What fish to get???

itsfreakingmatt · 05/15/2012, 04:11 PM

Hi, I have a mixed reef with a niger trigger(who hides a lot), a freckled hawk(who dosent move a whole lot), a bi-color blenny(who is awsome), and a coral banded shrimp. I also have a few corals. I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions of fish to get that are interesting, reef safe, and fun to watch, thanks.
Matt

dryworm · 05/15/2012, 05:24 PM

anthias are a very active fish to watch.

gonpostal · 05/15/2012, 08:35 PM

It might help if you let us know the size of your tank. How about some type of Wrasse; maybe a McCosker's or Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse?

itsfreakingmatt · 05/16/2012, 12:29 PM

i have a 40 gallon breeder

Meanmike · 05/16/2012, 12:32 PM

None?

itsfreakingmatt · 05/20/2012, 04:36 PM

thanks mike

cubsFAN · 05/20/2012, 05:06 PM

the trigger and hawkfish arent really that reef safe. the trigger will also outgrow that tank. They might try to take out that shrimp eventually. The shrimp might even fight back.

I'd check out some of the other 40 breeder threads on here and see what they have. When I had a 40 breeder reef I had a dwarf angel, pair of occ clowns, and a bangaii cardinal. My favorite fish are clowns. They interact well in pairs. I recently pick up a tank bred neon goby that is really cool. He is really small. Today he was riding around on my large clown cleaning her.

I think you might also prefer some kind of cleaner shrimp of the lysmata variety over the coral banded which can be aggressive.

SushiGirl · 05/20/2012, 06:51 PM

I'd skip the flashers in a 40.

itsfreakingmatt · 05/22/2012, 12:12 PM

Thanks cubs fan i got a gold stripe maroon and im thinking about getting another one. The only thing im not sure about is them killing eachother, and i have a friend who wants my trigger when it gets to big
matt

05/15/2012, 04:11 PM	#1
itsfreakingmatt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 60	What fish to get??? Hi, I have a mixed reef with a niger trigger(who hides a lot), a freckled hawk(who dosent move a whole lot), a bi-color blenny(who is awsome), and a coral banded shrimp. I also have a few corals. I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions of fish to get that are interesting, reef safe, and fun to watch, thanks. Matt

05/15/2012, 05:24 PM	#2
dryworm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: dayton, ky Posts: 113	anthias are a very active fish to watch. __________________ When it was all said and done. More was said than done.

05/15/2012, 08:35 PM	#3
gonpostal Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 550	It might help if you let us know the size of your tank. How about some type of Wrasse; maybe a McCosker's or Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse? __________________ Current tank: 40 breeder, 20 long sump, Eheim Compact+ 3000 return pump, Reef Octopus Classic 110-INT skimmer, 2x Koralia Evolution 600, Viparspectra T300 LEDs.

05/20/2012, 06:51 PM	#8
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I'd skip the flashers in a 40. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

05/16/2012, 12:29 PM	#4
itsfreakingmatt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 60	i have a 40 gallon breeder

05/16/2012, 12:32 PM	#5
Meanmike Moved On Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 473	None?

05/20/2012, 04:36 PM	#6
itsfreakingmatt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 60	thanks mike

05/20/2012, 05:06 PM	#7
cubsFAN Moved On Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Lake Tahoe Posts: 1,550	the trigger and hawkfish arent really that reef safe. the trigger will also outgrow that tank. They might try to take out that shrimp eventually. The shrimp might even fight back. I'd check out some of the other 40 breeder threads on here and see what they have. When I had a 40 breeder reef I had a dwarf angel, pair of occ clowns, and a bangaii cardinal. My favorite fish are clowns. They interact well in pairs. I recently pick up a tank bred neon goby that is really cool. He is really small. Today he was riding around on my large clown cleaning her. I think you might also prefer some kind of cleaner shrimp of the lysmata variety over the coral banded which can be aggressive.

05/22/2012, 12:12 PM	#9
itsfreakingmatt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 60	Thanks cubs fan i got a gold stripe maroon and im thinking about getting another one. The only thing im not sure about is them killing eachother, and i have a friend who wants my trigger when it gets to big matt