first fish

[ckmullin]

A whack of Barnacle Blenny's!

[Coralgurl]

I loved my diamond goby! Great fish for keeping the sand clean.

[Dearth]

Schooling fish they are plain Jane but it is so cool to watch them all turn on command in the same direction. Also blennies they have personalities those guys do.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by brotherd

Anthias hmmm. They are beautiful for sure. I think I will need something like a grid or mesh to keep them in the tank no? Or is it wrasses?

Anthias can jump, my boyfriend had 3 now has 2 cause one jumped. Still doesn't cover the tank though, just a risk he takes. He has had the 2 for a few months now (the other one jumped a few days after adding it) so hopefully they'll stay put. Beautiful fish to watch, he also only feeds once a day so it's not always necessary to feed more often.

[fishytime]

Anthias are fairly sensitive to water quality and they are not cheap, so perhaps not the best first fish

[brotherd]

Getting some pressure to get a false percula.That nemo thing has reared itself up thanks to wife and nieces. Aggression issues later on?

[brotherd]

Any more suggestions?

[mattr]

anything but a damsel!

[Coralgurl]

Bangaii cardinal? They do school as well and are actually a really cool fish even though not very active! They are ridiculously cute as babies too, easy to get captive bred ones!!

[strickrick]

For a start I'd recommend something a little hardy, a pair of clowns would be a great start. I know many people who actually use them to cycle tanks. Anthias I'd add a few months down the road because of there poor survival rates. If you want a schooling fish (TRUE schooling fish) try Longspine Cardinals - Apogon leptacanthus. I have a half dozen of these with a half dozen Dispar anthias and the amount of life and activity in the tank is a lot more noticeable, guess the rock hiders aren't so afraid with free swimmers roaming!!