Really confused on what kind of fish???

Fishnewb1 · 05-09-2006, 06:32 PM

I am looking for a saltwater fish that has something unusual or cool about it i have thought about that certain kind of goby with a pistol shrimp that sounds cool, and also i was wondering what was the biggest fish i could get in my tank??

Feel free to make any suggestions.

No offense to anyone who has a goby or a blenny but in fish stores they look like they just sit around??? Dottybacks are neat but get to a max of about 2".
I like cardinal fish but they just hover in one place. I would prefer a fish that swims a lot.

I was thinking about Small lionfish, hawkfish, parrotfish, Wrasses, Butterfly, Dwarf Angel, Non-clownfish eating eel, Hogfish.
Or anything else along that nature.

I have a 55g, 40lb LR, PS, Emperor 400 (upgrading to Refugium soon), crabs, snails, cleaner shrimp, 2 percula clown, bbl tip anemone.

Reefneck · 05-09-2006, 07:23 PM

Scott's Fairy Wrasse or Exquiste Fairy Wrasse!

No Lion with what you have or you won't have clowns long.

Engineer Gobys are cool too.

leveldrummer · 05-09-2006, 09:29 PM

goby's, blennies and such look boring in the lfs, but i assure you, in the home aquarium, they are full of personality. one of the most entertaining fish i have.

Fishnewb1 · 05-09-2006, 09:43 PM

Yea that is true but the max size is so small too...

But i guess they don't need much swimming space...

What do you have in your tank(s) leveldrummer/Reefneck?

flamingo · 05-09-2006, 09:49 PM

Dwarf fuzzy lions are neat. THey are pretty laid back but you end up staring at it for an hour and find it funny and awesome at times. They also don't really attack anything unless they are newly introduced and small or it's bugging it.

fishfingers · 05-10-2006, 04:16 AM

I used to have a bicolour blenny(before he went carpet surfing). This guy was awesome! Had a bunch of personaility, he would scoot around the tank and if I stood next to it would sit down and watch me.

Reefneck · 05-10-2006, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishnewb1

What do you have in your tank(s) leveldrummer/Reefneck?

7" Engineer Goby, Red Scooter Blenny, Royal Gramma, Yellow Coris Wrasse, Scott's Fairy Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Goby, Coral Beauty Angel.....Inverts Galore.

Fishnewb1 · 05-10-2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by flamingonhot

Dwarf fuzzy lions are neat. THey are pretty laid back but you end up staring at it for an hour and find it funny and awesome at times. They also don't really attack anything unless they are newly introduced and small or it's bugging it.

Do you have one because I think they are really cool but I don't want it to fight/eat my clownfish.

Fishnewb1 · 05-10-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Reefneck

7" Engineer Goby, Red Scooter Blenny, Royal Gramma, Yellow Coris Wrasse, Scott's Fairy Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Goby, Coral Beauty Angel.....Inverts Galore.

Yellow coris wrasse doesn't that eat inverts??

How does your scooter blenny get along? (with food)

How does that coral beauty angel do?

**Fishfirst** · 05-10-2006, 10:08 AM

coris wrasses can eat inverts... keep him well fed and he is less likely too, no guarentees though.

leveldrummer · 05-10-2006, 11:29 AM

i have 2 oc clowns, royal gramma, bi-color blenny, pajama cardinal, neon goby, 2 peppermint shrimp, 12 mixed hermits, 5 large snails, about 30-50 cerith snails, lots of corals, (if you want the coral list just ask, but i think we were talking about just fish) thats pretty much my full capacity, later on i plan on gettin a pair of blood shrimp, and either a coral beauty, or a flame angel.

**TheOldSalt** · 05-10-2006, 01:24 PM

Hogfish swim a lot, but they tear everything up something awful.
Parrotfish-- forget it. Don't even try. Not worth it.
Lionfish- could go either way.
Hawkfish- keep it small or else.

The others look okay.

Fishnewb1 · 05-10-2006, 02:25 PM

In The new Marine Aquarium by Mike palleta it says that i could have a regal tang in my size tank.

And I think the Fuzzy Dwarf Lion fish are neat could i have one?

always35 · 05-10-2006, 03:21 PM

Hey m8
the scooter blenny I had a couple of months ago was a drab brown fish , who once I got him home was such fun to watch he comes to the front of the tank to look around outside he is a real character. Over the last couple of weeks his head ans fins have taken on some stunning colours! he is a gtreat addition to the tank! So don't dismiss them totally

always

Reefneck · 05-10-2006, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishnewb1

Yellow coris wrasse doesn't that eat inverts??

