reef safe fish

rudyr03 · 05/16/2007, 11:16 AM

can anyone tell me the top 5 reef safe fish for a 150 gl tank i already have a yellow tang a clown fish

papagimp · 05/16/2007, 11:27 AM

That is going to be largely, matter of opinion. What works well in one reef aquarium may not in another, and we're all limited to personal experience with this kinda question.

My vote would go for cardinalfish. I prefer the bangaii's but I'm pretty sure there all very reef safe and peaceful.

eckrynock · 05/16/2007, 11:29 AM

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That's a loaded question. THere aren't 5 "top" fish. How about 5 groups? Tangs, clowns, gobies, basslets, anthias. A group of 5 bartlett anthias would be a nice addition. You could probably get away with a regal tang or some tang with different color. A friend for you clown? Good luck!

Fairy wrasses are GREAT too.!

rudyr03 · 05/16/2007, 11:34 AM

yeah sorry thats what i meant 5 groups

rudyr03 · 05/16/2007, 11:37 AM

as long as the colors arent to similiar the tangs would be ok

Aquarist007 · 05/16/2007, 11:47 AM

I asked this same question 6 months ago and have ended up with this community:
1 yellow tang
1 regal tang
1 coral beauty( I tried to add a flame angel later but found out the hard way that you can't mix two or more dwarf angels)

2 percs(clowns)
3 green chromies
1 orange anthias

all getting along great

recently added a copperbanded butterfly(you have to be careful with these--easily stressed)completely ignored by the rest of the population and is doing great.

Do not add any damsels!

05/16/2007, 11:16 AM	#1
rudyr03 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: miami Posts: 485	reef safe fish can anyone tell me the top 5 reef safe fish for a 150 gl tank i already have a yellow tang a clown fish

05/16/2007, 11:27 AM	#2
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	That is going to be largely, matter of opinion. What works well in one reef aquarium may not in another, and we're all limited to personal experience with this kinda question. My vote would go for cardinalfish. I prefer the bangaii's but I'm pretty sure there all very reef safe and peaceful. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

05/16/2007, 11:29 AM	#3
eckrynock Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 733	*To Reef Central* That's a loaded question. THere aren't 5 "top" fish. How about 5 groups? Tangs, clowns, gobies, basslets, anthias. A group of 5 bartlett anthias would be a nice addition. You could probably get away with a regal tang or some tang with different color. A friend for you clown? Good luck! Fairy wrasses are GREAT too.! __________________ Ed Genesis 1:21 Current Tank Info: 90 gal

05/16/2007, 11:47 AM	#6
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	I asked this same question 6 months ago and have ended up with this community: 1 yellow tang 1 regal tang 1 coral beauty( I tried to add a flame angel later but found out the hard way that you can't mix two or more dwarf angels) 2 percs(clowns) 3 green chromies 1 orange anthias all getting along great recently added a copperbanded butterfly(you have to be careful with these--easily stressed)completely ignored by the rest of the population and is doing great. Do not add any damsels! __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

05/16/2007, 11:34 AM	#4
rudyr03 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: miami Posts: 485	yeah sorry thats what i meant 5 groups

05/16/2007, 11:37 AM	#5
rudyr03 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: miami Posts: 485	as long as the colors arent to similiar the tangs would be ok