Fish Recommendation

mr_alberta · #1 04-16-2004, 04:49 PM

Hey everyone,

I have a 37G cube (24½ x 18½ x 21 ½) with a pair of false percs and a yellow watchman goby. I would like to add another fish that is reef safe and that will hopefully live happily in the tank with the current inhabitants.

Any suggestions? Something that will make people go, "hey, what is that?!" would be good. I would prefer a fish that swims more than a perching style of fish (like Bicolor Blennies) or fish that just stay in one spot (like cardinals).

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Gujustud · #2 04-16-2004, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by newguy

Hey everyone,

I have a 37G cube (24½ x 18½ x 21 ½) with a pair of false percs and a yellow watchman goby. I would like to add another fish that is reef safe and that will hopefully live happily in the tank with the current inhabitants.

Any suggestions? Something that will make people go, "hey, what is that?!" would be good. I would prefer a fish that swims more than a perching style of fish (like Bicolor Blennies) or fish that just stay in one spot (like cardinals).

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Tag. I'm in the same boat as you (cept I've got a clown goby, and green mandarin with 2 percs). I know what you mean about the "perching style of fish". Need something that swims around!

dirtyreefer · #3 04-16-2004, 05:41 PM

what about a tang?

Quinn · #4 04-16-2004, 06:26 PM

Too small for a tang. How about Centropyge argi, a dwarf angel that stays small even for a Centropyge sp. Someone else might be able to speak to the basslets, dottybacks, and pseudochromis. The royal gramma certainly comes to mind.

DBM · #5 04-16-2004, 06:26 PM

I'm a big fan of firefish, peaceful, easy to care for, and attractive. Will stay small enough for your tank.

mr_alberta · #6 04-16-2004, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by teevee

Too small for a tang. How about Centropyge argi, a dwarf angel that stays small even for a Centropyge sp. Someone else might be able to speak to the basslets, dottybacks, and pseudochromis. The royal gramma certainly comes to mind.

I like the Cherub Angel, but I've never seen one locally. I was also thinking about a Coral Beauty, but I'm worried about it nipping at my small LPS frags and softies.

Gujustud · #7 04-16-2004, 08:00 PM

Yup, tang is on the top of my list. Too bad I found out about the tang police after getting my 38g. Thats why my stand is built for a 48 long (for future bigger tank), which should be long enough for at least one tang, once I get my bigger tank.

Newguy: lol I was also thinking about the Coral Beauty. There is a awesome one at finomenal that I keep my eye's on, but the coral eating part is not what I like.

Quinn · #8 04-16-2004, 08:16 PM

I expect AI can obtain a C. argi if you let them know you're looking for one. J&L also lists them. Regarding dwarfs eating coral, I've had excellent luck with my C. potteri. No problems at all, even when I had LPS. Might be a different story with clams though.

mr_alberta · #9 04-16-2004, 08:42 PM

Hey Quinn,

Is that a hard fish to take care of? Live Aquaria lists it as
"expert only," so I'm wondering if it has special requirements?

Quinn · #10 04-16-2004, 09:24 PM

The concern as I understand it is that it is difficult to have them accept foods in captivity. Perhaps someone with experience in the trade could speak up (James?), but I expect it's just another one of those fish that really shouldn't be imported because so many die on the way to the stores. As with all my fish, I made sure this one was eating at the LFS, although I must admit, at the time I wasn't as aware of the difficulties involved in keeping the species as I am now. Regardless, mine has done very well.