Holy Grail Fish

[eatbreakfast]

Hmmm. I'm pretty fickle, so what is my favorite or Holy Grail fish changes frequently.

Here are some fish that I would consider Holy Grail fish for me and whether I have kept them personally:
Attenuatus wrasse- yes
Halichoeres rubricephalus- yes
Pintail/lunatus hybrid- yes
Halichoeres chlorocephalus- no
Cirrhilabrus sanguinensis- no
Cook Island Helfrich firefish- no
Liopropoma carmabyi- no
Liopropoma fasciatum- no

 

[4FordFamily]

Achilles tang, gem tang, golden puffer are atop my list!

 

[alton]

This was sold to me as a sub adult

 

[eatbreakfast]

This was sold to me as a sub adult

Such an awesome fish...

 

[4FordFamily]

This was sold to me as a sub adult

Stunning!

 

[ca1ore]

There are a few fish that I coveted for years that I do now have - gem tang, polyzona tang, orange-belly regal angel. Then there are others that I have kept or tried to keep, but cannot anymore - achilles tang (due to systemic ich problems), ventralis anthias or tuka anthias. Then there are the truly unobtanium - peppermint angel, black-masked angel, conspic angel. Even if you can find one, the prices are exorbitant.

 

[ca1ore]

ID please.

 

[OrionN]

ID please.

I would guess supermale Melanurus

 

[sfin52]

I would guess supermale Melanurus

It’s a male mal wrasse

 

[Kmsutows]

Mine tends to change a bit so holy grail fish I do own: Achilles, mustard tang, pictillis anthias, ventralis anthias, blue spot jawfish

Holy grail fish I wish to have: candy basslet, wrought iron butterfly, Tiger'pyge hybrid, declivis butterfly, semilarvatus butterfly pair, many rare anthias, and of course... peppermint angel

 

[bwomac44]

My boy, Blue

 

[OrionN]

It’s a male mal wrasse

What is a "mal wrasse"?

 

[sfin52]

Halichoeres melanurus wrasse. Reef safe except for crabs and shrimp.

 

[Salty Lemon]

I have various fish in my mind that I would love to some day purchase that have ridiculous price tags attached to them -- the Gem Tang is at the top of the list. (But geez, they are gorgeous.)

But my holy grail fish is my purple tang. They are my favorite tangs and I waited twenty years to have a tank large enough to purchase one. He will likely always be my favorite fish and I am so proud to have him.

 

[brodyquinthooper]

Marine Betta, or a Blue tang. But my own Rusty Angelfish is my pride and joy

 

[nereefpat]

What is a "mal wrasse"?

Spanish for "bad wrasse."

Man, I hope mine looks like that someday...I won't hold my breath.

 

[bwomac44]

Eightline Flasher wrasse because he is sooo beautiful, from a tiny baby to full Terminal male in all his glory.

This fish is incredible! Have never seen one before. What is he like?

 

[WMR]

My holy grails are Ballina & Peppermint angels, Dejongs gramma, there’s more just can’t think of them all

 

[Kremis]

 

[14 foot reef]

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• Feb 23, 2019
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Been waiting 20 years for the Larvatus Butterfly to be available.....so happy

My Larvatus Butterfly