What is 1 thing you wish you could have in your reef tank?

[Brwestern]

That just wont work.

It can be an un-reef safe fish... Coral etc..


I wish it was possible to have an octopus in a standard reef tank.(with other fish)

[Curious George]

Good topic--

Majestic Angel--Favorite fish....don't have the size or the guts.

I have another

Undulated Trigger--To bad they are such a-holes. Gorgeous fish.

[cloak]

French Angel.

[LOTUS50GOD]

I wish I had an automatic glass scraper.

[disc1]

A pile of gold bullion with corraline growing all over it.

[Devaji108]

ok if we are going down this road... seahorse, emperor angel and dog face puffer...
or maybe a mermaid now that would be cool!

[Allmost]

I wish I had an automatic glass scraper.

+1

+1 from my skimmer as well . lol

cleaning the back glass is a hassle ..

[Devaji108]

A pile of gold bullion with corraline growing all over it.

nice! :) don't forget diamonds, rubies and all manor of jewels...

[Allmost]

ok if we are going down this road... seahorse, emperor angel and dog face puffer...
or maybe a mermaid now that would be cool!

get a deep water tank cycling for when they discover mermaids lol wont be too long with all the new deep ocean creatures coming out ..

[javajaws]

I thought about...10 tangs in a 40 breeder, or a school of 20 Anthias in a 90.

But after some considerable thought I've decided to go with the blond mermaid in my bedroom tank (assuming I had such a tank)!

[disc1]

These!

http://mermaid-h2o.yolasite.com/resources/Fish_Tank/Swimming%20Mermaids.jpg

[djkms]

A porcupine puffer, I really miss the little guy from my old FOWLER - best personality of any fish EVER.

[albano]

...for when they discover mermaids lol wont be too long with all the new deep ocean creatures coming out ...
I hope you're not saying that the mermaids are GAY! (not that there's anything wrong with that)

Otherwise...a tank-full of Aussey Harlequin Tusks

[gonpostal]

A shark with a frickin' laser beam attached to it's head.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2760&pictureid=32809

[Terps]

I have an aussie harlequin and an emperor in my "reef" tank. I guess that is going to be a problem? I use the term reef loosely because I have only amateur hour corals. I do notice they get moved occasionally if I don't have them mounted well...

Oh and I wish I could keep all the awesome aggressive fish in the reef tank!

[TurtleSoup2]

pufferfishs and miniature sharks!!!!!!!!

[Ninja1]

A tiny dolphin (like the tiny giraffe in that commercial) LOL!!!!!!

[Bunnylicked]

I'll take a nice redhead mermaid, please. :D

Seriously, though, I wish I could have a large angelfish reef tank. It's too bad most of them are aggressive coral nippers. I especially wish that I could have a regal angel, but I've heard that they need a 130 gallon tank, and I've only got room and money for a 80-90 gallon tank at the largest right now.

It would also be neat to have a clownfish-only tank with several different pairs of clownfish. :)

[Ninja1]

A tiny dolphin (like the tiny giraffe in that commercial) LOL!!!!!!

[csmfish]

Shoal tang

Shark

I would say mermaid but I am sure it would find a way to drain my wallet like all the other women out there; no thanks, lol.

[Lynnmw1208]

Any of the butterfly fish. They're all so beautiful but I love corals.

[t4zalews]

Any of the butterfly fish. They're all so beautiful but I love corals.

I really wish butterfly's were reef safe, my favorite fish that I can't own.

I wish I could keep more than one pair of clownfish in my tank with multiple anemones.

[b0bab0ey]

Any of the butterfly fish. They're all so beautiful but I love corals.

+1 Esp a Raccoon Butterfly

Also, a dwarf Angel that won't nip at my corals.

[SwiftysReef]

Moorish idol for sure.

[reefnrod]

A school of Candy Basslets!!

[Palting]

Manta Ray. I've always been fascinated. Maybe not pretty, but darn fascinating.

Hammerhead shark.

Ok, Ok. Mermaid :D

[lizie58]

cuttlefish, cowfish, or ray

[agreeive?fish]

the by products of winning 3 lotteries back to back of 200 million dollar each (cash pay out after taxes of course)

[JamesH831]

Humbolt squid and jar jar binks from that star wars movie

[ThaChad]

I wish I could have/keep a copper banded butterfly and a powder blue tang.

Would also be cool to have a clam.

For some reason those 3 creatures hate my tank and die as soon as they get the opertunity.

-ThaChad

[Bnortz]

a sea turtle

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[doctorgori]

crocea clam, copperband butterfly, regal angel, moorish idols

[LaOtIn]

Pineapple Fish (Cleidopus gloriamaris)

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz355/zupp69/IMG_5659_pineapple_fish_570h.jpg

[n0rk]

Any of a number of obligate corallivore species (any of the Corallochaetodon species, either of the Oxymonacanthus species, et cetera) would do me just nicely methinks. I guess dreams are free... :(

[pmrossetti1]

Boy,if I could choose just one?

Between a Regal Angel's beauty, Porcupine puffer's personality, Zebra eel's watchability? Dardanus Megistos (lrg red hermit crab) watchability
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Zebra eel or puffer? hmmmm

puffer:)

oops, changed mind.......seahorses!!!!!!!!!

[Felixc395]

I wish that my fish could talk....

