Most Personality/Favorite Fish?

AdamB · Dec 17, 2019

I have to say that the majority of my fish have certain attributes of personality.My melanurus wrasse has tons of personality especially when I got to see him bolt into sand bed . My male lyretail Anthias has been quite a surprise with its personality. He sees me 25 feet away and goes nuts !
My small clown goby acts so strange in the way he acts . He will just perch his body in the forked branches of my montiporas and other branches .. Funny .
A few on thread have said there Kole tang has tons of personality! My recently added Kole tang has been shy for 3 weeks . Hopefully he will come out of his shell! Lol!

DSC reef · Dec 17, 2019

My favorite fish was our purple tang but the most personality hands down goes to the sohal I had. Raised from a tiny baby, he was a boisterous handful but also the most interactive fish I've raised. Would accept rubs and eat from my hand but if anyone would open the canopy besides my wife and I, he would splash them like shamoo. It was a funny practical joke played on others time to time.

Wen · Dec 17, 2019

Rosco is my favorite....even though he obliterated a lovely collection of rock flower nems.

MichaelReefer · Dec 17, 2019

Euphyllia97 said:
Definitely my mandarin! Swims in my hand whenever I’m doing maintenance or feeding

Love this little guy

Man I wish, mine would do that. Mine is super shy.

MichaelReefer · Dec 17, 2019

saturn13 said:
Is your Valentini Puffer reef safe, I know they're on the smaller side but forget if they are reef safe?

They aren't considered "Reef Safe," however Benjamin has been very good. He does kill snails but otherwise he leaves all the coral alone. Haven't had him mess with any of them. He hasn't even shown any interest in them. I think it's a hit or miss.

clown and friends · Dec 17, 2019

My favorite is my flameback angelfish which I recently got. He is so colorful and has a lot of personality, he will get chased under his rock by the clownfish if he gets to close to the nem only to appear again immediately and swim back over to the nem. Not the brightest I would say based on that but very fun. Here is a pic I snapped of him

rmurken · Dec 17, 2019

I give you Lennie the Blennie. Cagiest survivor, diplomat, and defender of territory in my tank. He’s got a rock with a nice hiding spot from which he defends his territorial sovereignty with pluck and strategic realism. He can handle hermits and snails and the occasional butthead damsel. The best is when he ejects a hermit or snail that has strayed into his territory—picks it up his mouth and drops it off the edge of his rock. He knows he can’t take on the dwarf angel so he just acts like the thing is only there with his permission. @Billdogg, agreed.

Loggerhead · Dec 17, 2019

As far as personality goes it is my porcupine puffer, even though he will nip my fingers occasionally. As far as looks, my favorite is my purple tang. It’s just a good looking fish.

MichaelReefer · Dec 17, 2019

rmurken said:
I give you Lennie the Blennie. Cagiest survivor, diplomat, and defender of territory in my tank. He’s got a rock with a nice hiding spot from which he defends his territorial sovereignty with pluck and strategic realism. He can handle hermits and snails and the occasional butthead damsel. The best is when he ejects a hermit or snail that has strayed into his territory—picks it up his mouth and drops it off the edge of his rock. He knows he can’t take on the dwarf angel so he just acts like the thing is only there with his permission. @Billdogg, agreed.

Haha! Is he a bi-color Blenny?

jasonrusso · Dec 17, 2019

actik said:
Amazing fish for sure, have you been able to teach yours any tricks yet ? Also mine gets really aggressive when he sees his reflection...biting at the glass and all lol...

No tricks, lol. I'm sure I could teach him if I had the patience.

He doesn't fight his reflection, but sometimes goes after the reflection of food!! So frustrating to watch

rmurken · Dec 17, 2019

MichaelReefer said:
Haha! Is he a bi-color Blenny?

Yup. Modest but hilarious.

rmurken · Dec 17, 2019

Wen said:
Rosco is my favorite....even though he obliterated a lovely collection of rock flower nems.

BAD FISHY!

MichaelReefer · Dec 17, 2019

rmurken said:
Yup. Modest but hilarious.

Ever have issues with him eating coral?

Mical · Dec 17, 2019

My Panther Grouper & Foxface. This is Spike & Spot (named by my better 1/2) Spot (grouper) I can literally pet. Spike on the other hand is skittish by likes the occasional massage in pulsing xenia.

Corey Baker · Dec 17, 2019

By far, in my tank, its got to be the Starry blenny. It sits in my hand and just has so much character. Close second is Harlequin Sweetlips. Such a NICE fish. Peacemaker in the tank and total goof. S