Citron Gobies

[sytanek]

Does anyone know if these are an active swimmer? Trying to find a colorful swimmer for my 55.

Current plans are 2 Black and white clowns, a bi-color blenny, and ???

Any Recommendations welcome.

Tank is going to be mostly softies with a couple lps, most likely no sps.

 

[mr.ocean]

I had two before I moved last summer and they both usually rested on ledged of my liverock. They really were only swimming at feeding times and that was out to the food and then right back to the rock. I had a few tangs that were bigger but didn't bother them so I don't think they were intimidated, they just liked to hang close to rockwork.

 

[psidriven]

Not really. They generally stay on the live rock and scoot around, stop, scoot, stop. More stopping than scooting. Look cool though.

 

[sytanek]

Darn, any suggestions of a swimming fish that is bright?

 

[psidriven]

If you have a anemone for the clowns to host, I'd suggest a starckii damsel. Very bright and active, but will bully any other similar shaped fish that swims in mid to high water level. Had on w/ a chromis, blennies and gobies. Left the blennies and gobies (these stayed close to rockwork), but bullied the chromis all day long.

 

[InLimbo87]

How about a wrasse of some sort....

 

[sytanek]

Been looking at a carpenter's fairy wrasse...looks like a possibility.

 

[Pacific Reefs]

I love chromis because they swim everywhere and they are cheap

Six Line Wrasse

Royal Gramma

 

[sytanek]

Chromis are to run of the mill for me, the six line isn't a bad idea, not sure if I like the royal or not. Thanks for some suggestions!!

 

[Lutefisk]

The cromis will spend a lot of time visible
The six-line is constantly cruising
Most royal grammas will find a hiding hole that they will stay near except for feeding time

 

[Pacific Reefs]

Cool...let us know what you end up getting.

 

[tonysdiscus]

convict goby!!!!

 

[chrisstie]

A small kind of anthias perhaps?

 

[Stoney Mahony]

I have always liked the rainsford goby

 

[cowboyswife]

My vote is for the six line. But then again, I wanted one for my tank, and I dont have room, so I would be able to kind of have one anyway

 

[chrisstie]

Actually the rainsford or hectors gobys are pretty much active swimmers. I'd describe them more as a hovercraft. Very fun to watch!

 

[chrismhaase]

I had a school of 6 chomis, they are cool bc they school together, but when the are no longer scared of the fish they were schooling for, they all just kida go around.

FLAME ANGEL is my suggestion. My buddy has it in a 110 tall reef tank. She is an active swimmer and really pretty and colorful. http://www.esanaquatics.com/FlameAngel.htm

 

[sytanek]

It doesn't eat his corals? I found one pygmy angel that is pretty awesome, but worried about the coral eating part.

 

[sytanek]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=450

 

[cschweitzer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9479507#post9479507 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisstie
A small kind of anthias perhaps?

Guess it's true what they say about great minds thinking alike. Anthias(although I don't have them) are very pretty, constant swimmers, nice colors, can be kept in groups, and many are not too expensive(everything is relative in this hobby, though).