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reefs4fun
04/27/2008, 05:02 PM
I am looking for something different to put in my tank. I have a 70g reef and was looking for some ideas on what kind of fish I could get. I dont want fish that you can get everyday at LFS. I came across a goby and a wrasse that looked different than any other (as far as color). I started thinking I would try and find something different. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

CadetMKultra
04/27/2008, 07:29 PM
What ecological niche are you trying to fill in your tank? What size / diet do you want?

reefs4fun
04/27/2008, 08:06 PM
I am wanting something smaller I guess, under 4'' I am not looking for anything real exotic just something that you cant bye everyday at the FLS. What do you mean diet? I do not want anything high maintenance. I hope all I have to feed my fish are some flakes and little shrimp every now and then. Thanks

CadetMKultra
04/27/2008, 08:13 PM
There's nothing low maintenance in reef keeping. If you don't have thousands of dollars to spend on this over the course of the first year, you're just fooling around, and will quit / kill all of your animals. This applies, even if you have nothing but a hand full of 3 dollar damsel fish. That said.

I have a Hector's Goby, who is lovely, but just grazes the algae in the tank.

Clown Gobies are small and pretty and eat a basic diet. Many of them die for mysterious reasons, though.

Blennies are fun, but can bully some other fish.

Cardinal fish are a cheap, ecologically sound and easy to care for fish.

DO NOT GET ANY MANDARIN OR SKOOTER BLENNY! No matter what the dealer tells you, these are advanced fish for people with lots of experience and resources.

reefs4fun
04/27/2008, 08:52 PM
OK, thanks for the input .I have a 125g reef that has been setup for over two years and a nano reef setup. I do have a little experience with saltwater. I have no skimmer and add no chemicals to my tank all I do is water changes. (never had a single problem) I consider that to be low maintenance. mandarin, skooter blenny, cardinal are all things I can get any day of the week at LFS. I dont spend thousands of dollars either not sure what you mean by all of that but thanks

reefman8471
04/28/2008, 08:22 PM
I think that he means you should spend most of your money up front during the setup and maturation phase of your aquarium. I have spent much money on my aquarium during the early phases but I wouldn't consider it thousands of dollars.

James

melanotaenia
04/28/2008, 09:51 PM
check out the Diver's Den section of Live Aquaria; they have all sorts of unique fish that range from reasonable to ridiculous in terms of pricing, you can surely find something there that would fit the bill.

Try looking at the Mystery Wrasse; very cool fish, very sociable, and very active

reefs4fun
04/28/2008, 10:33 PM
thanks a lot I will ckeck them out!!

flameangel88
04/29/2008, 07:50 AM
How about a small female bellus angel and they are pretty much reef safe.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/Genicanthus/IMG_1889Large.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/Genicanthus/IMG_1878Large.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/Genicanthus/IMG_1918Large.jpg

english83
04/29/2008, 09:56 AM
I've always thought it may be interesting and different to take a 70 gal or larger and stock it with nano fish, nothing larger than a fire fish or sand sifting goby. I love my Trimma gobies and Yasha with shrimp that I have in my 30, and just wonder what a bigger tank would look like. Or a whole bunch of nano fish and then a Flame angel as the show fish. I wonder if my boyfriend will let me try this with the empty 110......... :lol:

flameangel88
04/29/2008, 12:14 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12432568#post12432568 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by english83
I've always thought it may be interesting and different to take a 70 gal or larger and stock it with nano fish, nothing larger than a fire fish or sand sifting goby. I love my Trimma gobies and Yasha with shrimp that I have in my 30, and just wonder what a bigger tank would look like. Or a whole bunch of nano fish and then a Flame angel as the show fish. I wonder if my boyfriend will let me try this with the empty 110......... :lol:

This is what my 75g looked like before upgrading to the current tank.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/IMG_0075Large.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/DSC_0461Large.jpg

reefs4fun
04/29/2008, 01:07 PM
Nice pics!
The small female bellus angel is that a aggressive fish? looks pretty cool.
Thanks

reefs4fun
04/29/2008, 01:13 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12432568#post12432568 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by english83
Or a whole bunch of nano fish and then a Flame angel as the show fish. I wonder if my boyfriend will let me try this with the empty 110......... :lol:

Well I was going to make my show fish a maroon clown :D

flameangel88
04/29/2008, 01:18 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12433859#post12433859 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefs4fun
Nice pics!
The small female bellus angel is that a aggressive fish? looks pretty cool.
Thanks

Thanks. The bellus angels are not aggressive and you can get 2 females and 1 may turn into a male.

Here's a short clip and you can see their calm nature and please excuse the the wiring mess behind the tank as I'm still working on bringing it back down to the bsmt.
Click here (http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/Genicanthus/?action=view&current=MVI_0384.flv)

reefs4fun
04/29/2008, 01:50 PM
Cool, thanks What would I expect to pay for one ?

flameangel88
04/29/2008, 01:58 PM
I usually see them for $90-120 for the female and it cost more for the male. Not cheap but it's a very cool fish you don't see everywhere.

Chibils
04/29/2008, 02:42 PM
Genicanthus are deepwater angelfish, they very very rarely nip corals, and as such demand a higher price (mostly the deepwater part :p).

reefs4fun
04/29/2008, 02:53 PM
Thats cool,
I will look into getting one or a pair. Thanks for the info and suggestion.