Favorite Fish...looking?

[SlamaJama]

Looking to purchase a fish...not just any fish...reefsafe of course, medium in size, colorful, something that I ooo and ahhh at (lol) all the time. Looking for the M.R favorites, get an idea who likes what...pics with replies would be a plus.
thxs to all that participate,
Mike :bigeyes2:

 

[marrone]

Marine Betta

Starkie Damsel

Orchird Bassets

 

[jackson6745]

I like the velvet fairy wrasse
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4

 

[DEEPWATER]

Hey slama ..

i go with jackson ,,reef safe wrasses are colorful and always active in the tank ,i have 2 carpenter wrasses and 3 cleaner wrasses ,they are alway swimming aroung ,,,,http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1378

aslo i like the sunbrust anthias .http://www.marinedepotlive.com/fathead-sunburst-anthias---serranocirrhitus-latus-fish--anthias.html
i have 2 of those ,very interesting markings on the faces ,,,good luck ,

 

[jackson6745]

Yeah I love the sunburst anthais....

 

[DEEPWATER]

If you want i get them for 35 dollars at a LFS (sunbrust) ,its the cheapest ive seen them ,

 

[SlamaJama]

nice...i like this 1 as well..http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1400

 

[DEEPWATER]

nice...i like this 1 as well..http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1400

thats a cool fish ,,try reef fantacy in Si ,,or i New world aquariums before ordering it may save 45 bux on shipping they may be able to get it for you

 

[Deanos]

I second Marrone on the Marine Betta. Here's mine:

 

[House of Laughter]

Six line - by far

House

 

[Josh]

Do you have any shrimp? If not, get a longnose hawkfish.

 

[bad coffee]

Hands down my favorite

Helfrichi firefish (Nemateleotris helfrichi)
About $500 per pair, or I'd have one already!

 

[bad coffee]

Here's a better pic!

B

 

[rickytsui]

damn 500 for one pair of fish thats crazy

 

[SlamaJama]

wow bret that is an ooo'er and a ahhh'er...but at that price..ouch! the marine beta is kewl.

 

[spykes]

they like carpet surfing too

 

[Missy Johnson]

Leopard Wrasse!

http://www.northstarcorals.com/files/040103_leopard_wrasse.jpg

These guys are my favorite. They are beautiful (this pic doesn't do all of their reds and blues justice). They also have their own wakeup and go to sleep time - and they sleep in the sand.

Downsides - hard to get them to eat initially - so make sure you see them eat at the store. I've heard of them sometimes nipping at things - didn't have any problem with mine. Also - word to the wise - if you put them in your tank with an 8 inch hawkfish they will become dinner and your girlfriend will cry watching you try to pry him out of his mouth (AHEM).

 

[marrone]

It's funny the Helfrichi firefish use to go for about $20-$30 at PetLand many years ago.

If your looking for a fish that people when they see the fish ooo and ahhh the Marine Betta is a really good fish. It will eat small snails and pods but outside of that is a model citizens.

The Starkie damsel looks like a small pygmy angel but without the problems of it picking at corals. Also unlike other damsels it isn't aggressive and doesn't get large. Looks alot better in person than the picture.

Michael

 

[Deanos]

http://www.northstarcorals.com/files/040103_leopard_wrasse.jpg

These guys are my favorite. They are beautiful (this pic doesn't do all of their reds and blues justice). They also have their own wakeup and go to sleep time - and they sleep in the sand.

Hey Missy... :thanks:! I was trying to ID that same fish which is on this month's Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine cover.

Dean

 

[Missy Johnson]

No prob - they are my favorite