Unique fish for a 90g reef

[christianfow]

What would be some rare, unique fish that would do well in a 90g sps dominated reef

Im interested in: rarity, color, personality, working use.

Pics more then welcome

[CharlieBB]

I like Colini Angels, hard to get though, cost $350 here in Aus, so not sure how much over there?
They are a centropyge, similar in care to a potters angel, but a little tougher. They can be housed in pairs or groups and are a seemingly good reef fish
Also, I like Candy Basslets, blotched Anthias, ventralis, and the list goes on, sadly, the money does not.....

[29144u]

pylei fairy

[christianfow]

Originally Posted by CharlieBB

I like Colini Angels, hard to get though, cost $350 here in Aus, so not sure how much over there?
They are a centropyge, similar in care to a potters angel, but a little tougher. They can be housed in pairs or groups and are a seemingly good reef fish
Also, I like Candy Basslets, blotched Anthias, ventralis, and the list goes on, sadly, the money does not.....

Wow I like the colini, its almost like a reverse flameback angel

[CharlieBB]

Yeah a really lovely fish

[suta4242]

Not wishing to burst your bubble, but I have a pair of these angels from the Coral Sea and my own opinion is they're not suited to a lot of systems for a few reasons.

Mine rule the tank they are in but their playmates are all placid fish. They are very active and constantly out in the open (foraging on my corals !) However , the large male in particular is not a competitive feeder. I bought him in February but its only now that I have stopped turning powerheads off during feeding as he was previously unaccustomed to chasing food down. The female is much better at this as she is much smaller and more adaptable. FWIW each fish spent a few months in quarantine to get them feeding confidently on prepared foods which made the transition to the DT far easier.

Your mileage may vary but I think this is a fish that requires a bit of special treatment initially before it will settle in and thrive. I can imagine introducing them to more boisterous tankmates at a much later date but think its a risky proposition if done from the start. JMO.

What about one of the smaller Bodianus sp.? They are active and often colourful and may even be handy in pest control.

Just a thought...

[reeferstace]

This one fits the bill.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden...+3&ddid=156942

[Ruskin]

Originally Posted by reeferstace

This one fits the bill.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden...+3&ddid=156942

If it helps it's onsale too!

[CAPSLOK]

^^ Soapfish above: 67-75° F

[crabbyreef]

At that price..."I will not have it in a box , i will not have in my tank." Not exactly Dr Seuss but what the heck

[christianfow]

Finally setting up the tank this week, lost track of time.

so far the list is;

Mystery wrasse
3pair Bartlett anthias
yellow clown goby
Male female Pencil wrasse pair (not rare but look interesting)
hawaiian cleaner wrasse


.....so is there room for anything else?? hahahaha if so still looking for that one unique fish (willing to spend up to 300-400 on it)

[nanoreefer1000]

Originally Posted by christianfow

Finally setting up the tank this week, lost track of time.

so far the list is;

Mystery wrasse Hopefully it stays peaceful
3pair Bartlett anthias
yellow clown goby May irritate sps
Male female Pencil wrasse pair (not rare but look interesting)
hawaiian cleaner wrasse Eating? If not it will die, stay away from these fish in the future


.....so is there room for anything else?? hahahaha if so still looking for that one unique fish (willing to spend up to 300-400 on it)

Notes in red

[christianfow]

@nanoreefer1000 thanks for the help, ive had mystery wrasse in the past and theyve been great, are the hawaiian cleaner wrasse more finicky then a reg cleaner wrasse?

[nanoreefer1000]

Don't know, the best fact I have on them is that they are hard to keep, followed by they shouldn't be collected(IMO)

[SDguy]

3 pairs of bartletts will be sort of a mess in there. Males don't like each other, for one. And females tend to all turn male eventually anyway, so more often that not you just end up with a bunch of males that try to distance themselves from each other... Maybe look into ignitus or dispar anthias. They tend to hang out together more, and not have the social drama that bartletts have, IME/O. Though feeding 6 of them will add a large bioload to the tank... your SPS will show it

[christianfow]

Originally Posted by SDguy

3 pairs of bartletts will be sort of a mess in there. Males don't like each other, for one. And females tend to all turn male eventually anyway, so more often that not you just end up with a bunch of males that try to distance themselves from each other... Maybe look into ignitus or dispar anthias. They tend to hang out together more, and not have the social drama that bartletts have, IME/O. Though feeding 6 of them will add a large bioload to the tank... your SPS will show it

Thanks for the tip....I looked the Dispars up and they are pretty similar to the bartletts, minus the drama

[rwb500]

you need to start over with your stocking list. i cant think of any fish that you are supposed to keep multiple pairs of. It seems like you need to spend a lot more time reading (forums with peoples experiences, not just website product descriptions).

also, you should really not try to go for rare fish. just pick the ones you like. a lot of times, rare fish are rare because they are not good choices. such as your cleaner wrasse, or a clown goby in an sps tank.

[christianfow]

Originally Posted by rwb500

you need to start over with your stocking list. i cant think of any fish that you are supposed to keep multiple pairs of. It seems like you need to spend a lot more time reading (forums with peoples experiences, not just website product descriptions).

also, you should really not try to go for rare fish. just pick the ones you like. a lot of times, rare fish are rare because they are not good choices. such as your cleaner wrasse, or a clown goby in an sps tank.

if you look at the beginning of this thread you will see that they don't have to be rare i.e. (personality, functional fish) hence the clown goby for personality....mine just recently got eaten by my fu manchu lionfish he was 2yrs old and always healthy. Ive been in the hobby for quite sometime now and know the difference between a "rare" fish and a "impossible fish to keep"

Thanks for your input

[christianfow]

btw does anyone have experience with a Nahacky's Fairy Wrasse?? just saw another member has one for his 90g reef. Ive had fairy wrasses in the past and I find they tend to hide alot.

[jaa1456]

They can be aggressive towards other wrasses and similarly shaped fish. I had a pair, but sold them because they were beating up my more peaceful flasher and fairy wrasses. Well the male was doing the harassing the female was ok. Now they are in a 300 gallon and still harass the fairies and flashers in there. I also have a buddy that has a pair in his 280ish tank and every time I'm there the male is chasing something around.

[christianfow]

Originally Posted by jaa1456

They can be aggressive towards other wrasses and similarly shaped fish. I had a pair, but sold them because they were beating up my more peaceful flasher and fairy wrasses. Well the male was doing the harassing the female was ok. Now they are in a 300 gallon and still harass the fairies and flashers in there. I also have a buddy that has a pair in his 280ish tank and every time I'm there the male is chasing something around.

wow that would make my 90g the octagon good to know thank you.

[searle832003]

black foot lion fish, amazing fish

[nanoreefer1000]

cool water fish

[kegogut]

The Hawaiian cleaner are the tricolor wrasse I believe they are about as finicky as any cleaner wrasse theyre hard to get to eat prepped food but once they do,theyre such a great addition to any tank.

[nanoreefer1000]

and those shouldn't even be in the hobby IMO