What is the fish you regret putting in your tank the most?

love2skiutah · 02/04/2013, 10:15 AM

Six Line Wrasse that went into my mixed reef.

Why? Because it's basically a mini devil.

dannyp02908 · 02/04/2013, 10:32 AM

Undulated trigger fish. No longer have him thankfully and had him before i had corals thankfully. Had to tear out all my rock work to catch him. LFS told me he was about the same as a picasso agression wise. I no longer listen to the LFS concerning fish and always bring an internet capable phone to talk me out of impulse buys.

DrSalty · 02/04/2013, 10:34 AM

Blue reef chromis......Nice fish but boring personality. In hindsight, would have preferred adding another fish with some more personality.

biodegraded · 02/04/2013, 10:38 AM

Six-line wrasse. Unbelievable carnage in a 2" package.

DNA · 02/04/2013, 10:53 AM

I research thoroughly before adding fish so there can be and are no regrets.

stubby 58 · 02/04/2013, 10:58 AM

I have to agree with six line. Very mean little fish. Waiting for him to die now.

billdogg · 02/04/2013, 11:01 AM

About 25+ years ago, I was set to upgrade to a 150 from my 55. I got it set up and cycling. I worked p/t at a LFS then, and one day (on fish day) I picked up a bag and asked "what tank do you want me to put THIS in?" The boss lady (my gf at the time, said " why it would be great in that new tank of yours", so home it went. 25 years later, I still have him, although he has grown a bit - he was maybe 12" when I got him, now he's about 4'. He is a Gymnothorax Undulatus - a undulated moray, that just keeps going and going and going....

Paul B · 02/04/2013, 11:03 AM

Manta Ray

biodegraded · 02/04/2013, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNA

I research thoroughly before adding fish so there can be and are no regrets.

This is viable in the Internet era. The fish I referred to was added in 1987 where anything like reliable reef aquarium info was close to nil.

Dapg8gt · 02/04/2013, 11:14 AM

Various damsels over the years.. Got all but one out that was a model citizen when the other devils were in the tank for years. Now I'm stuck with a mean skunk damsel that attacks me and anything that gets close to him. Can't wait for my upgrade LOL.. He is the only fish in the tank that won't go into the trap. I've prob caught almost every other fish in it over the years except this one damsel.my fault totally thinking it will be ok regardless of what people say :-)..

fshaqrmman · 02/04/2013, 11:29 AM

not a fish....but mine would be a pistol shrimp. He would cover up every coral that I had down in my substrate on a daily basis.

Palting · 02/04/2013, 11:32 AM

6 line. Can't even catch the sucker, even if I drain the tank.

Jovandfigueroa · 02/04/2013, 11:33 AM

Not a fish... Emerald crab. I had a small emerald crab grab my gorgeous coral beauty with one claw and strip all its fins of with the other. Couldnt get him out that day. The next day i found him again with the beauty in his grasp. I tore the tank apart and tossed him in the sump

fishysteve · 02/04/2013, 11:52 AM

lunar wrasse. Mean little bastard

ReachTheSky · 02/04/2013, 12:09 PM

Flame Angel. The "reef safe" coralivore. I know, I know.... it's a hit or miss. For me it was a costly miss.

n8ball2013 · 02/04/2013, 12:14 PM

which time.
neon pseudochromis
pistol shrimp
any angel it seems lol

Aquaengineer · 02/04/2013, 12:21 PM

Blue Devil Damsel. This fish is a bastard. Had him in a 300 gallon reef. I fished him out with a barbless hook from my fly fishing kit. Size 24. He even took some drag!

potterjon · 02/04/2013, 12:25 PM

My big mean *** tomato clown. I have had him for bout 13 years and he is an old battle axe that limits what I can put in the tank. He has drawn my blood before when I put my hand in the tank. We have a love/hate relationship.

potterjon · 02/04/2013, 12:26 PM

I almost forgot my imposter cleaner wrasse that munched on sps. Of the 70 or so varieties of cleaner wrasses I got the one that eats sps. I had to break down the tank twice and pull every piece of live rock to get him out.

