Good Recommendations for Nano Reef Fish?

[velvetelvis]

Fang blennies are awesome and uncommon. Their fangs (used for defense, not offense) make them more outgoing. They're always swimming in the water column and some are very pretty in a subtle way (I like the Disco blenny and Harptail blenny). They are poisonous though.

Seconding the fangblenny recommendation. The name and the venomousness (is that a word?) make them sound intimidating, but they're some of the most peaceful, likable fish I've ever kept.

Striped fangblennies (Meiacanthus grammistes) are one of my personal favorites. Canary fangblennies (M. oualanensis) are a solid bright yellow, similar to midas blennies but prettier (I think, anyway). ORA and a couple of other places breed them, so you can generally find them online or ask your LFS to order them.

Just make sure that you get the Meiacanthus fangblennies. There are also a couple of genuses that get called "fangblennies," but aren't peaceful at all: they're fin- and scale-eaters that will mercilessly nip other fish. Many of them are mimics of cleaner wrasses and the "good" fangblennies. I don't think they're usually sold in the trade, but make sure the store knows what they're selling, just to be on the safe side. If you get a captive-bred fangblenny, it won't be an issue--those are all Meiacanthus species.

 

[nanoreefer1000]

ANY fish could jump! I recommend to spend $10 on a top before anything else.