Opinions on fish?!

[clk17]

I have a 45gl tall tank...
I only have 25lbs of base/live rock currently so not quite ready for fish.
I have 2 powerheads, a hotb filer, canister filter, heater and protein skimmer.

Im not sure what kind of fish I want however I do know I want a "badass" looking tank and possibly carnivorous fish. I dont need a whole bunch of fiah so long as the ones I do have look really cool. I was told I could have a fu manchu so id totally get one of those but would likely have to ship it in.
Any other suggestions?!
What would YOU put in it? :)
Open to allll suggestions

[m0nkie]

I've also been looking at aggressive fish like lionfish (fu manchu)

here's my thread on it. it might help you decide on what type of lionfish

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2439805

[clk17]

Haha I read that one, I like the lion fish idea but I think I would really only want the fu manchu... they are cool.

I would think like a zebRa lion would get to big for a 45?

[m0nkie]

a fu manchu is also a lionfish. getting a lion will limit on everything else.. no shrimps, no smaller or equal sized fish.. you will also need an over sized skimmer.

I also really like gold stripped maroons. very aggressive clown, but looks bad ***

http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-39089-Ylwstripe-Maroon-Clwn.jpg

or a lightning maroon if u got 5000$ to spend on a fish ;)
http://www.lightning-maroon-clownfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DSC_1368_lightning_600w2.jpg

for my current tank, I'm aiming for variety of colors...

Royal Gramma - Yellow, Purple
Firefish - White, Red
Clowns - Orange, White, Black
Flasher Wrasse - Red
YWG - Yellow

[sharkboy99999]

Hey lighting Maroon there 300$ right now

[m0nkie]

no way.. where??

the only place I know has a few cheap ones for $600ish.. but they aren't very nice looking

http://www.lightning-maroon-clownfish.com/

[clk17]

Hahahaha definately not, Im doing this thing as cheap as I can( not that anythinv salt water is cheap haha)Id have to save up for that one however... he looks super cool!

[SkullV]

Cultivatedreef.com

[clk17]

Haha yes however would they safely ship to alberta canada? Now that is the question

[fishhuman]

a fu manchu is also a lionfish. getting a lion will limit on everything else.. no shrimps, no smaller or equal sized fish.. you will also need an over sized skimmer.

I also really like gold stripped maroons. very aggressive clown, but looks bad ***

http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-39089-Ylwstripe-Maroon-Clwn.jpg

or a lightning maroon if u got 5000$ to spend on a fish ;)
http://www.lightning-maroon-clownfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DSC_1368_lightning_600w2.jpg

for my current tank, I'm aiming for variety of colors...

Royal Gramma - Yellow, Purple
Firefish - White, Red
Clowns - Orange, White, Black
Flasher Wrasse - Red
YWG - Yellow
Fu manchu is a scorpion fish

[fishhuman]

I would look at the anglerfish and leaf fish they are about as badass as your going to get in 20 gallons

[clk17]

You mean 45? Lol ill look them up :)

[fishhuman]

Sorry was mixing up with another thread if it's a 45 I would check out
Snowflake eel
Antennae lionfish

I wouldn't do fu manch as they are hard to keep

[scott71]

Engineer goby is easy and after 6 months or so it will look like an eel. I have 2 and they are about 4 inches long and look nothing like you would expect a goby. They are also cheap.

[sharkboy99999]

On eBay but know I think the ones on there are bids

[bryn.sessums1]

Snowflake eel would be a good fit

[mbauma]

Don't put a snowflake in a 45, they will get 2 feet long when grown.

[Led reef]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/15/4a8a5amy.jpg

[jasonandsarah]

Cultivatedreef.com
Yes cultivatedreef.com has lightning maroons for 599$ and I've had 4+ shipments from them always packaged better then anyone around.
Is over night shipping available from US to Canada? Lol:)

[fishhuman]

Don't put a snowflake in a 45, they will get 2 feet long when grown.

This is not very correct advice. They get two feet long but they are eels they bend and don't use much space for most of the time they will be in a crevice tank size is 30 plus gallons

[sharkboy99999]

I think it's 50 plus but I agree with what your saying

[eatbreakfast]

Leafish and waspfish will go well with a fu manchu.

[DoubleM 10]

Leafish and waspfish will go well with a fu manchu.

i agree with this. i had a cockatoo waspfish with mine and all was good.

im setting up a 60gallon cube now that will house 2-3 leaf fish. i cant wait lol

[stifrk]

a fu manchu is also a lionfish. getting a lion will limit on everything else.. no shrimps, no smaller or equal sized fish.. you will also need an over sized skimmer.

I also really like gold stripped maroons. very aggressive clown, but looks bad ***

http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-39089-Ylwstripe-Maroon-Clwn.jpg

or a lightning maroon if u got 5000$ to spend on a fish ;)
http://www.lightning-maroon-clownfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DSC_1368_lightning_600w2.jpg

for my current tank, I'm aiming for variety of colors...

Royal Gramma - Yellow, Purple
Firefish - White, Red
Clowns - Orange, White, Black
Flasher Wrasse - Red
YWG - Yellow
Sea and reef rep at macna said they will start offering lightning maroons for retail 400-700 so expect wholesale to be less than that.

[stifrk]

a fu manchu is also a lionfish. getting a lion will limit on everything else.. no shrimps, no smaller or equal sized fish.. you will also need an over sized skimmer.

I also really like gold stripped maroons. very aggressive clown, but looks bad ***

http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-39089-Ylwstripe-Maroon-Clwn.jpg

or a lightning maroon if u got 5000$ to spend on a fish ;)
http://www.lightning-maroon-clownfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DSC_1368_lightning_600w2.jpg

for my current tank, I'm aiming for variety of colors...

Royal Gramma - Yellow, Purple
Firefish - White, Red
Clowns - Orange, White, Black
Flasher Wrasse - Red
YWG - Yellow
Also look at sustainable aquatics longfin clown fish due early 2015 at latest

[kw22]

You should do something like

2 waspfish
2 leaf fish
And a long spined sea urchin.