I want a fish with personality! What should my next fish be?

[sgrosenb]

I've got a 156g reef tank with SPS corals that I keep at about 78 degrees. Currently, I have:

-Purple Tang
-Desjardini Sailfin Tang
-Four Clowns
-Banded Jawfish (he's awesome)
-Starry Blennie
-Invert cleanup crew

I really like fish with personalities, so that would be my #1 attraction!

Eventually I would like to add an achilles tang, but I think it might be too soon. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what my next fish should be? Under $200 preferably!

 

[Amoore311]

I'd recommend a Midas Blenny!


When I had mine he was easily the most personable fish in the tank. They are excellent jumpers though, that's how I lost mine -_-

 

[SDguy]

I too would say midas blenny. Fang blennies are also neat.

 

[ReefManiac47]

get a Tailspot blenny they are cool!

 

[sgrosenb]

How many blennies can I have in a 156g tank? Any idea?

 

[alleykat81]

I've always liked hawkfishes.

 

[deuce2002]

black sailfin blenny have alot of character

 

[rgentry123]

blue jaw trigger or flame hawk

 

[mrwilson]

I second the tailspot blenny idea. Watching mine is such a hoot - always darting in and out of holes in the rock, and then peeking out. I also recently acquired a purple pseudochromis, which is also a very spunky, beautiful fish. Cheap, too. (By the way, I'm intrigued to see that you have four clowns - two mature pairs, or some other arrangement?)

 

[sgrosenb]

not really - just 4 black onyx percs. they get along great. One is a pair and the other two aren't... Do you think I'll have problems down the road?

 

[basser1]

For me, Hands down the fish with the most personality is my blue spot jawfish! Everyone gets a kick out of watching him build his burrows, moving sand and pieces of LR and hermit crabs around. Mine will also eat from my hand. They're like the "prairie dogs" of the ocean!

 

[minhvu]

Flame hawkfish and bluespot jawfish would get my vote

 

[dimeondubs]

vlamingi tang, i love mine, its like an underwater dog

 

[lskpugs]

I'd recommend a Midas Blenny!


When I had mine he was easily the most personable fish in the tank. They are excellent jumpers though, that's how I lost mine -_-

I agree I just got one and I love him already. Really cool fish

Linda

 

[purebullet417]

midas blennies are great

 

[patsfan1130]

agreed with the Blennie. I also think wrasses have some of the coolest personalities!

 

[lietz06]

Flame hawkfish and bluespot jawfish would get my vote

+ 1...and + 1 on the midas blenny. I'm actually headed to el paso this weekend to get a midas blenny. I have a spotted hawkfish and he has a lot of personality. He pays a lot of attention to what you're doing...follows you around the tank n stuff. I saw someone with a bluespot jawfish and he had a lot of personality..burrowin lil spots n stuff.

 

[loglew]

+1 midas blenny, always gets the "look at that fish" comment first.

 

[Bax]

Loved my Midas blenny ... he was lost to an unfortunate venemous fish incident, but I will have another!

 

[Mark426]

I loved my Tail-Spot blenny. Had hime for 3 years and then one day he decided to begin nipping at all my acans. I lost many many polyps until I finally had to get rid of him.