Wife wants a pink or purple fish

[argi]

Fridmani dottyback?
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-12/fish/index.php

I second the Fridmani (Orchid) dottyback, plus you can get tank raised ones

 

[djkms]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.

I thought dottybacks were too aggressive for a peaceful tank?

I don't want any kind of aggression with having a Moorish Idol. I just had to remove 2 of my Anthias because they were too aggressive during feeding.

 

[Angel*Fish]

The fridmani's are usually good community fish

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

The fridmani's are usually good community fish

Mine is very, very shy.

 

[SDguy]

My fridmani is very mellow.

 

[tcmfish]

Or more lyretail anthias and the male will turn a redish pink with cool spots on his pectoral fins.

 

[djkms]

Or more lyretail anthias and the male will turn a redish pink with cool spots on his pectoral fins.

Not going that route again. I ordered 3 Lyretails from Divers Den, 2 female one male. Well after about 3 months one of the females changed to male, not a fun scenario. She became the Devil and both males removed. Male Lyretails are a bit too aggressive, even if it is only one. Now male lyretails would probably be ok with most tanks but I am taking extra caution now that I have a Idol. They get most aggressive during feeding and I have to make sure the Idol is eating ok, which it does. Just erring on the side of caution.

 

[houser]

I have an CB fridmani. Got it for my daughter who loves purple and pink.
So mellow - expected worse.
The one fish my non-fish friends consistently hone on on!

 

[iLLwiLL]

how about a mystery wrasse, or a purple dottyback?

~Will.

 

[stevie-o]

mystery wrasse FTW!!!

 

[rachenbrazil]

+ 1 for mystery wrasse ...

 

[Korrine]

mysteries usually turn into mean little buggers.

 

[tcmfish]

mysteries usually turn into mean little buggers.

+1

 

[Chooch1]

Barletts or pulcherimus anthias are both pink.

 

[Elysia]

In a peaceful tank, grammas can get mean (both royal and blackcap, I've had both.)

 

[Blitzburggirl]

mysteries usually turn into mean little buggers.

-2

My mystery wrasse was a model citizen. He didn't bother any other fish.

Disclaimer... he was huge, and he ate shrimp and snails like bon bons. But fish, never bothered anyone. Not even my masuda hogfish.