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Old 12-02-2008, 04:50 PM
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Hey guys,

I have a 28g HQI BioCube that has been up and running for half a year now. Currently for livestock I have a clownfish w/ bubbletip anemone and a randals goby. The clownfish just stays inside the anemone all day and the goby usually stays near his burrow. I am looking for another fish that will be fairly active and fun to watch since these two don't really do much.

I was thinking a flame angel, but would like to hear your opinions on other fish.
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Old 12-02-2008, 04:54 PM
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any corals currently in there?
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Old 12-02-2008, 05:02 PM
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any corals currently in there?
Yes quite a few. Frogspawns, brain coral, birdsnest, zoas, mushrooms, ricordias, candy cane, GSP.
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Old 12-02-2008, 05:26 PM
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I personally have a Lemonpeel Angel that I'm quite happy with, but IMO I quite enjoy Dwarf Angels in general. They are rather hit & miss when it comes to being "Reef Safe" as far as I know.

Mine enjoyed the zoas I had in the tank..... But a really active, personable fish for sure! I am still new to this though, so take it easy on me if I'm wrong

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Old 12-02-2008, 05:28 PM
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I personally have a Lemonpeel Angel that I'm quite happy with, but IMO I quite enjoy Dwarf Angels in general. They are rather hit & miss when it comes to being "Reef Safe" as far as I know.

Mine enjoyed the zoas I had in the tank..... But a really active, personable fish for sure! I am still new to this though, so take it easy on me if I'm wrong

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Old 12-02-2008, 05:43 PM
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If your top is completely covered, I'd recommend one of the flasher wrasse's. You could even look at a smaller species of the fairy wrasse's in that size of tank as well. They are both reef safe.
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Old 12-02-2008, 08:38 PM
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not a fish but how about a alpheid shrimp to go with the goby?
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Old 12-02-2008, 08:43 PM
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A fish that I've been looking for for a while is a midas blenny. Reef safe, hardy, easy to feed, colorful, and has character. Check out the video on youtube of this midas blenny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQQ7l...eature=related . That fish is hilarious!
If you're looking for a fish that is out a lot, I'd caution from getting a pistol shrimp/goby pair. My goby comes out once in a while, but the shrimp rarely comes out.
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Old 12-02-2008, 09:18 PM
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Haha, that blenny is toooo funny
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Old 12-02-2008, 10:54 PM
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Hey, I have one of those, thought it was a fang blenny though. But omg that is the cutest
thing I have ever seen. I swear fish play but everyone else thinks I am crazy. (Those non
fish owners.)I have a large Anthia and it plays with my hippos' all the time. It is totally odd. But cute. Who said they don't think.
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