Fish suggestion thread

[ponokareefer]

Originally Posted by Carmen

My Leopard wrasse was a pig too, ate everything! Mike (ElGuappo) recently had one for sale from his tank (brother or sister to mine I believe so likely a pig too!)
Love the yellow Tail wrasse - striking black with white polka dots, and yellow tail and really neat eyes! Super active!

Also one of my fav fish was my blue face tile fish! Neat fish!

I was under the impression that blueface tile fish are really difficult to keep alive as well as they are poor shippers. Maybe this is a myth.

The Yellowtailwrasse looks pretty interesting, almost similar to a lepard wrasse. I can't say that I have ever seen them before.

[Carmen]

Originally Posted by ponokareefer

I was under the impression that blueface tile fish are really difficult to keep alive as well as they are poor shippers. Maybe this is a myth.

The Yellowtailwrasse looks pretty interesting, almost similar to a lepard wrasse. I can't say that I have ever seen them before.

My tile fish seemed hardy enough-trouble was they jump...

No the yellowtails are not seen too often but I would absolutely include one in my future fish lists (if I could track one down...)
:-)

[ponokareefer]

I've got a covered top, so jumpers are not an issue.

[Carmen]

Originally Posted by ponokareefer

I've got a covered top, so jumpers are not an issue.

So did I... but they find a crack through occasionally

[ponokareefer]

I see no one has comments on anthias. Is this because they are hard to keep alive, or have not many people kept them.

Also, I was condering a rabbit fish. I had one a long time ago when I had my regal, but they didn't get along at all.

[ponokareefer]

Well, I just realized that something ate all my shrimp over this last weekend. I thought maybe they were hiding, but I guess not. I guess the longnose hawkfish is definitely an option then. Anybody have any other suggestions on reef safe fish that may eat shrimp that might be an option?

[Gripenfelter]

Coral Beauty-very hardy.
Bellus or Lamarck's Angel.

Magnificent foxface or regular foxface.
Naso or blonde naso.

Always add fish at night or put mirrors up against the side of the tank to distract the aggressive tank mates during first introduction for a few hours.