suggestions on my last fish

[tgriffin]

Okay Folks....I need some ideas on a cool fish to make my tank complete, at least fish wise!

I have
1- six line wrasse
1- false perc clown
1- royal gramma

I have had three sand sifting gobies die on me so I don't want to try another one. I have also had a coral beauty not make it. I think my Royal Gramma is a bit of a bully. If a fish can put up with this for a few days all this stops. I was thinking a cool looking blenny would be nice. I'll take any suggestions. I do, however, need a meat eater. I am starting to have lots of corals so it obviously needs to be reef safe.

BTW.....one more thing, It needs to be something I can buy locally.

Thanks

Tyson

 

[mikejrice]

I vote flame angel.

 

[Mako Shark II]

Couple things:

1st:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/compatibility_chart.cfm

2nd:
A Royal Gamma is a basslet or a dottyback, like a pseudochromis. They can have a bit of a 'tude towards some fishes.

3rd:
How old (mature) is your tank? (Meaning: is their a food source in your newer sand bed?) Sand-sifters are prone to starvation and they die if their diet is not augmented with sinking food, i.e. - pellets, mysis, etc.

Blennies and (other) small Gobies are cool, safe rock-dwellers.

What about a yellow Tang? .... or some Anthias? This is my male Lyretail. (Cross-dressing little hermaphrodites that they are!)

 

[tgriffin]

It's about 6 months old. I did pour a full bottle of live Copeopods in there. I am assuming it was because my system isn't mature

Do blennies need a mature system?

 

[tgriffin]

what about a midas blenny? Thoughts??

I'm not wanting to put a fish in my tank that I'm gonna have to anything but meaty foods

 

[Mako Shark II]

A Midas is a lovely fish. Go for it. Avoid the sand sifters for a while, if you're not going to supplementally feed them.


I had a Canary, but he up an died, without cause. Sometimes there are reasons; other times, _hit happens.

 

[Lucky.U]

an 800.00 candy basslet

 

[Reefdiver77]

I just love my candy basslet. Gosh, the price has dropped. Must be the recession. I paid $1000 for mine!! LOL

 

[MrRyanT]

I think a canary blenny would be really cool and a good fit for your tank. I'm sure Marty overlooked your tank size when suggesting a yellow tang as I don't believe your tank is big enough for that fish.

 

[sedor]

+1 on flame angel. I think they make a great centerpiece. You could have a problem with it nipping on your corals, but I never did.

 

[Mako Shark II]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15456864#post15456864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MrRyanT
I'm sure Marty overlooked your tank size when suggesting a yellow tang as I don't believe your tank is big enough for that fish.

Whoops! My Bad. Yeah, their darty little things, requiring a little more room to grow.

(I'll get a Box. Get my _hit, and GET OUT now....)

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