Favorite Fish...looking?

SlamaJama · Aug 17, 2005

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 · Aug 17, 2005

Marine Betta

Starkie Damsel

Orchird Bassets

jackson6745 · Aug 17, 2005

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

DEEPWATER · Aug 17, 2005

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 · Aug 17, 2005

Yeah I love the sunburst anthais....

DEEPWATER · Aug 17, 2005

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

SlamaJama · Aug 17, 2005

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

DEEPWATER · Aug 17, 2005

SlamaJama said:
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 · Aug 17, 2005

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

House of Laughter · Aug 17, 2005

Six line - by far

House

Josh · Aug 17, 2005

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

bad coffee · Aug 17, 2005

Hands down my favorite

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

bad coffee · Aug 17, 2005

Here's a better pic!

B

rickytsui · Aug 17, 2005

damn 500 for one pair of fish thats crazy

SlamaJama · Aug 18, 2005

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

spykes · Aug 18, 2005

they like carpet surfing too

Missy Johnson · Aug 18, 2005

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 · Aug 18, 2005

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 · Aug 18, 2005

Missy Johnson said:
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 · Aug 18, 2005

No prob - they are my favorite

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