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[Steve...]

Let me do some research

[The Grizz]

TANK JOURNAL.....TANK JOURNAL........TANK JOURNAL......trying to do a cheer for a tank journal is hard since Kein & Lastlight stole my pom pom's & won't give them back

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Titus99

Lots and lots of anthias

Anthias are hard to keep. They require several feedings a day.

If you buy, you can buy one male and a harem of females.

I had 4. 1 male, 3 female. Two females were bullied by the 2 that paired and died fast. Then the male bullied his partner and she died. He lived for about 1.5 years and that was it.

Beautiful, but research the heck outta them first if you decide to go the Anthias route.

People can be very successful but it requires the right stuff!

Good luck.

[asylumdown]

I would get a doliatus rabbitfish. So far mine is the most peaceful citizen of my tank, under the right lights and in good health, they're spectacular to look at, and they put tangs to shame in the algae eating game. They also don't seem to be quite as susceptible to ich.

If you're looking for bigger fish, I would also add an Australian Harlequin Tuskfish and one of the reef safe(r) triggers, like a blue throat or a crosshatch (if you can both find one and stomach the price tag). The tuskfish are more reef safe than I think they're given credit for, but if you're planning on adding one, make sure you add anything with brightly coloured stripes or bands (like a copper band butterfly), or very small fish like some of the gobies before you add a tuskfish.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by paddyob

Anthias are hard to keep. They require several feedings a day.
People can be very successful but it requires the right stuff!

Good luck.

While I do agree with you it's the same for tangs. Though they eat well they can also be mean and or be a constant challenge with ich. I never had luck with powders or regal when it came to ick and my sohal and purple were jerks

Along with feeding high flow is important. If you do buy anthias try to buy a harem at same time. Once a female starts to turn male there's no going back

[Steve...]

I was also looking at a Blue Throat Trigger, I like they look and swim. So many choices . Anyone local reefers selling fish?

[MMAX]

Originally Posted by Steve...

I was also looking at a Blue Throat Trigger, I like they look and swim.

Get yourself a male and female.

[kien]

I would get a tank journal set up next and post some pics

[Steve...]

ya for sure! Not sure how to get started on that though. I see lots of people doing it and the pictures they take are so good! I spend most of my time sitting in front of the tank after work and days off until my wife yells at me , my kids love it though!

[argan]

I would get 3 or 4 Tomini tangs. I think they Have more personality then yellow tangs, and don't get huge like some of their cousins.