Tetra like reef safe fish?

[CoRPS]

Hey guys trying to figure out what I'm going to be stocking in my tank. Haven't even gotten it yet but trying to envision anyway. Is there any kind of freshwater tetra like equivalent in the hobby? I'd like to get a handful of tiny active fish like that for my tank.

Any suggestions? Not really into bigger fish and want the corals to be at the forefront. Planning on lots of open space and big sps colonies up top.

 

[CoRPS]

Edit button doesn't seem to work on mobile, wanted to add that I've read about the red spot cardinals and like the idea but people are warning of lots of fatalities and also impossible to find

 

[JustinM]

The yellow striped cardinalfish are pretty sweet.

http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/1431/yellowstriped-cardinalfish?pcatid=1431&c=15+26+1431

 

[CoRPS]

There we go, that's what's up right there. Any other ideas ?!

 

[MuShu]

Flasher wrasses? They don't school, but they are small and active swimmers.

 

[ericarenee]

engineer gobies they can be put together..

Fire fish .. But you gotta keep a tight lid

here might be the best place to look

http://www.liveaquaria.com/category/2124/nano-fish?c=15+2124

 

[pfan151]

There we go, that's what's up right there. Any other ideas ?!

The yellow striped cardinals don't school/shoal at all. Threadfin cardinals seem the be the best choice for a shoaling fish. Not the flashiest fish but their eyes do glow kind of blue under LEDs.Mine stick together pretty tightly. Redspot cardinals are my favorite but they are really tough fish to keep alive long term.

 

[pfan151]

engineer gobies they can be put together..

Fire fish .. But you gotta keep a tight lid

here might be the best place to look

http://www.liveaquaria.com/category/2124/nano-fish?c=15+2124

Firefish kill eachother in aquariums

 

[Tripod1404]

Blue reef chromis if you have a large enough tank to have 5-6.


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[JustinM]

http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2730+1700&pcatid=1700

They don't really school together but they tolerate one another, even in smaller groups.

 

[pfan151]

http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2730+1700&pcatid=1700

They don't really school together but they tolerate one another, even in smaller groups.

They don't fight at all, but they don't stay anywhere near each other which I think is what the OP is looking for. I bought 5 hoping they would shoal but they are a pretty disappointing fish overall for me.

 

[JustinM]

So are there any tetra looking fish that school or are you stuck to anthias?

 

[heathlindner25]

A pair of long finned clownfish .

 

[manfrog]

Blue reef chromis if you have a large enough tank to have 5-6.


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This^

 

[pfan151]

So are there any tetra looking fish that school or are you stuck to anthias?

Threadfin cardinals (easy) or if you want a challenge redspot cardinals. Trimma rubromaculatum are nice but tougher to find.