Looking for neat or unconventional fish stocking ideas!!!

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

Black Leopard Wrasse.

I am a big fan of wrasses. In fact, if I wasn't so scared they'd all just jump out of the tank I'd do an all wrasse tank. I really like the leopard wrasses, especially the potter's wrasse. I'm pretty keen on trying out a mystery wrasse; how do leopard's get along with other wrasses? Are they delicate or more pugnacious?

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Assessors

I've never had the opportunity to see on of these in someones tank before, though I hear people rave about them. I'm really curious. What's their behaviour like? And what is it that I'm missing that makes people love them so much?

Originally Posted by toytech

long nose hawk fish , pearchy fish too but tons of personality and very cool looking.

I have a randall's goby that's maybe 1.5" to 2" long and 2 really big cleaner shrimp. Would any of these guys be dinner? I like the hawkfish. They've been one of my favorite fish when diving but have been nervous they'd eat someone in my tank.

[Corbin]

my wrasse never has tried to jump ever. its an open top tank.

Yeah, ive been really thinking of getting a frog fish and clearing out my fish (except the damsels, no one cares about damsels)

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by Corbin

(except the damsels, no one cares about damsels)

Ditto

[strickrick]

Probably my favourite odd ball that I've yet to come across in-store is the yellow striped clingfish. I'm gonna try and get one the next time I place a live order. Or maybe a curious wormfish. There both odd ball enough to try, right?

[jorjef]

Okay here ya go...

Red Rooster Pygmy Waspfish
or
Dragon Sea Moth

[noirsphynx]

Originally Posted by jorjef

Okay here ya go...

Red Rooster Pygmy Waspfish
or
Dragon Sea Moth

I'd do a red pygmy wasp, so cute. The sea moth is cool I've seen them in person and they shed their skin like a snake but they're very difficult to care for. You'd need to have very little(or none) rock work as they are bottom dwellers and constantly searching for live critters to feed on.

[noirsphynx]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

I am a big fan of wrasses. In fact, if I wasn't so scared they'd all just jump out of the tank I'd do an all wrasse tank. I really like the leopard wrasses, especially the potter's wrasse. I'm pretty keen on trying out a mystery wrasse; how do leopard's get along with other wrasses? Are they delicate or more pugnacious?

Oops, forgot you said open top:reface: I think the leopard's would need to be with other peaceful wrasses. I have a black now so we'll see how she does with others once my new tank is up and running.