tank which had an open top.

[ScubaSteve]

Ya, I've played the wrasse game before. It's a bit like roullette. I've been debating having a go with a wrasse again knowing that I might be taking a chance.

I've been playing this game long enough that I know which fish are jumpers, which are gonna destroy everything in my tank, etc. I really am wanting to try something different this time around and I don't mind taking a bit of a risk or trying harder species. I appreciate the suggestions of clowns and six-line wrasses but, without sounding like a jerk: been there, done that. Those were my beginner fish.

I've been debating taking a crack at an angel tank similar to John Coppolino's tank, but with the dwarf species: flame, potters, coral beauty, bicolour, etc... I know it'll be a challenge but I've got some tricks up my sleeve.

or trying out some of the smaller anthias...

or having another go at a butterfly... maybe a Copperbanded (HERE COME CBB POLICE!!!)

Or as cathy said, try a small tang...

[ponokareefer]

I'm not sure if you are into cardinals, but bangaii's might be something interesting.

No offense on the clowns.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by cathyg_99

i know the tang police will get me for this... but what about a small yellow? mine has tones of personality or a bananna wrasse?

No Cathy. Small yellow tangs soon get to be big yellow tangs and his tank is way too small for a tang.

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by naesco

No Cathy. Small yellow tangs soon get to be big yellow tangs and his tank is way too small for a tang.

They got ya Cathy! Hehehehe.

Ok, maybe not a tang but I could get, like, a dolphin, right? They don't even need to fit in the tank completely because they can breathe air!