Center Piece Fish for a 40g tank

[Sao870]

hey guys title pretty much says it all im looking for a reef safe fish for a 40g breeder tank that will be stunning price is no issue.

 

[snorvich]

Well, I would opt for a pair of candy basslets. I have one, should have gotten a pair!! Of course mine is in a much larger tank, but it is brilliantly colored, reef safe, and a great eater.

 

[Sao870]

hm m will they do good in a 40g?

 

[snorvich]

hm m will they do good in a 40g?

They should do exceptionally well! :fish1:

 

[Fibinotchi]

Where is your field? I might be stepping on it. Even though the price is not high and they are common, I would recommend a pair of flame hawks next time they have them on divers den. Are you looking for more rare or just a pretty fish with a cool personality.

 

[9thwonder]

+1 on the candy basslet if price is no issue

 

[Newreeflady]

I wish I could afford candy basslets! Those have got to be my favorite colored fish. Do it!

 

[Sao870]

lol great now i have to find them been looking all night /day

 

[Luwe2008]

They are on sale on liveaquaria

 

[Costa reefing]

+1 Liveaquaria would be your safest bet

 

[snorvich]

+1 Liveaquaria would be your safest bet

Plus, they have a bonded pair! I still regret only getting one.

 

[ALH]

Love the candy basslets, but I'm partial to the flame hawk pair I got from DD. Cool fish, lot's of personality.

 

[Cwhite12]

Candy basslets are incredibly lovely

 

[snorvich]

Love the candy basslets, but I'm partial to the flame hawk pair I got from DD. Cool fish, lot's of personality.

They are cool. But they endanger shrimp.

 

[Wrench]

Mystery wrasse.

 

[SantaCruzReefer]

Mystery wrasse.

+1


For sure, mystery wrasses are an amazing fish. The are becoming less rare and less expensive all the time now.

 

[PiXieCath]

Maybe a pair of flame wrasse could be nice...

 

[kawicivic]

helfrichi firefish are cool (although i really like purple firefish too and they are much cheaper)

 

[tpenn187]

when it comes to tanks that size i love wrasses. take your pick lol. a nice pair of flames would be sweet imo.

 

[dwinter]

If price wasn't an issue, candy basslets.

I would not recommend a mystery wrasse. I have had two, they are jumpers and require a cover, also require a sand bed. They are not 100% reef safe from my experience, I could not keep a shrimp. They are often timid, one of mine was not shy after a couple week, the other was always shy (in a very non aggressive tank). Also they will outgrow a 40g tank. They do look amazing though.