Re-stocking fish selection helpet up and ready to go

Mini Coop · Jan 28, 2017

jp_75 said:
how are black cap basslets btw?

Same question...looks pretty cool. Personality!?

4FordFamily · Jan 28, 2017

Humblefish said:
There is one dottyback species which is supposedly not so aggressive.

@eatbreakfast will know which one; I can't remember.

The orchid dottyback is a pretty docile dottyback - not to be confused with the purple dottyback

melypr1985 · Jan 28, 2017

jp_75 said:
how are black cap basslets btw?

Jena Cooper said:
Same question...looks pretty cool. Personality!?

I love mine. He's pretty funny. They do dig in the sand to make a burrow and spit that sand in pretty much the same place over and over. I like that because then I can place my corals around it. Otherwise he's out and about, always watching the other fish and ready to dart back to his hole. Eats like a pig.

melypr1985 · Jan 28, 2017

4FordFamily said:
not to be consumed

ewwww. lol

4FordFamily · Jan 28, 2017

melypr1985 said:
ewwww. lol

Hahahaha fixed it to confused. Good catch! I don't even have the morning excuse right now!

Diesel · Jan 28, 2017

Jena Cooper said:
@melypr1985 - thanks! I think I'd like to have a pair of bangai's for sure. I'm not sure why, but I really haven't seen any wrasses that I like. Just not a fish that strikes my fancy. Maybe I haven't met the right one! LOL. At @Diesel suggestion, I looked at the flame hawk...to look at a pic, they are ok, but I was just watching some videos - and they are so funny! Certainly have to have one of those. Still would love to have a green mandarin as well.
Thinking about a different fish than the anthias for a schooling fish...any schooling fish you love?

If you asking me for a schooling fish
I like the striking blue color of the Blue Reef Chromis.
The Ochrestriped Cardinalfish is also a striking piece full schooling fish.

Mini Coop · Jan 28, 2017

4FordFamily said:
Hahahaha fixed it to confused. Good catch! I don't even have the morning excuse right now!

@melypr1985 - you beat me to it! I was going to assure you that I wasn't planning on consuming any of them! LOL.

Mini Coop · Jan 28, 2017

Diesel said:
If you asking me for a schooling fish
I like the striking blue color of the Blue Reef Chromis.
The Ochrestriped Cardinalfish is also a striking piece full schooling fish.

I was afraid that with my limited space, that if I get 5 anthias, as suggested, they will take up too much room - and I would rather have more "room" for more unique fish.
Does that make sense?

Diesel · Jan 28, 2017

Jena Cooper said:
I was afraid that with my limited space, that if I get 5 anthias, as suggested, they will take up too much room - and I would rather have more "room" for more unique fish.
Does that make sense?

That makes sense yes it does.
Good thing is you always can add a few Anthias to the tank in a later stage.

Humblefish · Jan 28, 2017

@Jena Cooper Do you like fairy/flasher wrasses? Your size tank would be ideal for some of those.

Mini Coop · Jan 28, 2017

Humblefish said:
@Jena Cooper Do you like fairy/flasher wrasses? Your size tank would be ideal for some of those.

I'm not a super fan of most wrasses. I'm not sure if it's the shape or what...but I did just look up the carpenter flasher wrasse....he looks pretty cool! You would just get one, correct? Is this type of wrasse pretty docile?

Humblefish · Jan 28, 2017

Jena Cooper said:
I'm not a super fan of most wrasses. I'm not sure if it's the shape or what...but I did just look up the carpenter flasher wrasse....he looks pretty cool! You would just get one, correct? Is this type of wrasse pretty docile?

They usually mix & match pretty well. Sometimes supermales can get aggressive.