Just wondering what some of your show fish are in a well stocked SPS/LPS tank... I know that some nice show fish like Idols and Copper Banded Butterflies have a reputation for nipping... I know that there are lots of choices with tangs, but curious to see what's out there.. I'm working out a stock list for an upgrade to a 120..
SPS Reef Show Fish
- Thread starter kirkwood
- Start date
- Messages
- 2,920
- Reaction score
- 0
+1
I have a copperband in my reef. He is well fed and has recently stopped nipping as much. He used to bother my thrachys, but I moved them to the 210 and now he just bothers this one acan every now and then.
- Messages
- 1,129
- Reaction score
- 1
Cuz you were lucky!
(i'm jealous).
- Messages
- 471
- Reaction score
- 11
An ich free Achilles Tang. My favorite fish.
Yes, but generally considered to be the most agressive of the family. I place them on the same risk level as the Niger Trigger as far as reefs are concerned.
Edit: As well as all Triggers are not as casual reef safe or fish safe that the common aquarist assumes they are.
so i'm guess that with the Triggers you more or less run the risk of them eating shrimp, CUC, and harassing other fish, while some of the large Angels, CopperBand, and Idol is more of a risk for harassing corals???
kind of a pick your poison deal??
i'm thinking at the end of the day if I'm looking for something reef friendly, wallet friendly, and fun to watch, a school of yellow tang might not be too bad...
- Messages
- 4,973
- Reaction score
- 389
my 2 favorites that I own are malanarus (spelling) wrasse... and a swallowtail angel
http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=977&cid=290">http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=977&cid=290</a>
[IMG]http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=164&cid=8">http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=164&cid=8</a>
There are also a TON of really pretty anthias, but they are a little more maintenance than I'm willing to do.
b
Edit: as far as triggers go...
I had a M and a F blue jaw and they never bothered my coral. they DID however devour any shrimp I would toss in :)
Edit: here are some reef safe triggers
http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productlist.asp?did=1&cid=288&filter=118
Edit: [QUOTE=][B]Kirkwood;765165 wrote:[/B]
i'm thinking at the end of the day if I'm looking for something reef friendly, wallet friendly, and fun to watch, a school of yellow tang might not be too bad...[/QUOTE]
I might have missed the size of your tank, but for a SCHOOL of tangs you'll need something sizable. I wouldn't personally put one yellow tang in anything less than 48" long.
B
http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=977&cid=290">http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=977&cid=290</a>
[IMG]http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=164&cid=8">http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=164&cid=8</a>
There are also a TON of really pretty anthias, but they are a little more maintenance than I'm willing to do.
b
Edit: as far as triggers go...
I had a M and a F blue jaw and they never bothered my coral. they DID however devour any shrimp I would toss in :)
Edit: here are some reef safe triggers
http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productlist.asp?did=1&cid=288&filter=118
Edit: [QUOTE=][B]Kirkwood;765165 wrote:[/B]
i'm thinking at the end of the day if I'm looking for something reef friendly, wallet friendly, and fun to watch, a school of yellow tang might not be too bad...[/QUOTE]
I might have missed the size of your tank, but for a SCHOOL of tangs you'll need something sizable. I wouldn't personally put one yellow tang in anything less than 48" long.
B
With regards to Triggers, feeding is key. Daily is a must, preferred twice IMHO. If you miss a day don't worry about them starving especially if you have any small fish, shrimp or crabs. They will find something to snack on until you remember to feed them 
Come see us. I have a few reef safe angels (genicanthus sp.) and a sargassum trigger currently.
