Regarding livestock, what do you consider a must-have?

They get spooked easily and have a different set of requirements when it comes to flow, light, & rock structures. I wonder what else would fit well with them? Pls share thanks.
a healthy boxfish should have no issues with flow, my old boxfish (who jumped out sadly) was in my mixed reef with AI neros, the easily spooked thing is also a myth, only during acclimation are they timid, mine will come over to me, he isnt scared when im doing maintenance inside the tank and i can even hand feed him, in the wild they are reef fish and IMO a reef tank is best for them.
 
a healthy boxfish should have no issues with flow, my old boxfish (who jumped out sadly) was in my mixed reef with AI neros, the easily spooked thing is also a myth, only during acclimation are they timid, mine will come over to me, he isnt scared when im doing maintenance inside the tank and i can even hand feed him, in the wild they are reef fish and IMO a reef tank is where they belong.
I get that argument but a natural reef doesn’t have ppl walking around turning lights on and off, pumps malfunctioning, & ppl to spit water at. I used to keep other reef fish with them as well…, but after at least one experience when the entire tank was nuked, I don’t want to take that risk again.
 
Pair of True Percula Clownfish for me because that is what drew me into the hobby initially.

Pair of Mandarins as they were the fish I fell in love with but always thought they were impossible to care for.

Thankfully, I now have both!
 
Pair of True Percula Clownfish for me because that is what drew me into the hobby initially.

Pair of Mandarins as they were the fish I fell in love with but always thought they were impossible to care for.

Thankfully, I now have both!
I love the precula clownfish! I think I might have had those when I was a kid? But I’m not entirely sure
 
I must have my rare fish… sorry, common fish just don’t interest me much anymore after 17 or so years. Current stock - male scribbled, Red Sea regal, Venustus, true & false personifer, queen, emp with streamer, masked angel pair, oreni, Dussumieri, moorish idol, bowers parrot, helmet clowns
Photos please
 
every tank needs a boxfish!
One day I will get a tank dedicated just to a cowfish. The possibility of them killing everyone even the slightest chances scares me. But I do love them!:)
 
Photos please
not a good camera man but here are some of them. A few of them are still new being introduced to QT’ed.
 

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I feel that a sand sifter is a must have!! So muck personality and is such a helpful fish!
 
Colorful starfish species like I keep now! Also plenty of mini scolys! I love them! I just bought a small blue Linckia today as a matter of fact for an observational study comparison between Linckia laevigata and the Fromia species I studied and researched a year back!
 
dang...you've got some of my holy grails here...the achilles, dusimeri and golden puffer.

How did you get the dusimeri and golden???
Just collect them over time. Duss has been with me the longest ~ 10 years or so. He was just 6”. Golden is 2weeks into QT. He is special cuz of the blue cap and the rest is gold. I don’t usually like dogface but just can’t pass him up. Achilles just went into QT. Hope all goes well.
 
One spot foxface and melanurus wrasse is a must have in any of my tanks.
 
Just collect them over time. Duss has been with me the longest ~ 10 years or so. He was just 6”. Golden is 2weeks into QT. He is special cuz of the blue cap and the rest is gold. I don’t usually like dogface but just can’t pass him up. Achilles just went into QT. Hope all goes well.

Where did you get the golden from?

I haven’t seen a dusimeri for sale anywhere.

Good luck!

All these are on my 1000 gallon wish list lol.
 

IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
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