Need a Colorful Fish for a 40b

[Shep]

Really want something colorful and active that is reef safe for a 40b, suggestions please!

 

[TreyC2010]

I love a Midas Blenny. One would fit nicely, maybe a hawkfish if you like those awkward stares.

 

[eatbreakfast]

A few ideas, lubbocks, pintail or lunatus fairy wrasse, pink bar goby, chalk bass, royal gramma, yellow assessor, yellow coris wrasse, grammistes blenny, midas blenny.

 

[Shep]

I have a yellow assessor and he/she is awesome but hides a lot,so I want something a little more active. Never heard of lubbocks so I will look them up now. A wrasse would be awesome, as would a blenny. Any chance I could keep one of the smaller tangs?

 

[MrDJeep123]

Potter's Angel. huehuehue.

 

[Pete polyp]

Any flasher wrasse, firefish but both will require a covered tank. I really like the black cap basslet in my 40, so that's another good choice.

 

[Shep]

Good suggestions, gotta just pick one now lol

 

[Pete polyp]

I'm not certain about compatibility with the assessor but royal gramma or black cap basslet would get my vote. Personally I would also add a wrasse or two down the road.

 

[3dees]

guess what I would suggest?

 

[manny mandarin]

Dwarf lionfish seen some in my lfs beautiful little things and apparently safe if well fed

 

[Shep]

guess what I would suggest?

Hmmmm a hawk fish?

Dwarf lionfish seen some in my lfs beautiful little things and apparently safe if well fed

Yea they are beautiful but I have shrimp and I would be very sad if they got eaten.

 

[Horn]

Really want something colorful and active that is reef safe for a 40b, suggestions please!

Pilot fish. They are both colorful and active but they might outgrow a 40 gallon in a few years. People are always looking for larger pilot fish so it will be very easy to get rid of.

 

[Pete polyp]

Pilot fish. They are both colorful and active but they might outgrow a 40 gallon in a few years. People are always looking for larger pilot fish so it will be very easy to get rid of.

I don't think that's a good fit for a 40 gallon since they grow to be nearly 4 feet

 

[Horn]

I did say he will have to get rid of it in a couple of years. On average pilot fish are 2ft. Seeing a 4ft pilot fish is like seeing an 8ft man.

 

[manny mandarin]

He might eat a sexy shrimp dont think he'd manage anything bigger aren't hawkfish pod feeders like mandarins

 

[Shep]

He might eat a sexy shrimp dont think he'd manage anything bigger aren't hawkfish pod feeders like mandarins

Hawkfish are ambush predators I think

 

[Rvickers]

You could go with a Cherub Angel or a Flameback Angle both are with caution.

 

[Wy8tt_Earp]

Definitely a Mystery Wrase. Black Cap is a fine choice as well but needs to be the final addition as the can be very territorial.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I did say he will have to get rid of it in a couple of years. On average pilot fish are 2ft. Seeing a 4ft pilot fish is like seeing an 8ft man.

They average over 3', a healthy baby pilot should outgrow a 40b in a matter of weeks.

Hawkfish are ambush predators I think

You're right, they 'swoop down' much like a hawk. Though IME flame hawks have been fine with cleaner, blood and peppermint shrimp.

 

[Shep]

So you think they would be ok with a pair of fire shrimp in the tank?