Help me Buy a Fish

affan · 08/23/2006, 01:56 PM

I am headed to the LFS to buy a fish in about an hour. What should I buy?

Monetary contributions are welcome.

Thanks.

TKByrnes · 08/23/2006, 01:58 PM

well what do you have in your tank now? (fish & coral) we need to know that to give advice on a fish?

affan · 08/23/2006, 02:04 PM

Current inhabitants:

1 Zebrasoma xanthurum
1 Nemateleotris magnifica
1 Chrysiptera cyanea
1 Premnas biaculeatus
1 Halichoeres garnoti

Some SPS corals.

What else should I get?

fishykid9212 · 08/23/2006, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by affan
Current inhabitants:

1 Zebrasoma xanthurum
1 Nemateleotris magnifica
1 Chrysiptera cyanea
1 Premnas biaculeatus
1 Halichoeres garnoti

Some SPS corals.

What else should I get?

I need you to speak english

Those fish don't mean anything to me

affan · 08/23/2006, 02:07 PM

Oh, and 1 Centropyge bispinosus.

affan · 08/23/2006, 02:07 PM

Purple tang, Firefish, Coral beauty, Yellowhead wrasse, GSM clownfish, and a blue damsel.

Travis L. Stevens · 08/23/2006, 02:08 PM

And what size tank are they in? You have some rather could-be aggressive fish in there.

TKByrnes · 08/23/2006, 02:09 PM

what size tank? maybe a dwarf angel ( coral beauty ) the only problem is that dwarf angels are hit and miss on eating corals. about 99% of coral beauty's are completely reef safe. also maybe a hippo tang. I have a chalk bass. he is great always out and swimming around. the only problem i have with him is that he will eat very large hunks of food and sometimes gets them stuck in his mouth. LOL. but he always gets them out on his own.

affan · 08/23/2006, 02:09 PM

225 gallons, 55 gallon sump.

affan · 08/23/2006, 02:11 PM

I already have 1 Centropyge bispinosus aka Coral Beauty.

TKByrnes · 08/23/2006, 02:11 PM

ok well i highly recomend a bluethroat trigger!!! i didnt know you have a 225. also didnt see that you have a coralbeauty already. deffinately check out the bluethroat!!

reefinmike · 08/23/2006, 02:12 PM

twinspot hogfish

affan · 08/23/2006, 02:12 PM

I want pretty fish

BIG BAD AND PRETTY

Travis L. Stevens · 08/23/2006, 02:13 PM

You have a bunch of options open. That's a fairly large tank that isn't heavily stocked. Maybe some Chromis, Anthias, or Flasher Wrasse? I'm a sucker for the schooling/shoaling/harem/whatever behavior. What about a Royal Gramma? They are loaded with personality? Maybe a large blenny? Midas Blenny?

affan · 08/23/2006, 02:13 PM

This is a cool looking fish.

Travis L. Stevens · 08/23/2006, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TKByrnes
ok well i highly recomend a bluethroat trigger!!! i didnt know you have a 225. also didnt see that you have a coralbeauty already. deffinately check out the bluethroat!!

I prefer Niger. I love the look when they are adults, but Pink Tail Triggers are really nice, too.

affan · 08/23/2006, 02:15 PM

Yeah! Flasher Wrasses! I love them! I wanna be like Tanaka and have them all and know all about them

But they're not available in this Godforsaken place called Mississippi.

affan · 08/23/2006, 02:17 PM

Actually, I would really like to get one that can help eradicate hair algae. Thank you for all the responses, guys. Any suggestions on a voracious algae eater? Copperband, maybe?

fishykid9212 · 08/23/2006, 02:29 PM

Kole tangs are verocious algae eaters, I used to have one and all it did was pick off the rocks. http://reefhotspot.com/store/images/...elloweye01.jpg

reefinmike · 08/23/2006, 02:37 PM

any type of rabbit fish are great at eating algae. a foxface may work.

HKSTurbo28 · 08/23/2006, 02:53 PM

Flame Angel and Powder Blue Tang would get my vote

jeffbrig · 08/23/2006, 03:16 PM

Achilles tang - my favorite fish.

If you need serious algae help, any of the bristle tooth tangs - kole, chevron, etc.

