Tank Needs Life!!!

[ScubaDiver93]

My tank has been looking so empty. I need some colorful super active fish.
I currently have:
Desjardini Sailfin (meanest fish in the world)
Scribbled Rabbitfish (accomplice to the tang)
2 Bangaii Cardinals
True Percula paired with Black Occelaris
Orange Diamond Goby
Bi-Color Blenny

I have 180 gallons of pure space and lots of rock work and free swimming room. The dimensions are 48x38x24. I would love some suggestions!

 

[Logzor]

anthias or christmas/fairy wrasse

 

[flameangel88]

Couple of flame angels and a juv blueface angel.

 

[Gwynhidwy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=#post target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flameangel88
Couple of flame angels and a juv blueface angel.

+1

 

[ScubaDiver93]

Blue face angels could be my favorite fish, but what happens when they get bigger and LOVE the taste of SPS? I have already had and Eibli that destroyed 2 of my acroporas. I know it's hit or miss with these guys. What are the thoughts in reef safeness of Majestic or Emperors. I have seen those in reefs more commonly than the blue face.

 

[ScubaDiver93]

Also forgot to mention I have a canary wrasse, but what are opinions on angels?

 

[Packersfan21]

Don't try a majestic or emperor angel. How about a coral beauty angel? Those are really colorful and one of the safer angels.

 

[hawkey992]

a small school of anthias would be gorgeous and harmless to your corals

 

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12177657#post12177657 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Packersfan21
Don't try a majestic or emperor angel. How about a coral beauty angel? Those are really colorful and one of the safer angels.

Complete oposite. Pygmies are much more prone to nip.
Anyways majestic/regal/goldflake in my tank- the only nippng machine is my golden(pigmy).

 

[john37]

i'm gonna put about 10 yellow tailed damsels in my 225 for some color. cheap and they're one of the less aggressive ones.

 

[mrwilson]

If you want to go with an angel but are concerned about coral nipping, what about a pair of one of the Genicanthus species, like bellus or watanabei?

 

[ScubaDiver93]

I am into this idea of a big angel, I just don't want to undo my entire rock structure to dig it out like i had to do w/ my pygmy.

 

[ScubaDiver93]

And I really am in love with the Majestic and Blue face.

 

[flameangel88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12178357#post12178357 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ScubaDiver93
And I really am in love with the Majestic and Blue face.

I totally understand...I'd a reef tank till I came across my pair of Semilarvatus butterflies and went fwlro. Majestic, BF or Emperor has to be the last one in as they will be aggressive toward new comers.

 

[ScubaDiver93]

They would be the last for sure except for corals. If I start Juvi then what is the chance that I could pull it off?

 

[flameangel88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12179216#post12179216 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ScubaDiver93
They would be the last for sure except for corals. If I start Juvi then what is the chance that I could pull it off?

If you are waiting for someone to say it's safe go for it then you'll be waiting here for a while. I've been on this forum for 2 years and I see '50/50' and 'every fish is different' all the times.

 

[ScubaDiver93]

Out of the Majestic, Blue Face, or Emperor has the "best" chance at being "reef safe"?

 

[zemuron114]

get an orange tail xmas island emperor! can't beat that for color, only downside is they are always pretty big!

 

[JazzZero]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12179775#post12179775 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ScubaDiver93
Out of the Majestic, Blue Face, or Emperor has the "best" chance at being "reef safe"?

Well thats really hard to answer i have a blue-face, regal, flame and a 1 and a 1/2 inch queen and they are all in a mixed reef (no SPS) and they dont cauz much problem although they each have a favourite coral except the flame and queen. My Blue-face loves to messes around with a zoo colony (not always) and my regal messes around with a single donut coral.


I first recommend trying a trail and error test in a quanitine tank with coral from different classes (SPS, LPS and etc). Thats what i did with my blueface and queen, I did it for 2 days and keep a keen eye on them. After, when i felt ready to let them go i put them into the DP.

However i cant not say this will completely work for the coral in your DP may differ from those in your Qtank. (try your best to find out what most non-reef safe angelfish like the most)

Reasons why this is good to do or use:
1. if things dont look good you can always catch it
2. Easy and fairly effective way to check if it's reef safe or not

 

[bbauman]

Hawaiian Flame Wrasse, a few Bartletts Anthias, a Royal Gramma