Most beautiful reef fish?

[murphdog]

Just wondering the most most colorful and beautiful reef safe fish?

 

[bullitr]

It all depends what is your preferences.
Size of the tank
What kind of fish
Angel
Tangs
Wrasse
Etc...

 

[btb72]

it depends on preference... some people think that the common yellow tang is absolutely beautiful, but some think the all black tang is beautiful. I think angelfish have the best color to them overall.

 

[snorvich]

My personal taste would be a properly maintained Queen Angel, but that takes a pretty large tank and very specific choice of tank mates.

 

[danimallaminad]

+1 with snorvich. Queen Angel is just stunning.

 

[HumbleFish]

+2 about the Queen Angel. But they are usually not reef safe. My top 3 for beauty (and reef safe) would be: Powder Blue or Achilles Tang, and Red Mandarin.

 

[Mikey_B]

I'm more of a fan of the Koran angel, but queens are just as nice

But if we're going reef safe, can't go wrong with Achilles or Purple Tang

 

[murphdog]

125+ for the tank size

 

[Mikey_B]

You could probably get away with the purple tang in a 125, not the achilles though

 

[themoraykeeper]

I have a few that I would say are IMO the most good looking, but would depend on tankmates etc.
. Regal angel
. Zebra moray eel
. Japanese dragon moray
. Goldflake angel
. Potters angel

 

[myram]

I had a 6"+ Queen Angel in my 150 FOWLR and I loved it, most beautiful fish out there. I wish I had todays lighting when I had it back 10 years ago, those blues would have been like neon.

My all time favorite fish is the Clown Trigger.........not exactly reef safe.

Steve

 

[maikoa02]

I would say fairy wrasses...lineatus and rhomboid being my favorites.

 

[Paul B]

Manta Ray

 

[johnpasternak]

I love blue lip angle

 

[jfourn]

A common fish but the royal gramma

 

[SDguy]

I know they are small, and not the most striking of anthias, but I think ignitus anthias are just stunning!

 

[snorvich]

I agree with Peter (and a very, very nice image).

 

[andrewkw]

You could ask 100 people and get 100 different answers.

My favorite is a Hawaiian Flame Wrasse.

 

[RayL]

If your tank can support it, a mandarin goby

 

[acesq]

My favorite small reef fish is the Ventralis anthias.