Allmost · 02/04/2013, 12:31 PM

my second pair of clowns.

they got chased into an eels mouth.

jschultzbass · 02/04/2013, 01:37 PM

Tiger watchman goby. Moves sand everywhere, which in itself is fine, but the cloudy water is starting to **** me off.

thebkramer · 02/04/2013, 01:50 PM

Domino Damsel!!! They are mean lil buggers!!! and mine was Satan's Spawn!!!! He killed my Borbonius Anthias ($150 fish!) and quite a few other fishies (other damsels, a cuban hogfish and a small clown in a nemmie!) It took me close to 6mos to catch the lil b**t*Rd! I ended up having to take all my rock out to get him! LIL JERK!!! he was so bad.. he attacked me every time I cleaned or put my hand in tank.. drew blood too!! smh I even have scars from that jerk!! Never Again!!! lol

my second.. An Indigo Blue Hamlet. Great fish.. Gorgeous!!! but he was waaaay to big for a 55g!!! I bought when small and had no knowledge about him except from LFS (before RC was even a thought to me) and was told it stay small!! yeah right!! he got sooo darn big.. and ate everything and everyone!!! He now lives in a 500g !!! yay!!! (:

inverts... I could go on forever lol but the worst would have to be a Decorator Crab that was sold to me as an Emerald Crab (again before I did any research on anything.. took LFS word for everything smh) He tore apart all my darn corals!! so glad I was able to catch him and bring him back! (:

pinnatus · 02/04/2013, 01:57 PM

Clown Trigger. LFS said if you get one while small, and it grows up with your other fish, you will never have a problem. I got a 1" fish. He grew fast, and when he reached ~2 1/2 inches he bit the head off my eel. A week later he cut my butterfly in half (twice the size of the trigger). He went back to the store that same day.

ssick92 · 02/04/2013, 02:02 PM

I hated my RedLip Blenny. He killed 2 of my clowns before I could get him out... Little bastard...

fshaqrmman · 02/04/2013, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinnatus

Clown Trigger. LFS said if you get one while small, and it grows up with your other fish, you will never have a problem. I got a 1" fish. He grew fast, and when he reached ~2 1/2 inches he bit the head off my eel. A week later he cut my butterfly in half (twice the size of the trigger). He went back to the store that same day.

I am 'chancing' a clown trigger right now in my tank. So far...he had taken out my entire cleanup crew, but doesn't mind my corals or other fish.

02/04/2013, 10:15 AM	#1
love2skiutah Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Draper Posts: 61	What is the fish you regret putting in your tank the most? Six Line Wrasse that went into my mixed reef. Why? Because it's basically a mini devil.

02/04/2013, 10:32 AM	#2
dannyp02908 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 190	Undulated trigger fish. No longer have him thankfully and had him before i had corals thankfully. Had to tear out all my rock work to catch him. LFS told me he was about the same as a picasso agression wise. I no longer listen to the LFS concerning fish and always bring an internet capable phone to talk me out of impulse buys. __________________ Dan 110 Gallon Aquarium Numerous corals and some fish Current Tank Info: 110 SW various corals and a few fish.

02/04/2013, 11:01 AM	#7
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	About 25+ years ago, I was set to upgrade to a 150 from my 55. I got it set up and cycling. I worked p/t at a LFS then, and one day (on fish day) I picked up a bag and asked "what tank do you want me to put THIS in?" The boss lady (my gf at the time, said " why it would be great in that new tank of yours", so home it went. 25 years later, I still have him, although he has grown a bit - he was maybe 12" when I got him, now he's about 4'. He is a Gymnothorax Undulatus - a undulated moray, that just keeps going and going and going.... __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

02/04/2013, 11:03 AM	#8
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Manta Ray __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

02/04/2013, 11:14 AM	#10
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	Various damsels over the years.. Got all but one out that was a model citizen when the other devils were in the tank for years. Now I'm stuck with a mean skunk damsel that attacks me and anything that gets close to him. Can't wait for my upgrade LOL.. He is the only fish in the tank that won't go into the trap. I've prob caught almost every other fish in it over the years except this one damsel.my fault totally thinking it will be ok regardless of what people say :-).. __________________ 15 years in the hobby yet still learning every day. 280g radium lit sps flat living in my garage rent free. Current Tank Info: 105g SPS dominant euro braced powered by 4 ecotech pumps and lit by an ATI powermodule controlled by a reef angel =).

02/04/2013, 10:34 AM	#3
DrSalty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 170	Blue reef chromis......Nice fish but boring personality. In hindsight, would have preferred adding another fish with some more personality.

02/04/2013, 10:38 AM	#4
biodegraded Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coast Range, Oregon Posts: 380	Six-line wrasse. Unbelievable carnage in a 2" package.

02/04/2013, 10:53 AM	#5
DNA Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 1,516	I research thoroughly before adding fish so there can be and are no regrets.

02/04/2013, 10:58 AM	#6
stubby 58 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ama TX Posts: 217	I have to agree with six line. Very mean little fish. Waiting for him to die now.

