Neat smaller reef fish ideas

[SDguy]

So I want to go with smaller fish this time around in my reef. Granted I have a chevron tang, midas and starry blenny, and ocellaris clown pair already.

I have some P. nocturna gobies too, and a small species of eel blenny. I was thinking of getting some yellow ones? Maybe a pinkstreak wrasse pair? Or possum wrasse? Any other thoughts? I don't mind cryptic, but I also have rock pillars, so not a massive amount of hiding places like one would get from a "wall" type reef structure.

 

[Nina51]

i think you should still try 1 (or better yet, 2) longnose hawkfish.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Aioliops megastigma dartfish, they are small, actually school, and are colorful. The difficulty with them is they need to be started off on live baby brine and nrrd multiple feedings a day.

Another option is the curious wormfish, Gunnelichthys curiosus, peaceful, colorful, and interesting.

 

[aquaph8]

Two I've never had but thought were cool are the Panda and flaming prawn gobies. I've also always had a thing for black cap basslets .

 

[SDguy]

Aioliops megastigma dartfish, they are small, actually school, and are colorful. The difficulty with them is they need to be started off on live baby brine and nrrd multiple feedings a day.

Another option is the curious wormfish, Gunnelichthys curiosus, peaceful, colorful, and interesting.

Those are beautiful, but I've never seen them for sale.

I've always liked the wormfish.

 

[SDguy]

i think you should still try 1 (or better yet, 2) longnose hawkfish.

That ship has sailed

 

[RynoParsons]

I love possum wrasses they are awesome. Bit shy but a little gem.

 

[Ambition]

A small group of yellow assessors would treat you well IMO. They have quite the personality bundle in a small package, and watching them swim is always fun!

 

[small alien]

Elongate dottyback.

 

[Nina51]

That ship has sailed

but there are more ships to be had.

 

[SDguy]

Elongate dottyback.

That one is very high on my list. What is their temperament to small passive fish?

 

[Fish Biscuit]

You can do a possum & a pink streaked wrasse together without a problem. I really like the black barred convict goby, striking little fish.

 

[GroktheCube]

I'd definitely think about firefish or dartfish. I love my Helfrichi's, first fish I put in my tank.

 

[steelersfan]

That one is very high on my list. What is their temperament to small passive fish?

From my experience, they are very territorial and aggressive. Over the years, I have had two (wild caught) in different tanks, with the same results. They are an awesome little fish but aggressive IMO.

 

[steelersfan]

A small group of yellow assessors would treat you well IMO. They have quite the personality bundle in a small package, and watching them swim is always fun!

Strongly agree!!! I prefer the colors on the wild caught Yellow Assessors.

 

[Bent]

Fang blennies?

 

[scubadan206]

I'd definitely think about firefish or dartfish. I love my Helfrichi's, first fish I put in my tank.

+1 on the dartfish. How tall is their new home

 

[Dmorty217]

How about some chromis Peter? :headwalls: I'm only kidding of course

 

[Bent]

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/5/fish

 

[SDguy]

From my experience, they are very territorial and aggressive. Over the years, I have had two (wild caught) in different tanks, with the same results. They are an awesome little fish but aggressive IMO.

Oh that's disappointing to hear