Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
+1 they are awesome fish in a reef aquarium
Hawaiian fish biotope
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+1 they are awesome fish in a reef aquarium
humaguy
Premium Member
Tap talk picture fix.
Not found in Hawaii...
Ok, I check with the wife on the volcano:0 but I am sure the kids will love it.
Nice to know I will not have to worry about keeping the tank algae free!
The spotted gets to big and I will add the pyramid to the list.
Also will add the Bandit to the list but will have to save up for that one, along with the tinker's.
Thank for all the suggestions
I think.
Nice to know I will not have to worry about keeping the tank algae free!
The spotted gets to big and I will add the pyramid to the list.
Also will add the Bandit to the list but will have to save up for that one, along with the tinker's.
Thank for all the suggestions
I think.
Ambition
New member
Definitely a gorgeous fish, especially in a trio. However, specimens collected from HI are very uncommon and will cost quite a bit as a trio. IIRC, there are limitations placed on the number collected and the flame angels aren't typically found in areas where collecting is allowed.
enchelycore808
Member
I would leave out the frog to be honest. Instead of the ornate maybe a Venusta wrasse? I've had a few in reefs before and they are usually pretty peaceful. Maybe a trio of banded angels lol! Always wanted to do a hawaiian reef to remind me of home when I'm gone.
They are one of those hit or miss fish. Sometimes they eat pellets on day one, sometimes they don't eat and die. Getting one off Diver's Den is a pretty safe way to go.
humaguy
Premium Member
ask Kevin at Pia...he gets them in fairly regularly...good luck!
the808state
New member
Potter's angelfish. I already have a great male and would like to add 2 females
*** Try to find 2 small ones
Flame wrasse Jordain as a pair.
** 3 females would be nice!
Hawaiian longfin anthias as a pair
** expensive and fragile. Would be out competed for food. Bicolors get HUGE. I would skip these also
Threadfin BF. this fish is in qt now
** how big? they have a tendency to pick at fins of other fish (fairies)
Longnose BF. This fish in qt now
** same as auriga
Kleinii Bf I this fish in qt now
*** no coral will be OK
Spotted Boxfish
*** These can get very aggressive. I would skip the box fish altogether
Fantail Filefish
** cool choice - plenty of them in the ocean right now!
Dwarf golden moray
** you will have to hand feed these eels, but they are one of my favorite fish
Reticulated frogfish
*** Will never get food. They are SOO slow at eating.. I wouldn't recommend these for anything other than a nano take and only 2-3 by themselves
Kole Tang
** great choice
Milletseed Bf c. miliars
** good choice
Bluestripe Bf c. frenblii
** harder to keep, but if acclimated, are beautiful butterflies
Racoon Bf c. lunula
**same as auriga - can be nippy.
scarface blenny
** difficult to feed. Make sure you get a small ones (which are hard to find)
Tinker's BF
*** pricey, but you can't beat a tinkers
Longnose hawkfish
** get a pair if you can. The interactions between a pair of these guys is comical
Pennat BFh. diphreutes
** i love this fish. Right now there are a lot of tiny ones which make an awesome display.
fire dartfish a pair
*** if its N. magnifica they are impossible to find in Hawaii... I've seen 1 !
Recommendations:
blue spot goby
Hawaiian Algae blenny
flagtail tilefish (these are pretty cool and no one has them from Hawaii!)
Seems like you want some bigger fish, so maybe a chevron tang, potters wrasse, ornate wrasse - H. ornatissimus, or pencil pair would be cool.
*** Try to find 2 small ones
Flame wrasse Jordain as a pair.
** 3 females would be nice!
Hawaiian longfin anthias as a pair
** expensive and fragile. Would be out competed for food. Bicolors get HUGE. I would skip these also
Threadfin BF. this fish is in qt now
** how big? they have a tendency to pick at fins of other fish (fairies)
Longnose BF. This fish in qt now
** same as auriga
Kleinii Bf I this fish in qt now
*** no coral will be OK
Spotted Boxfish
*** These can get very aggressive. I would skip the box fish altogether
Fantail Filefish
** cool choice - plenty of them in the ocean right now!
Dwarf golden moray
** you will have to hand feed these eels, but they are one of my favorite fish
Reticulated frogfish
*** Will never get food. They are SOO slow at eating.. I wouldn't recommend these for anything other than a nano take and only 2-3 by themselves
Kole Tang
** great choice
Milletseed Bf c. miliars
** good choice
Bluestripe Bf c. frenblii
** harder to keep, but if acclimated, are beautiful butterflies
Racoon Bf c. lunula
**same as auriga - can be nippy.
scarface blenny
** difficult to feed. Make sure you get a small ones (which are hard to find)
Tinker's BF
*** pricey, but you can't beat a tinkers
Longnose hawkfish
** get a pair if you can. The interactions between a pair of these guys is comical
Pennat BFh. diphreutes
** i love this fish. Right now there are a lot of tiny ones which make an awesome display.
fire dartfish a pair
*** if its N. magnifica they are impossible to find in Hawaii... I've seen 1 !
Recommendations:
blue spot goby
Hawaiian Algae blenny
flagtail tilefish (these are pretty cool and no one has them from Hawaii!)
Seems like you want some bigger fish, so maybe a chevron tang, potters wrasse, ornate wrasse - H. ornatissimus, or pencil pair would be cool.
CoralsAddiction
Active member
Yup. So is a white spotted puffer. They are cute. Mostly found in pairs. Very cute fish
CoralsAddiction
Active member
Or orange shoulder tang...
enchelycore808
Member
Achilles are pretty popular here too. With the convict tang (manini), the hawaiian ones have a slanted stripe below the pectorals. Just noticed my above post autocorrected bandit to banded. Should get some bandit angel or if you feeling generous, maybe a couple masked lol!
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rgentry123
Member
Have you considered a potters leopard wrasse? They're beautiful and a Hawaiian fish
