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Old 06-10-2011, 07:35 AM
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Default Best show piece fish for 50g

Hey everyone,

I just set up a new 50 gallon tank and I am looking to find some kind of show piece fish to top the tank off. I currently have a few damsels, a clown and a cleaner wrasse. Any ideas?
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Oh and my budget is around $150
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Old 06-13-2011, 02:53 PM
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5 line mystery wrasse?

Male Lyretail Anthias - though your tank maybe a little small
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Old 06-13-2011, 09:15 PM
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Wrasses are great , maybe a pair of flasher wrasses , or a couple of fairy wrasses . Very colorful fish and very active.
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considered a dwarf angel ?
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Old 06-17-2011, 01:58 AM
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I've always like the flame angel. I have about 40 fish in my aquarium and the flame angel always pops. Just no other fish that bright in my tank.
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Old 06-17-2011, 02:10 AM
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My main guys in a 65g are Lemonpeel Angel, Foxface and Starry Blenny. The Angel picks at some polyps of softies but otherwise they're all great residents.
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Old 06-17-2011, 03:11 AM
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my lfs said of all the dwarf angels the flame is least likely to pick at corals?

can anyone confirm this?
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flame's are hit and miss, lots of stories both ways. Some people have them in their tanks for a long time, and sell them, and in the new tank they start to pick at coral. I have a coral beauty that's so far been safe, nice looking fish under the actinics.
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Old 06-17-2011, 04:36 AM
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Well I've been thinking of a Mac Melanderous wrasse or a mystery wrasse. I have been kinda weary of the flame angels because they seem to nip at corals.
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