Need fish suggestions for stocking my 75g!

[Korrine]

Fairies and Flashers are two different types of fish.

I would say out of that group the McCosker's is the most peaceful. Awesome if you can snag a trio off Diver's Den.

Here is a video of one flashing to show off! He's in too small of a tank to do it long, but you get the idea of what he would look like. He will also flash with just other male wrasses in the tank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eecTz-u831c

 

[miserkris]

Fairies and Flashers are two different types of fish.

I would say out of that group the McCosker's is the most peaceful. Awesome if you can snag a trio off Diver's Den.

Here is a video of one flashing to show off! He's in too small of a tank to do it long, but you get the idea of what he would look like. He will also flash with just other male wrasses in the tank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eecTz-u831c

Hi
What do u mean by snag a trio? Will he flash, if no other wrasses are present too?

Also is it true I can't keep a single lone purple anthias since they r schooling, and will die.

Thx

 

[Korrine]

A male wrasse will flash around other males too.

I don't know much about anthias, but I can give you a link. I read about them a long time ago.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/anthiines_ii.htm

It says they are really hard to keep in captivity.

 

[robertcedgar]

How about a flame angel?

 

[miserkris]

How about a flame angel?

No.since I have a cherub!

I have narrowed it to a fairy or flasher wrasse and a pipe fish.

Anyone have experience with pipes?
Will it compete for pods with a mandarin.do banded pipes all eat frozen? Thx....

Thx korrine!

 

[MCCOOL]

Anthias can be kept alone, though most are probably more comfortable in a group. "purple anthias" could refer to a few species, but all are very hard to take care of, and should be avoided.

A Pipefish will be serious competition to a mandarin. A 55g tank is marginal at best for a mandarin, and that's assuming there is no competition. Also, no species of pipefish is gauranteed to take frozen, most won't. They are considered expert level fish, and should only be attempted by very experienced aquarists.

A flasher or fairy wrasse is a great choice, just make sure the tank is covered very well, they are great jumpers.

 

[A_Z]

some easy to keep anthias singly are: lyretail, bartletts, bicolor, dispair, squareback and fathead.

just make sure you feed them multiple times per day and no bullies.