necessary fish

[MouseMan]

Hi guys. I need some advice on fish. I currently have a coral only tank a mix of lps and sps.

What fish are necessary to keep this system running at its best.

I don't want to keep anything I don't need...

 

[Betta132]

None. Fish aren't a required part of an aquarium, people just like them.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

None are required but some are beneficial. I find six-line wrasses very useful at helping corals stay free of pests. Blennies and tangs can help battle algae but also add to bioload.

 

[jbvdhp]

Hi guys. I need some advice on fish. I currently have a coral only tank a mix of lps and sps.



What fish are necessary to keep this system running at its best.



I don't want to keep anything I don't need...

You don't need any fish to keep your coral tank running.

 

[MouseMan]

Hi guys. Thanks for the response, really appreciate it. I've managed to get my hands on a lawnmower Blenny this morning let's see how it goes

 

[Fishmommy]

Nice tank!

 

[HiImSean]

Some like to keep wrasses to control pests. I'm planning a dreaded 6-line in my 40br.


Nice tank BTW

 

[RDtrack]

Ditto for the wrasee. I know and have seen the benefits of a wrasse in a reef tank. Like others have mentioned a six-line is extremely beneficial.

 

[65Stang]

+1 on the wrasse.

 

[MellowReefer]

Do you just have one clown? It's nice to have two, and you can add another as long as it's noticeably smaller than the one you have.

 

[ca1ore]

Unless you are feeding the corals, you need some fish wastes as coral food. Otherwise, certain fish can perform husbandry tasks for you like eating certain pests or consuming algae. BTW, six-line wrasse can get quite aggressive, so beware if getting one.

 

[SoloChromis]

Halichoeres wrasses (radiant, yellow, Hoeven's, Richmond's etc.) - Good for eating parasitic snails as well as flatworms (and bristleworms, which some people aren't fond of)

Springer's Damsels - Supposedly eat red bugs, are fairly peaceful, and gorgeous IMO

Turnate Damsels (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis) - Just picked up a pair of these and love them so far. Not the most flamboyantly adorned fish out there, but have a sort of subtle beauty to them. They will readily spawn in aquaria too, which is both fascinating to watch and provides a natural food source to their tank mates.

Elactinus (cleaner) gobies - Small, hardy, beautiful and will often clean their fish tank mates

Ecsenius (combtooth) blennies - Cute little algae munchers

Matted Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) - Will usually eat aptasia, but can also turn to eating zoanthids