What Fish Do YOU Regret Adding (poll) - Page 2

Alexraptor · 06/30/2015, 01:07 PM

In my stupid youth I stupidly introduced a Juvenile Snowflake moray, with the misguided thought it would be fine with my lovely tiger pistol shrimp.... Need I say more? :P

kegogut · 06/30/2015, 02:17 PM

I recently purchased 6 dispar anthias. Once they got into the DT within 30 mins my HT wrasse was eating one. 30 mins later my niger had one in his mouth although he didnt eat it,he just murdered it.

I regret putting the anthias in the tank to get killed,especially at 30 bucks per. I almost cleaned house and got rid of them since the Anthias are the wives favorite but she decided she liked the fish we have. (even though she says she hates the HT because he's the one she saw eating the first anthias.

BrianD · 06/30/2015, 02:18 PM

Halichoeres ornatissimus.

Killed several fish before beaching itself on the floor. It was the only time I was ever relieved to see a fish jump out of the tank (not that it was the fish's fault).

I had the same species before and had no issues. This one was a holy terror.

SoloChromis · 06/30/2015, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

Halichoeres ornatissimus.

Killed several fish before beaching itself on the floor. It was the only time I was ever relieved to see a fish jump out of the tank (not that it was the fish's fault).

I had the same species before and had no issues. This one was a holy terror.

Those Halichoeres wrasses can be hit or miss, like I mentioned with my Hoeven's. I've gotten to the point where there's about 2 species I'd risk putting in my own community tanks, and that would be the radiant and the Richmond's

hogfanreefer · 06/30/2015, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by reeferstace

Likely due to the six-lines.

No doubt. I hadn't thought of them as I never considered one in my tank. Maybe they should have their own column in the poll.

ncaldwell · 06/30/2015, 05:57 PM

Mine would be my clown gobies. I love them and still have them but they love to perch on my corals so much that a couple never open up anymore

Genera · 06/30/2015, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SoloChromis

I've heard the starries in particular can be aggressive towards other herbivores. I worked with a guy that had one that would leave bite marks on the side of his fowleri tang (he'd be banished to the sump if I were in his situation

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I know right! My rabbitfish always had some circular bite marks that looked kind of like sperm whales with their giant squid tentacle marks.

SoloChromis · 06/30/2015, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hogfanreefer

No doubt. I hadn't thought of them as I never considered one in my tank. Maybe they should have their own column in the poll.

I'm right there with you

Luckily by the time I was in the process of setting up my first tank I had heard more than my share of horror stories of the boogie man sixline wrasse, so I've steered clear

View Poll Results: What Fish Do YOU Regret Adding?
Tang	11	17.19%
Wrasse	15	23.44%
Angel	9	14.06%
Cardinal	0	0%
Damsel	19	29.69%
Clown	4	6.25%
Eel	3	4.69%
Dottyback	4	6.25%
Goby	3	4.69%
Blenny	6	9.38%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 64. You may not vote on this poll

06/30/2015, 02:17 PM	#27
kegogut Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: St.Louis Posts: 5,052	I recently purchased 6 dispar anthias. Once they got into the DT within 30 mins my HT wrasse was eating one. 30 mins later my niger had one in his mouth although he didnt eat it,he just murdered it. I regret putting the anthias in the tank to get killed,especially at 30 bucks per. I almost cleaned house and got rid of them since the Anthias are the wives favorite but she decided she liked the fish we have. (even though she says she hates the HT because he's the one she saw eating the first anthias. __________________ Dave. "I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them." --Nicomo Cosca. Current Tank Info: 225 mixed w/ 225 sump 550 lbs live rock,3x MarinePure ceramic blocks,Skimz SM201,Geo 618 CR,Vectra L1,DOS automatic water changes,3x 250w MH w/ 4x actinic T5,All ran by Apex thru Fusion.--57 community tank w/ OR T-247,120 nem tank.

06/30/2015, 02:18 PM	#28
BrianD Sir Brian The Lenient Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mattoon, IL Posts: 32,111	Halichoeres ornatissimus. Killed several fish before beaching itself on the floor. It was the only time I was ever relieved to see a fish jump out of the tank (not that it was the fish's fault). I had the same species before and had no issues. This one was a holy terror. __________________ Always strive for the optimum environment, not the minimum environment. Current Tank Info: Empty

06/30/2015, 01:07 PM	#26
Alexraptor Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 352	In my stupid youth I stupidly introduced a Juvenile Snowflake moray, with the misguided thought it would be fine with my lovely tiger pistol shrimp.... Need I say more? :P

06/30/2015, 05:57 PM	#31
ncaldwell Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 241	Mine would be my clown gobies. I love them and still have them but they love to perch on my corals so much that a couple never open up anymore