What are some hardy red fish? For 45g FOWL

[happyface888]

I have a CB and 2 perc so I cant have a flame angel or maroon. Any hardy fish that would be a nice addition? I will also pass on hawk and wrasse fishes. Wrasse because of unknown wrasse disease and hawk dont like them. So any suggestions?

[SDhky]

HAha you just ruled out all of the red fish

[happyface888]

Yeah I know its going to be a brain buster. So anyone have any clues as what fish would work? Now that I think of it red fish are quit rare....

[LisaD]

it's not exactly red, it's hot pink - orchid dottyback? there are some red or reddish pseudochromis (below) but many aren't that common. I thought of a few more:

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1855&articleid=3002
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/pseudochromisdottybacks/mccullochipseudochromis/

not a true hawkfish:
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/hawkfish/geometricpygmyhawk/

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/pseudochromisdottybacks/redheadelegantpseudochromis/

cardinalfish
http://core.ecu.edu/biol/nortons/NCFishes/BonyFish/Apogonidae/TwospotCardinalfish/TwospotCardinalfish3l.jpg

there are some red-striped gobies:
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/gobies/yellowroseantennagoby/
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/gobies/yashiagoby/

I have seen some rare, gorgeous red blennies, but couldn't find a pic

I know you said you didn't want a wrasse, but this one is pretty cool and stays small:
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/wrassereefsafe/pepperminthog/

If you go with inverts, try a blood shrimp, red pistol shrimp (w/ goby), cleaner shrimp or peppermint shrimp
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/tbs/bloodshrimp_tb.jpg
http://www.thepetstop.com/adminpics/22395.jpg
http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/img/Lysmata_amboinensis_2.jpg
http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/img/wurdemanni2.jpg

you can also get scarlet reef hermit crabs:
http://www.pirx.com/gallery/albums/crustaceans/scarlet_01.jpg

[thepudge]

Redtail filefish? Cheap and kind of cool looking.

Garabaldi Damsel? Expensive but cool

[Shaummy]

How can you not like a Flame Hawk? He is the fish in my tank with the most personality!

I say reconsider!

[bignick]

Look into squirell fish.

I keep 5 in my 210 and have red and white striped ones, and hot pink ones.

[snapper1]

orchid Dottyback Beautiful and Hardy.

[happyface888]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10402965#post10402965 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shaummy
How can you not like a Flame Hawk? He is the fish in my tank with the most personality!

I say reconsider!

Will they eat flakes and anything? Because I had a longnose hawk who refused to eat anything and in the end it starved to death....

[Billybeau1]

I kept a flame angel with a coral beauty. No problems as long as you have a place they can both call their own. They won't fight that way. :)

[LisaD]

My flame hawk ate pellets and frozen. I don't offer my fish flake food, but I have never seen a flame hawk with a poor appetite.

[fishyz]

What about a firefish? I have one in my 90, and I wish I would have gotten a pair. Very cheap, hardy, and beautiful fish. He is always out swimming around. When people come over, they always love his "antenna".

[happyface888]

I tried fire fish for some odd reason my percs dont like them. Chased them and harrassed them