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[antimatter]

octopus, ray, and sea turtle

[pmrossetti1]

I wish that my fish could talk....

:lol: :lol: :lol:

You may not like what you hear. :)

[Birdee]

The one THING I would want....
To be able to house all the dwarf angels, wrasses, basslets, and pseudos, together that I wanted with NO fighting! :lmao:

[Netofficer3710]

I wish that my fish could talk....

:lol: :lol: :lol:

My fish have seen things I don't care to have them telling others about (my reef is in my bedroom)

I wish I could have a volition lion. Some of the bioluminescent species would be cool too.

[sanchoy]

this lil guy

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSRyy9wZEg0v0OqQajMGemWiCcNiNb287Zlc0kiMtngadYr64V_

[afernandez]

^^^ lol

I am fascinated by Painted angler's the bright orange and the yellows I think those fish are amazing and very interesting. Too bad they would eat every single fish I have lol ...

And I would also love a volitan lion.... :( one day....

[BIG_KAHUNA]

I wish I could be in my tank. Like shrink down to an inch or so and dive it!

[harrvey]

A clam with big *** pearl init

[fishysteve]

A mini kraken

[nivekid]

a sea turtle

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+1. Maybe I'll get a small one for my 37 gal. and plan on trading it out when it outgrows my tank. ;)

[4deepwater8]

Wow, this post is very entertaining.

I would either have a barracuda or a manta ray.

[jmacc702]

I would have the lost city of atlantis, miniaturized.

[SnowManSnow]

perfect water~

[SnowManSnow]

A mini kraken

its called a mantis shrimp :)

[sandhog]

Butterfly fish with corals.

[jeffesaurusrex]

A Moorish Idol...

I'm not confident enough to try one, and I don't want to kill my favorite fish. :(

One day.

[Jedidad]

a peppermint angel. who has that kind of money. i like the ideal of the miniature dolphin but i would go for an orca instead.

[LeLutinBanni]

Reef-safe non-escaping octopus :P

[msaleem]

moorish idol for sure.

+100000000

[msaleem]

and also perfect water param ALL THE TIME WITHOUT ANY THING TO ADD!

[jcolletteiii]

Accurate, real-time alkalinity probe.

And...
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[cody6766]

Mermaids sound fun, but one end has to be a fish end...We've all seen that Futurama episode and what a let down that could be. haha!

I'd like to have a realistic chunk of ecosystem in a box. We do an alright job, but I'd actually like to have the whole shebang contained in the tank.

[Netofficer3710]

Mermaids sound fun, but one end has to be a fish end...We've all seen that Futurama episode and what a let down that could be. haha!

I'd like to have a realistic chunk of ecosystem in a box. We do an alright job, but I'd actually like to have the whole shebang contained in the tank.

yup, let nature take care of it.
no maintenance needed!

[Reefing Newbie]

Ummmm, so much that I want... How about a fish tank that automatically ugrades to the fish you want? Would be nice, and hopefully cheaper than doing an upgrade yourself...

I would like a naso or blue hippo tang... stuck with a 125 gallon as of right now.

[fishysteve]

its called a mantis shrimp

I have a 8" peacock mantis. I want something more evil. :D

[ejk17]

A shark with a frickin' laser beam attached to it's head.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2760&pictureid=32809

+1 Epic post

[Mzulu]

Some of the green, red, blue, balanos or any rare nps.

Also a tank with a mess of jawfish who dont bite eachother but steal rocks and sand and then spit it at the other.

[Crkbaby]

Peppermint angel ^^

[spamreefnew]

sea turtle , jelly fish,,kelp,,cuttle fish

[Lady R]

A pair of dragon fish and the most colorful tank full of SPS and LPS.Finally a maintance crew to maintain the tank and my home !!!!

[elegance coral]

A breeding pair of leafy sea dragons.
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[Wonton Soup]

A deepwater, thermal-vent aquarium. Like the ecosystem they found at the bottom of the ocean climbing and living all over those sulfur plumes.

[DeepSeaBeauti]

A bigger tank!!! 125g is just not big enough. lol

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Clear water all the time with no alage growing on the glass so I can see into the tank to observe my healthy fish.

For some of you who posted about having a Moorish Idol, Majestic Angle, Copperbanded Butterfly or Dwarf Angles, go for it.

I had my Idol for 4 years, still have my Majestic Angle at about 4 years+ and my Copperbanded Butterfly going on 3 years. I also have 4 dwarf Angles in the tank.

As for the ones I lost, it was due to electrical failure and tank was stagnent for at least 8 hours. But I'll get another Idol when I find the right one.

[endlessblue]

50 achllies tangs, 30 Clown tangs, 20 purple tangs, 40 yellow tangs, 5 black tangs, 100 powder blues!! :) its more than one but whatever!!

[Hendogg0]

All I really want is reef keeper elite so damn expensive just can't afford one. Oh yeah and some mermaids:)

[allsps40]

More water.

[Bobbofin]

A porcupine puffer, I really miss the little guy from my old FOWLER - best personality of any fish EVER.

I had one in my fish only tank 15 years ago. They have a lot a character and will interact with you when feeding. Now that I have a mixed reef having one would be impossible and another tank is out of the question in my 800 sq. ft. condo. My wife would kill me!

[Grant W]

More Space.....