What's the single best fish in this hobby?

Fish559 · 10/19/2018, 11:14 AM

You can only choose one. You have a tank chock full of corals, inverts, etc. It's beautiful. But you can only choose one fish (FYI - it won't eat your coral).

What do you choose?

For me, it's this guy.

I love that tall body and long nose. Those stripes. It almost shines like no other fish. The fun pectoral fins. The cool eye in the back. There's a lot of evolution in that fish. It just screams "marine fish" to me. I love their personality too. I had one in my fish tank - it was the only fish that seemed to look back to you.

What would be your choice?

lolgranny · 10/19/2018, 11:17 AM

+1 on the copperband, although I’ve had awful luck with them over the past 15years. I’ve prob had 30 and all seem to get outplayed. I’ve had mine now for a good year, he’s fat as can be and sticks up with all my tangs and angel.

I love when he eats you hear a loud clicking. Does yours do that?

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Uncle99 · 10/19/2018, 12:01 PM

Mandarin

Fish559 · 10/19/2018, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle99

Mandarin

Good choice!

hegeh · 10/19/2018, 12:05 PM

Queen Angeltang

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Fish559 · 10/19/2018, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lolgranny

I love when he eats you hear a loud clicking. Does yours do that?

I only had mine for maybe 6 months before I sold him to a fellow reefer. Similar problem - he couldn't compete with the other fish in the tank. I don't recall him clicking - but my wife would feed him from her hand. He would let her pet him.

Fourstars · 10/19/2018, 01:17 PM

Lawnmower blenny

Justintegra · 10/19/2018, 01:44 PM

cowfish for me. Just fun little guys, until they turn into fun big guys.

WVfishguy · 10/19/2018, 02:08 PM

The CBB used to be my all-time favorite, but I like a bunch of others now, including green mandarins. Ten - 20 years ago I kept a CBB in each customer tank to eat aiptasia, and they were tough as nails. Now, everyone tells me they are all but impossible to keep. I really like marine bettas (comets) but the one I have now almost never comes out of hiding. Beautiful, expensive fish which I catch a glimpse of once in a while. Damn stupid thing. Leopard wrasse is a beauty, but I can't find one locally.

albano · 10/19/2018, 05:31 PM

Colorado sunburst tang

fijisrfr · 10/19/2018, 05:32 PM

Mystery wrasse

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gsiegel · 10/19/2018, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by albano

Colorado sunburst tang

Is that thing for real? Never seen one before. Where do you get and how much???

Fourstars · 10/19/2018, 07:20 PM

Just another funny guy.

Joe0813 · 10/19/2018, 08:21 PM

koi tang or a long nose black tang

Rio1969 · 10/19/2018, 08:40 PM

Sohal Tang.

tkeracer619 · 10/19/2018, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gsiegel

Is that thing for real? Never seen one before. Where do you get and how much???

If you have to ask you can't afford it

Kevin, he's some kind of damsel. Pretty cool dude. He was long lost and thought dead but was found and rescued during a tank move. His frequent jumping in overflows and going for drain ride stunts landed him in several tanks / filtration systems over the years but since he eventually had nowhere left to call home he ended up getting a permanent home in my 600gal tank. Everyone likes Kevin and Kevin seems to like everyone, except frank, frank is a real jerk, nobody likes frank.

Cliving1 · 10/20/2018, 07:18 AM

Longnose hawks are pretty sweet

reefteaser · 10/20/2018, 09:50 AM

My answer would have changed through the years, but right now my McCosker’s Wrasse is my fav. Fearless, beautiful, always showing off (flashing), incredibly curious about anything I’m doing and also ways seems to be asking me “whats’s up?”.
Love my Solorensis also for similar reasons.

64Ivy · 10/20/2018, 02:28 PM

Since CBBs have previously been mentioned, a close runner-up IMO are good old Flame Hawks.

Silly clownfish · 10/21/2018, 07:28 PM

Flame hawk. Looks and personality!

Daddyrawg · 10/22/2018, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by albano

Colorado sunburst tang

where can I find this and how much? lol

homer1475 · 10/22/2018, 02:12 AM

Only one? Can it be a pair?

