Who has a list of reef safe fish?

[fishtk75]

Looking for a list of reef safe fish and which one not to put together in the same tank

Have a 120 tank size starting.

I know tangs are good which ones not to put together in the same tank?
Also tangs what do you do to keep yours from getting sick from ICK?

 

[mzeinstr]

here is a good compatibility chart, this one is from Drs Foster & Smith. if you scroll throught the fish they have for sale list, they will indicate wether or not they are reef safe.

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

when i got my blue tang, i used the UV filter and cleaner shrimp. it got spots, but they were gone within a couple of days. they seem to get spots whenever they get stressed, and they get stressed very easily. i finally found mine a new home because it was so shy that i never seen it, why have a fish if you can't see and enjoy it?

marti

 

[fishtk75]

Thanks mzeinstr.


Anyone else have any infomation?

 

[Wolverine]

Scott Michael's new book, Reef Aquarium Fishes is much more reliable than the DFS list, which has numerous points I would take issue with.
The problem with any list like this is that it depends on your definition of "reef-safe", which means a lot of different things to a lot of people. So you'll never really find a consistent, true, "reef-safe" list.

Dave

 

[fishtk75]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7537938#post7537938 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Wolverine
Scott Michael's new book, Reef Aquarium Fishes is much more reliable than the DFS list, which has numerous points I would take issue with.
The problem with any list like this is that it depends on your definition of "reef-safe", which means a lot of different things to a lot of people. So you'll never really find a consistent, true, "reef-safe" list.

Dave

Thank you Dave.
I am look because I got a white face tang but all the books a online saying it is a power brown I need to know there is a differance I see that one harder to keep.

 

[Ironsheikh]

any pet catalog site or online fish vendor ! i find out most my info from pet catalogs like marinedepot, psoltutions, fosterssmith honestly just the same as any book I've bought ...and clicking thru here

 

[fishtk75]

thanks

 

[swellsearcher]

If you do have a powder brown they are a very schetchy fish... constantly swimming and they need alot of space (not too much rock work) or they will get sick and die. Very similar to a powder blue but even worse. Not recommended for a tank under 72" long IMO

 

[fishtk75]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7552782#post7552782 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by swellsearcher
If you do have a powder brown they are a very schetchy fish... constantly swimming and they need alot of space (not too much rock work) or they will get sick and die. Very similar to a powder blue but even worse. Not recommended for a tank under 72" long IMO

Yes you got it that is what it doing. if I see it starting to get something what do i treet it with?

 

[fishtk75]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7552782#post7552782 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by swellsearcher
If you do have a powder brown they are a very schetchy fish... constantly swimming and they need alot of space (not too much rock work) or they will get sick and die. Very similar to a powder blue but even worse. Not recommended for a tank under 72" long IMO

Yes you got it that is what it doing. if I see it starting to get something what do i treat it with?