02/04/2013, 11:29 AM	#11
fshaqrmman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Posts: 133	not a fish....but mine would be a pistol shrimp. He would cover up every coral that I had down in my substrate on a daily basis. __________________ 90 Gallon Reef-Ready AGA, 20L Sump, (2) 250W Aqua Medic hqi pendants, Aqua Euro Chiller, (2) Vortech mp10w es, JBJ ATO

02/04/2013, 11:32 AM	#12
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	6 line. Can't even catch the sucker, even if I drain the tank. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

02/04/2013, 11:33 AM	#13
Jovandfigueroa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 55	Not a fish... Emerald crab. I had a small emerald crab grab my gorgeous coral beauty with one claw and strip all its fins of with the other. Couldnt get him out that day. The next day i found him again with the beauty in his grasp. I tore the tank apart and tossed him in the sump

02/04/2013, 11:52 AM	#14
fishysteve Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,804	lunar wrasse. Mean little bastard __________________ On a break

02/04/2013, 12:09 PM	#15
ReachTheSky Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 1,114	Flame Angel. The "reef safe" coralivore. I know, I know.... it's a hit or miss. For me it was a costly miss. __________________ Van Current tank: 7.5g Nano-Reef \| Modified AquaClear50 \| RapidLED Par38 bulb \| 2x Koralia 240gph

02/04/2013, 12:14 PM	#16
n8ball2013 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newburgh, NY Posts: 57	which time. neon pseudochromis pistol shrimp any angel it seems lol

02/04/2013, 12:21 PM	#17
Aquaengineer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 25	Aquaengineer Blue Devil Damsel. This fish is a bastard. Had him in a 300 gallon reef. I fished him out with a barbless hook from my fly fishing kit. Size 24. He even took some drag!

02/04/2013, 12:25 PM	#18
potterjon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 933	My big mean *** tomato clown. I have had him for bout 13 years and he is an old battle axe that limits what I can put in the tank. He has drawn my blood before when I put my hand in the tank. We have a love/hate relationship.

02/04/2013, 12:26 PM	#19
potterjon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 933	I almost forgot my imposter cleaner wrasse that munched on sps. Of the 70 or so varieties of cleaner wrasses I got the one that eats sps. I had to break down the tank twice and pull every piece of live rock to get him out.

02/04/2013, 12:31 PM	#20
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	my second pair of clowns. they got chased into an eels mouth.

02/04/2013, 01:37 PM	#21
jschultzbass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Duluth MN Posts: 330	Tiger watchman goby. Moves sand everywhere, which in itself is fine, but the cloudy water is starting to **** me off. __________________ 300 gallon mixed reef...lots of other equipment!!

02/04/2013, 01:50 PM	#22
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	Domino Damsel!!! They are mean lil buggers!!! and mine was Satan's Spawn!!!! He killed my Borbonius Anthias ($150 fish!) and quite a few other fishies (other damsels, a cuban hogfish and a small clown in a nemmie!) It took me close to 6mos to catch the lil b*tRd! I ended up having to take all my rock out to get him! LIL JERK!!! he was so bad.. he attacked me every time I cleaned or put my hand in tank.. drew blood too!! smh I even have scars from that jerk!! Never Again!!! lol my second.. An Indigo Blue Hamlet. Great fish.. Gorgeous!!! but he was waaaay to big for a 55g!!! I bought when small and had no knowledge about him except from LFS (before RC was even a thought to me) and was told it stay small!! yeah right!! he got sooo darn big.. and ate everything and everyone!!! He now lives in a 500g !!! yay!!! (: inverts... I could go on forever lol but the worst would have to be a Decorator Crab that was sold to me as an Emerald Crab (again before I did any research on anything.. took LFS word for everything smh) He tore apart all my darn corals!! so glad I was able to catch him and bring him back! (: __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

02/04/2013, 01:57 PM	#23
pinnatus RIP Ludinano Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,572	Clown Trigger. LFS said if you get one while small, and it grows up with your other fish, you will never have a problem. I got a 1" fish. He grew fast, and when he reached ~2 1/2 inches he bit the head off my eel. A week later he cut my butterfly in half (twice the size of the trigger). He went back to the store that same day. __________________ - Ken Current Tank Info: 240 gal Fish-Only, 13-gal w/ clowns

02/04/2013, 02:02 PM	#24
ssick92 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 911	I hated my RedLip Blenny. He killed 2 of my clowns before I could get him out... Little bastard... __________________ John IM Nuvo 10g Mixed Reef Nano \| Kessil A160we \| Mp10QD \| Osmolator Nano