Even still either a pair or a single green mandarin. This fish just screams salt water to me.

albano · 10/22/2018, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Daddyrawg

where can I find this and how much? lol

Not sure of pricing...traded 2 of my (culled) CB anthias for it

homer1475 · 10/22/2018, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by albano

Not sure of pricing...traded 2 of my (culled) CB anthias for it

Photoshop skills are strong with this one!

kevin21 · 10/22/2018, 11:04 AM

Powder Blue and Achilles tangs for me.

10/19/2018, 11:14 AM	#1
Fish559 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 129	What's the single best fish in this hobby? You can only choose one. You have a tank chock full of corals, inverts, etc. It's beautiful. But you can only choose one fish (FYI - it won't eat your coral). What do you choose? For me, it's this guy. I love that tall body and long nose. Those stripes. It almost shines like no other fish. The fun pectoral fins. The cool eye in the back. There's a lot of evolution in that fish. It just screams "marine fish" to me. I love their personality too. I had one in my fish tank - it was the only fish that seemed to look back to you. What would be your choice?

10/19/2018, 11:17 AM	#2
lolgranny The DQ King Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago (McHenry) Posts: 2,414	+1 on the copperband, although I’ve had awful luck with them over the past 15years. I’ve prob had 30 and all seem to get outplayed. I’ve had mine now for a good year, he’s fat as can be and sticks up with all my tangs and angel. I love when he eats you hear a loud clicking. Does yours do that? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ -Dave Current Tank Info: 40g RIP. 300g system, 180g display.

10/19/2018, 08:21 PM	#14
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	koi tang or a long nose black tang __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

10/20/2018, 02:28 PM	#19
64Ivy B'rer Reefer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 3,194	Since CBBs have previously been mentioned, a close runner-up IMO are good old Flame Hawks. __________________ Be Kind To The Elderly. Life Without Parole Means Nothing To Us. ToTM 3-03 Current Tank Info: Between tanks. Searching for a home

10/21/2018, 07:28 PM	#20
Silly clownfish Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 488	Flame hawk. Looks and personality! __________________ 75g mixed reef, 20g sump, ocelaris clownfish (20+yrs old), flame hawk, one spot foxface rabbitfish, green mandarin, Bicolor Blenny, Coral Beauty;30g sumpless with Spotcinctus pair with RBTA Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 20g sump, ocelaris clownfish (20+yrs old), flame hawk, one spot foxface rabbitfish, green mandarin, Bicolor Blenny, Coral Beauty;30g sumpless with Spotcinctus pair

10/19/2018, 12:01 PM	#3
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Mandarin

10/19/2018, 12:05 PM	#5
hegeh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 223	Queen Angeltang Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

10/19/2018, 01:17 PM	#7
Fourstars Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Third rock Posts: 291	Lawnmower blenny

10/19/2018, 01:44 PM	#8
Justintegra Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 109	cowfish for me. Just fun little guys, until they turn into fun big guys.

10/19/2018, 02:08 PM	#9
WVfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 677	The CBB used to be my all-time favorite, but I like a bunch of others now, including green mandarins. Ten - 20 years ago I kept a CBB in each customer tank to eat aiptasia, and they were tough as nails. Now, everyone tells me they are all but impossible to keep. I really like marine bettas (comets) but the one I have now almost never comes out of hiding. Beautiful, expensive fish which I catch a glimpse of once in a while. Damn stupid thing. Leopard wrasse is a beauty, but I can't find one locally.

10/19/2018, 05:32 PM	#11
fijisrfr Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 594	Mystery wrasse Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

10/19/2018, 07:20 PM	#13
Fourstars Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Third rock Posts: 291	Just another funny guy.

10/19/2018, 08:40 PM	#15
Rio1969 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Richmond, Texas Posts: 111	Sohal Tang.

10/20/2018, 07:18 AM	#17
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Longnose hawks are pretty sweet

10/20/2018, 09:50 AM	#18
reefteaser Convince'em or confuse'em Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: S FL Posts: 341	My answer would have changed through the years, but right now my McCosker’s Wrasse is my fav. Fearless, beautiful, always showing off (flashing), incredibly curious about anything I’m doing and also ways seems to be asking me “whats’s up?”. Love my Solorensis also for similar reasons.

10/22/2018, 02:12 AM	#22
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Only one? Can it be a pair? Even still either a pair or a single green mandarin. This fish just screams salt water to me. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

10/22/2018, 11:04 AM	#25
kevin21 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,208	Powder Blue and Achilles tangs for me. __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: Waterbox 50g, Tunze 9004 dc skimmer, Vortech mp10, Kessil ap700