Active Fish Recommendations?

shawnriv

shawnriv

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I have a four foot long 65G shallow reef tank (48x24x13 inches) and looking for an active fish recommendation. I currently have two True Percula Clownfish in my DT, also a Royal Gramma and Yellow Tang currently in their quarantine tanks. With four feet of swimming room I'm looking for an active fish that is reef safe. My tank is SPS dominated and cannot have any nippers. I've looked through LiveAquaria's website and coming up empty searching for that reef safe, colorful, active swimming fish. Any recommendations?
 
My firefish is very active as is my Coral Beauty and Melanarus Wrasse. I know the last two are reef caution but mine after never nipped anything. Also my tailspot blenny is very active
 
Blue Green Chromis will add some activity. Some have trouble keeping more than 1 due to aggression within the group. I am on year 3 with 4x.

 
lapoolboy said:
A school of black axil chromis
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I thought about some Chromis in general, but I've read many reviews that they don't last.

Genera said:
Sailfin mollies or chalk basslets both work
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Though about a basslet, but I'm worried the Royal Gramma may become aggressive against.

Coelli said:
What about anthias?
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I would love some Anthias but not sure exactly which ones would do well. There is a lot of swimming room, but understand they need multiple feedings a day. Any recommendations?
 
I am now thinking the Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse or the Purple Queen Anthias.

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lapoolboy said:
I was using the word "school" as a noun in this case, not a verb.

A group of fish = a school of fish.
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Well, not really. In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons are shoaling, and if the group is swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner, they are schooling In common usage, the terms are sometimes used rather loosely especially here on Reef Central. About one quarter of fishes shoal all their lives, and about one half of fishes shoal for part of their lives. In small aquaria like the original poster, fish will not shoal or school.
 
It's a slight stretch for your tank, but our Bristletooth tang is by far the most active fish in our tank (chromis and anthias included). He NEVER stops foraging.
If you do lean towards the anthias just be sure you're finding something that will handle your tank size and that you are prepared to deal with the additional feeding requirements.
 
Most all of the Dwarf Angels are constantly grazing the rocks and sand all day long. I've got a Cherub and he never stops. Had to get over the nipping at my corals and he did eat some SPS but leaves pretty much everything alone now. It's funny to watch him nip at corals then shake his head not liking the taste. I just added two SPS corals in the last week and he is leaving them alone. Now to put an acro in as he loved them like candy.
 
I would stay away from any easily intimidated fish as the Yellow tang could become an issue with them. Dwarf Angels and Fairy/Flasher wrasses I would look at. If looking at anthias the lyre tails are pretty hardy as far as anthias go. All of these I've had are very active, very colorful, and hold their own against an aggressive tang.
 
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