I'm looking for the perfect yellow fish..
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I agree that the assessors will likely hide in your system. They are the perfect nano fish, but in a larger tank I feel that they will not wander far from their home.
Did you look at the female swallowtail angel - G. melanospilus. Reef safe, usually a model citizen, always swimming in open water, relatively inexpensive, obtainable, and has a fair amount of yellow. They are also quite hardy, will clean the glass a little and eat from the water column. They are reported to reach 7+ inches, but I've never seen one > 5.
I also like the pyramid butterfly for you but they do grow. It is one fish I've wanted for a long time and will have to wait because I'm all stocked out.
Did you look at the female swallowtail angel - G. melanospilus. Reef safe, usually a model citizen, always swimming in open water, relatively inexpensive, obtainable, and has a fair amount of yellow. They are also quite hardy, will clean the glass a little and eat from the water column. They are reported to reach 7+ inches, but I've never seen one > 5.
I also like the pyramid butterfly for you but they do grow. It is one fish I've wanted for a long time and will have to wait because I'm all stocked out.
Chibils
halide loyalist
I agree. I have a female melanospilos and she's the star of my tank (90, same as yours). Quite the personality, and she eats like a pig. She has grown less than a quarter inch in the four months I've had her (got her at ~3.5"). Can get a bit aggressive toward new tankies, though.
max of 4.7"???
does that mean that my 5.24 incher is a world record??
But seriously...awesome fish. The most diligent pod and pest picker you can find. Besides being gorgeous once the adult markings come in, they are a very functional fish. I have one in both of my reefs
Bret61081
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I have a Yellow Assessor in my tank and it is right out in the front the whole time. Never hiding at all. They are great fish with lots of personality. It is one of the few small fish actually worth 80-100$. As soon as some blues com available I will have one of those aswell but I havent seen one for a while. As for Pyramid Butterfly, they are great fish but get ich at the drop of a hat. Ive had one for over a month now and its the first fish in 2 years to get ich in my tank! If you go with one, treat your tank for Flukes and if you can freshwater dip or Quatentine it before putting it in.
flyyguy, Do the females have the facial markings as an adult? I've had mine for 1-1/2 yrs and the markings are there but so faint you almost can't see them. I would expect the wrasse is an adult by now but not sure.
Bret, My experience with the assessors has been they will stay out in the open as long as they are kept with other very peacefull fish. I once put a McCoskers wrasse in the tank with them and never saw the assessors again until the McCoskers was removed. I would expect the same reaction when placed with a six-line. I also added a Eibli's dwarf angel several months back. The assessors come out to feed but stay in the rockwork most of the time now. The OP wants a fish that does'nt hide and given the assessors timid nature and the fish the OP already has I don't think these are an ideal candidate.
Bret, My experience with the assessors has been they will stay out in the open as long as they are kept with other very peacefull fish. I once put a McCoskers wrasse in the tank with them and never saw the assessors again until the McCoskers was removed. I would expect the same reaction when placed with a six-line. I also added a Eibli's dwarf angel several months back. The assessors come out to feed but stay in the rockwork most of the time now. The OP wants a fish that does'nt hide and given the assessors timid nature and the fish the OP already has I don't think these are an ideal candidate.
