A good community reef safe purple fish

[wetbehindears]

So my girl said i have every color in the tank but no pruple. Ive been tryin to find her a purple fish but ive only found a royal gramma but thwy seem to be punks.

She loves angels but dont all the angles love corals?

Im open to any fish just looking to be small to medium size but be peaceful and reef safe.

Any ideas?

 

[glextank]

We have a royal gramma, and its beautiful and sorta shy. It doesn't like the really bright light, so he swims sideways in a cave at the front, and comes out for feeding time, and dusk, or when something going on. They're cool. Seem totally community-ee.
Don't get a psuedochromis. They're gorgeous, but they're a PITA!!!
Wee also have a multi-color angel in there. He's pretty and seems reef-safe so far.
We have also had a cherub angel (centropyge argi), that is almost all purple and it was fine, with corals and a clam.

 

[glextank]

Or what about a fairy wrasse? Find a really purple-y one?
And there's the purple fire-fish, although its mostly purple on the edges. They're pretty.

 

[dreaminmel]

Awww... I love my solid purple pseudochromis. He's got little fish syndrome bad. He never bothers my mandarins, clowns, baby tomini tang, anthias or zebra dartfish but he sure does scare the crap out of my yellow coris wrasse. Doesn't actually bite him but the coris is at least 4 times the size of the pseudo and it's the funniest thing to watch. lol

What other fish are you looking to mix the purple option with? That would help us more with peaceful suggestions.

 

[toddmh]

our royal gramma was awesome,never picked on anyone..well but the 6 line wrasse,but I'm pretty sure he had it commin lol

 

[wetbehindears]

I currently have two tangs two butterfly fish two mandarins two clown fish two firefish and a sixline wasse whixh is about half an inch right now.

 

[toddmh]

depending on fish..our purple tang is super purple and super pretty..But i swear those fish act like they are on meth 24-7

 

[Conesus_Kid]

Sounds like a P. Fridmani may be a decent choice.

 

[magdelan]

Do the Pseudochromis. I had one and miss him (rip). Never cause any trouble however, I don't own any wrasses either.

 

[wetbehindears]

Isnt that the dotty thats known to be a punk?

 

[dreaminmel]

I think the fridmani has gotten a rap for that from some people. The purple I've got is the P. porphyreus. A lot of online pics look pink but mine's definately purple. There's a pic of him about 2/3rd's of the way down this page.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1650688&highlight=ocean&page=16

 

[cardiffgiant]

We've also had a royal gamma for about 2 years. He coexists nicely with the mandarin, 4 line wrasse, hawk, clowns, and tangs.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Sounds like a P. Fridmani may be a decent choice.

x2

 

[wetbehindears]

Awesome thanks for the fast response guys im going to give em a try

 

[wetbehindears]

Most sitea seem to say only one per tank. Is this true or can i have two.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

make sure to get P. fridmani also known as the (Red Sea) Orchid Dottyback.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Most sitea seem to say only one per tank. Is this true or can i have two.

yes. I had a spawning pair in my 220.
Moe's book "Breeding the Orchid Dottyback" tells how to do it. See the fish breeding forum on RC.

 

[wetbehindears]

So should i add them at the same time

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

you could but it's not necessary if you do it right:

you'll want a large specimen and a very small specimen.

 

[dreaminmel]

make sure to get P. fridmani also known as the (Red Sea) Orchid Dottyback.

Is there a reason you suggest this one vs. the P. porphyreus Gary?