How does your scooter blenny get along? (with food)

How does that coral beauty angel do?

No problems ever with the Yellow Coris Wrasse in my tank or the one in my wifes tank. Hers is bigger.

The Scooter eats Copepods.

The Coral Beauty does not nip anything and is a beautiful & Active fish.

**Fishfirst** · 05-10-2006, 08:31 PM

"In The new Marine Aquarium by Mike palleta it says that i could have a regal tang in my size tank."

Thats too bad...

I thought Bob Fenner was more old school than Mike was but even he says that a P. Blue needs 75 gallons or bigger, preferably the bigger the better. There is a lot of debate on the subject of tangs, don't get taken in by people who say that space isn't an issue with them... I've had several tangs just get sick on me because they were in a too small of an environment.

Fishnewb1 · 05-10-2006, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishfirst

"In The new Marine Aquarium by Mike palleta it says that i could have a regal tang in my size tank."

Thats too bad...

I thought Bob Fenner was more old school than Mike was but even he says that a P. Blue needs 75 gallons or bigger, preferably the bigger the better. There is a lot of debate on the subject of tangs, don't get taken in by people who say that space isn't an issue with them... I've had several tangs just get sick on me because they were in a too small of an environment.

Yea I thought that was kind of funny and it says a yellow tang can be in a 40???

TheReefAddict · 12-11-2006, 10:49 PM

if you like the fuzzy dwarf go with the fu manchu lion..awsome fish.. I had one but lost it after I came back from vacation

CollegeReefer · 12-12-2006, 01:21 AM

how old is your tank? Red scooter blennies are amazing but you need an established tank for them or they will slowly die. An established refugium is also a good idea for the blenny to make sure there are enough pods in the tank to eat. They are known to eat frozen food here and there, but most say that even if they eat the frozen food they still die. I expereinced this myself. The only thing i lost in my tank

. As for the lion, i think they are a beautiful fish but i would never have one in my tank. To agressive for me. Pluss even though they are great looking, they really aren't all the personable except for feeding...maybe. The wrasses they suggested are very beautiful fish and very unique. There are a lot of intersting gobies out there as well. Just keep researching and i am sure you can find a fish that will suit you. I for one had my eye on the yellow strip cling fish, but after reading how hard they are to take care of i will wait for someone to figure out how to keep them alive.

Fishnewb1 · 12-12-2006, 07:24 PM

thanks but im pretty topped out for a 55 i think.
i have 7 fish in a 55 reef.
if there could be anymore i think i would try a mandarin. since i do have a fuge thats loaded with amphipods and copeopods.

My royal gramma is so boring... all it does is hide in a rock. when it senses food it comes out. then hides again..

is yours like that?

05-09-2006, 06:32 PM	#1
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	Really confused on what kind of fish??? I am looking for a saltwater fish that has something unusual or cool about it i have thought about that certain kind of goby with a pistol shrimp that sounds cool, and also i was wondering what was the biggest fish i could get in my tank?? Feel free to make any suggestions. No offense to anyone who has a goby or a blenny but in fish stores they look like they just sit around??? Dottybacks are neat but get to a max of about 2". I like cardinal fish but they just hover in one place. I would prefer a fish that swims a lot. I was thinking about Small lionfish, hawkfish, parrotfish, Wrasses, Butterfly, Dwarf Angel, Non-clownfish eating eel, Hogfish. Or anything else along that nature. I have a 55g, 40lb LR, PS, Emperor 400 (upgrading to Refugium soon), crabs, snails, cleaner shrimp, 2 percula clown, bbl tip anemone. __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

05-09-2006, 07:23 PM	#2
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	Scott's Fairy Wrasse or Exquiste Fairy Wrasse! No Lion with what you have or you won't have clowns long. Engineer Gobys are cool too. __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

05-09-2006, 09:29 PM	#3
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,931	goby's, blennies and such look boring in the lfs, but i assure you, in the home aquarium, they are full of personality. one of the most entertaining fish i have. __________________ The meek shall inherit the Earth. Big deal. By the time they get it the rest of us will have messed it all up.

