Even the "not so pretty" have purpose! What about yours?

[revhtree Verified Admin]

We love our reefs but a reef tank isn't complete without some beautiful fish swimming around in between all the corals and in and out of all the caves! Sometimes we just add fish because we like how they look or swim. Sometimes we add fish because they have a specific purpose for our aquarium plan. Some of the "not so pretty" fish are more valuable in terms of what they will be able to offer to your community. So with that is mind...

What fish are you looking to add next and what is it's purpose for your aquarium?

image via Ned DeLoach

 

[Cassian]

We love our reefs but a reef tank isn't complete without some beautiful fish swimming around in between all the corals and in and out of all the caves! Sometimes we just add fish because we like how they look or swim. Sometimes we add fish because they have a specific purpose for our aquarium plan. Some of the "not so pretty" fish are more valuable in terms of what they will be able to offer to your community. So with that is mind...

What fish are you looking to add next and what is it's purpose for your aquarium?

image via Ned DeLoach

do you know what kind of fish that is? its gorgeous!

 

[sfin52]

Can't add any more fish.

 

[Lostreefin]

Diamond goby, starry blenny, chromis, and sunburst anthia. I need to increase nitrate and love fish.

 

[Greybeard]

The _last_ fishes I added were a juvinile Lamark's Angel, and a pair of Ochre Striped Cardinalfish.

Why? I had to remove an Orange Spotted Rabbitfish some time back, when he developed a taste for Hammer corals. Been looking for a fish to replace him for a while. Found the Lamark's in a tank with the pair of Cardinals... made a deal on all three.

I am needing to add some algae cleaning critters, but I'm thinking astrea or magarita snails, perhaps a tuxedo urchin. Would like an additional sand stirer, too... tiger tail cuke, maybe? I'm much more likely to look towards snails and other inverts when it comes to cleanup crew. Not that fishes can't contribute... I know my Scopas tang is an algae eating fool... but adding another tang could have serious negative effects on my peaceful aquarium

 

[maroun.c]

My next addition is a few Evansis, I'm working on building up a school of those. I just love the activity adn colors Anthias add to a tank especially Evansis as they seem to school a lot and then dash into the rocks and out whena big fish passes by... gives a very realistic feel to the tank. Unfortunately getting healthy ones that will make it through QT and longterm isn't an easy task with how finicky and fragile those are. I already have 4 in the tank and another 4 in QT will keep adding till I reach 15.

 

[C-Reefer]

Next fish will be a batch of smaller "filler in fish". Good personality but small and will add interest and fill in the gaps behind the big fish. Going to add a bangaii cardinal pair, blue line goby pair, shrimp goby and pistol shrimp, Royal gramma, and a firefish. After that comes the real stocking I;m looking forwards to, which is a lot of wrasses, trio of anthias, a mandarin, and a sandsifting goby.

 

[Mrs. Herbert]

I am good on fish for our 75 gallon reef. I might add more corals dunno yet.

 

[Miami Reef]

do you know what kind of fish that is? its gorgeous!

I’m also asking. What kind of fish is in the OP?

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

We love our reefs but a reef tank isn't complete without some beautiful fish swimming around in between all the corals and in and out of all the caves! Sometimes we just add fish because we like how they look or swim. Sometimes we add fish because they have a specific purpose for our aquarium plan. Some of the "not so pretty" fish are more valuable in terms of what they will be able to offer to your community. So with that is mind...

What fish are you looking to add next and what is it's purpose for your aquarium?

image via Ned DeLoach

A large shoal of green chromis damsels. Will contain so they poop on corals. Working on humane way to contain on top of corals.

 

[fabutahoun]

Some Kind of Angel , the reason Angelfish addiction.

or this

 

[Waters]

I am with @sfin52 ....I am all maxed out, and have been for over a year

 

[sfin52]

I am with @sfin52 ....I am all maxed out, and have been for over a year

It's a good and bad problem to have.

 

[sfin52]

Some Kind of Angel , the reason Angelfish addiction.

or this

Go with a queen. If vote for the first pic

 

[Softhammer]

I just added a trio of Hawaiian Flame fairy wrasses for no their reason than I was able to get them. Amazing fish, now I have a school of 6 mixed fairy wrasses...a new addiction to make it 9 wrasses in all. All playing well together amazingly.

 

[JBKReef]

I need more fish poop. Cant get a large enough bio load to get key nutrients to pop.

 

[NotFishyFishGuy]

The next fish I will be adding is a female clown because my last one, Dory, jumped out and died.

 

[Deezill]

I need more fish poop. Cant get a large enough bio load to get key nutrients to pop.

I have 16 fish and have that problem I feel your pain I dont even do water changes because I would lose the 2 nitrates I do have lol

 

[MombasaLionfish]

Too many to name too many purposes.

 

[ReeferBean]

Don't sell yourself short @revhtree ! Hahaha jk