Pick a fish for my frag tank

[holdyourlight]

I have a 40g L (4 feet long) frag tank that's been up for about 3 months which is "fishless". I wanted it this way so i did not have to put a skimmer and other equipment on the tank--keep this tank simple.......

I can't stand all of the pods and shrimp in this tank. When i go to grab a frag i have dozens of pods and shrimp crawling all over me. The worst is when i go to cut something on the bandsaw and when i'm slicing thru i get a face full of brine shrimp:crossedlips:

I know a 6 line would be good, but i already have one in my display and want to get something that i dont already have

so................pick one for me that will eat some of these guys........

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Really any wrasse will do! I would get a nice fairy wrasse if I were you.

 

[CHALICEKEEPER]

+1 to that

 

[holdyourlight]

OH-need a NON-jumper!!!! Tank will not be covered!!!!

 

[Stray32]

obvious choice with an abundance of pods is a Mandarin.

 

[holdyourlight]

obvious choice with an abundance of pods is a Mandarin.

it's really more shrimp than pods and i've not had good luck with mandarins....

i really like the wrasse idea but are they all jumpers?

 

[benny z]

if the only fish in the tank, how about a pair of mccullochi dottybacks? beautiful fish, but meeeeeeeean mofos!

 

[holdyourlight]

if the only fish in the tank, how about a pair of mccullochi dottybacks? beautiful fish, but meeeeeeeean mofos!

Never heard of this fish? will they bite my hand when i'm in there?!?:cry:

 

[benny z]

nah... just other fish aggressive. one of my favorites, but never been able to keep them due to the aggression.

the males are stunning.

 

[holdyourlight]

Never heard of this fish? will they bite my hand when i'm in there?!?:cry:

just looked them up.....$150 per fish?
if they are jumpers than no way at that price............

 

[benny z]

sorry - didn't know there was a budget. as the saying goes... you get what you pay for.

definitely not as prone to jumping as a wrasse.

 

[holdyourlight]

sorry - didn't know there was a budget. as the saying goes... you get what you pay for.

definitely not as prone to jumping as a wrasse.

no budget neccessarily--just dont want $300 on the ground the next day:wink:

i'll pm you for more info

keep the suggestions coming though!

 

[JR's Reef]

Why not do one of those DIY screen mesh tops? Then you can get a wrasse

 

[subielover]

There are a variety of hawkfish that would probably fit the bill.

 

[holdyourlight]

Why not do one of those DIY screen mesh tops? Then you can get a wrasse

i actually have all the materials left over from when i "attempted" to build one for my bowfront, so it's an option.....

so just need to narrow it down to which wrasse is great at eating shrimp and looks great too.....

 

[holdyourlight]

There are a variety of hawkfish that would probably fit the bill.

Heres another thing........there is no rock or any hiding places......just egg crate at the bottom........that might rule some fish out like the hawkfish which needs to "perch"

 

[Viva'sReef]

What kind of shrimp do you have thats bothering you?

 

[holdyourlight]

What kind of shrimp do you have thats bothering you?

just those little brine shrimp or whatever they are......there are hundreds because of no fish in the tank
i cut a patch of zoas on the bandsaw and shrimp are flying everywhere:tongue:

 

[smoothie]

Four line wrasse, radiant or yellow coris.
Mmmmmmmm four line

 

[Ian]

Pretty much any fish, besides clowns, will need some rock or some kind of hiding place for a sense of security and to sleep

You may not have problems with wrasse jumping if there's no other fish in there to startle it...