Sk8r · 08/23/2006, 03:19 PM

And if FedEx gets to Mississippi, you can get some good stock from a few of our online sponsors. I've had real good luck with fish that way.

FishyLover · 08/23/2006, 03:24 PM

It kinda depends what they have at the LFS doesn't it

08/23/2006, 01:56 PM	#1
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	Help me Buy a Fish I am headed to the LFS to buy a fish in about an hour. What should I buy? Monetary contributions are welcome. Thanks.

08/23/2006, 01:58 PM	#2
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	well what do you have in your tank now? (fish & coral) we need to know that to give advice on a fish? __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic

08/23/2006, 02:08 PM	#7
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	And what size tank are they in? You have some rather could-be aggressive fish in there. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

08/23/2006, 02:09 PM	#8
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	what size tank? maybe a dwarf angel ( coral beauty ) the only problem is that dwarf angels are hit and miss on eating corals. about 99% of coral beauty's are completely reef safe. also maybe a hippo tang. I have a chalk bass. he is great always out and swimming around. the only problem i have with him is that he will eat very large hunks of food and sometimes gets them stuck in his mouth. LOL. but he always gets them out on his own. __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic

08/23/2006, 02:11 PM	#11
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	ok well i highly recomend a bluethroat trigger!!! i didnt know you have a 225. also didnt see that you have a coralbeauty already. deffinately check out the bluethroat!! __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic

08/23/2006, 02:04 PM	#3
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	Current inhabitants: 1 Zebrasoma xanthurum 1 Nemateleotris magnifica 1 Chrysiptera cyanea 1 Premnas biaculeatus 1 Halichoeres garnoti Some SPS corals. What else should I get?

08/23/2006, 02:07 PM	#5
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	Oh, and 1 Centropyge bispinosus.

08/23/2006, 02:12 PM	#12
reefinmike Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 846	twinspot hogfish __________________ 90g reef lit by 2 kessil 360's and 4 T5's. 55g sump/fuge, eshopps s-200 skimmer and slowly working on getting every apex gadget

08/23/2006, 02:12 PM	#13
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	I want pretty fish BIG BAD AND PRETTY

08/23/2006, 02:13 PM	#14
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	You have a bunch of options open. That's a fairly large tank that isn't heavily stocked. Maybe some Chromis, Anthias, or Flasher Wrasse? I'm a sucker for the schooling/shoaling/harem/whatever behavior. What about a Royal Gramma? They are loaded with personality? Maybe a large blenny? Midas Blenny? __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

08/23/2006, 02:15 PM	#17
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	Yeah! Flasher Wrasses! I love them! I wanna be like Tanaka and have them all and know all about them But they're not available in this Godforsaken place called Mississippi.

08/23/2006, 02:17 PM	#18
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	Actually, I would really like to get one that can help eradicate hair algae. Thank you for all the responses, guys. Any suggestions on a voracious algae eater? Copperband, maybe?

08/23/2006, 02:29 PM	#19
fishykid9212 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern NH Posts: 1,470	Kole tangs are verocious algae eaters, I used to have one and all it did was pick off the rocks. http://reefhotspot.com/store/images/...elloweye01.jpg

08/23/2006, 02:37 PM	#20
reefinmike Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 846	any type of rabbit fish are great at eating algae. a foxface may work. __________________ 90g reef lit by 2 kessil 360's and 4 T5's. 55g sump/fuge, eshopps s-200 skimmer and slowly working on getting every apex gadget

08/23/2006, 02:53 PM	#21
HKSTurbo28 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 277	Flame Angel and Powder Blue Tang would get my vote

08/23/2006, 03:16 PM	#22
jeffbrig Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 5,548	Achilles tang - my favorite fish. If you need serious algae help, any of the bristle tooth tangs - kole, chevron, etc. __________________ Beware the power of stupid people in large groups..... Current Tank Info: formerly 250g room divider

08/23/2006, 03:19 PM	#23
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	And if FedEx gets to Mississippi, you can get some good stock from a few of our online sponsors. I've had real good luck with fish that way. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/23/2006, 03:24 PM	#24
FishyLover Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. George, Utah Posts: 80	It kinda depends what they have at the LFS doesn't it