05-09-2006, 09:43 PM	#4
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	Yea that is true but the max size is so small too... But i guess they don't need much swimming space... What do you have in your tank(s) leveldrummer/Reefneck? __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

05-09-2006, 09:49 PM	#5
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	Dwarf fuzzy lions are neat. THey are pretty laid back but you end up staring at it for an hour and find it funny and awesome at times. They also don't really attack anything unless they are newly introduced and small or it's bugging it. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

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05-10-2006, 04:16 AM	#6
fishfingers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 19 Posts: 129	I used to have a bicolour blenny(before he went carpet surfing). This guy was awesome! Had a bunch of personaility, he would scoot around the tank and if I stood next to it would sit down and watch me.

05-10-2006, 10:08 AM	#10
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 5	coris wrasses can eat inverts... keep him well fed and he is less likely too, no guarentees though. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

05-10-2006, 11:29 AM	#11
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,931	i have 2 oc clowns, royal gramma, bi-color blenny, pajama cardinal, neon goby, 2 peppermint shrimp, 12 mixed hermits, 5 large snails, about 30-50 cerith snails, lots of corals, (if you want the coral list just ask, but i think we were talking about just fish) thats pretty much my full capacity, later on i plan on gettin a pair of blood shrimp, and either a coral beauty, or a flame angel. __________________ The meek shall inherit the Earth. Big deal. By the time they get it the rest of us will have messed it all up.

05-10-2006, 01:24 PM	#12
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,471	Hogfish swim a lot, but they tear everything up something awful. Parrotfish-- forget it. Don't even try. Not worth it. Lionfish- could go either way. Hawkfish- keep it small or else. The others look okay.

05-10-2006, 02:25 PM	#13
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	In The new Marine Aquarium by Mike palleta it says that i could have a regal tang in my size tank. And I think the Fuzzy Dwarf Lion fish are neat could i have one? __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

05-10-2006, 03:21 PM	#14
always35 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: swansea wales uk Posts: 47	Hey m8 the scooter blenny I had a couple of months ago was a drab brown fish , who once I got him home was such fun to watch he comes to the front of the tank to look around outside he is a real character. Over the last couple of weeks his head ans fins have taken on some stunning colours! he is a gtreat addition to the tank! So don't dismiss them totally always

05-10-2006, 08:31 PM	#16
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 5	"In The new Marine Aquarium by Mike palleta it says that i could have a regal tang in my size tank." Thats too bad... I thought Bob Fenner was more old school than Mike was but even he says that a P. Blue needs 75 gallons or bigger, preferably the bigger the better. There is a lot of debate on the subject of tangs, don't get taken in by people who say that space isn't an issue with them... I've had several tangs just get sick on me because they were in a too small of an environment. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

12-11-2006, 10:49 PM	#18
TheReefAddict Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37	if you like the fuzzy dwarf go with the fu manchu lion..awsome fish.. I had one but lost it after I came back from vacation __________________ 72 gal reef 2 mushroom coral (red and green) 2 condy anenomes (orange foot and purple) 1 bubble anenome 1 percula clown 1 yellow tang 1 blue tang 1 dragon goby 1 foxface 1 electric blue damsel 1 snow flake eel 1 longnose hawkfish 1 orange knob starfish 1 bristle starfish 6 orange turbo snails 3 mexican snails

12-12-2006, 01:21 AM	#19
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 23 Posts: 391	how old is your tank? Red scooter blennies are amazing but you need an established tank for them or they will slowly die. An established refugium is also a good idea for the blenny to make sure there are enough pods in the tank to eat. They are known to eat frozen food here and there, but most say that even if they eat the frozen food they still die. I expereinced this myself. The only thing i lost in my tank . As for the lion, i think they are a beautiful fish but i would never have one in my tank. To agressive for me. Pluss even though they are great looking, they really aren't all the personable except for feeding...maybe. The wrasses they suggested are very beautiful fish and very unique. There are a lot of intersting gobies out there as well. Just keep researching and i am sure you can find a fish that will suit you. I for one had my eye on the yellow strip cling fish, but after reading how hard they are to take care of i will wait for someone to figure out how to keep them alive. __________________ CollegeReefer

12-12-2006, 07:24 PM	#20
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	thanks but im pretty topped out for a 55 i think. i have 7 fish in a 55 reef. if there could be anymore i think i would try a mandarin. since i do have a fuge thats loaded with amphipods and copeopods. My royal gramma is so boring... all it does is hide in a rock. when it senses food it comes out. then hides again.. is yours like that? __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

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