What are some underrated fish for a large reef tank?

[CoralGoblin8]

I have a 200g 6ft tank.
Current stock is:
- Pair of Barrier Reef Clowns
- Sailfin Tang
- Foxface
- Yellow Coris
- Timor Wrasse
- Royal Dottyback
- Group of damsels (Yellowtail, Humbug, Talbots etc)

Wha are some underrated or unknown fish that I could add? Ive been looking at a Harlequin Tusk and Birdnose Wrasse.

Thanks!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Im just worried about the other rabbitfish digging into my huge collection of LPS haha

Keep them WELL fed and its not a problem, I'm also a huge rabbitfish fan, for something different. I have a fairly large goldspot rabbit thats afraid of its shadow.

 

[blaxsun]

Marine betta, Quoy's parrotfish.

 

[i cant think]

Marine betta, Quoy's parrotfish.

So we’re talking large large? Lemme add something then, Bicolor parrotfish, they’re beautiful both as juveniles and adults.

 

[Viking_Reefing]

Smaller bristletooth tangs… Why do people avoid the smaller bristletooth such as Twinspots, Koles, Tominis. Because they aren’t dull if you care for them properly, and they certainly do good jobs as CUC. Plus, their fins being bigger then their body is beautiful, especially when they turn!
Here’s my twin spot in the early morning:

Well, koles are kind of hard to get since the Hawaii ban

 

[i cant think]

Well, koles are kind of hard to get since the Hawaii ban

Actually, only two bristletooth are endemic to Hawaii, the true kole, and the Chevron. The rest are indonesian and Indian natives.
- Twinspot Bristletooth being from Indonesia
- White Tail Bristletooth being from Tahiti
- Silver Spot Bristletooth being from the Indian Ocean
And so on.

 

[Viking_Reefing]

Actually, only two bristletooth are endemic to Hawaii, the true kole, and the Chevron. The rest are indonesian and Indian natives.
- Twinspot Bristletooth being from Indonesia
- White Tail Bristletooth being from Tahiti
- Silver Spot Bristletooth being from the Indian Ocean
And so on.

And that’s why I specifically mentioned Koles

On topic: What about a goldflake or bandit angel? Those are both very nice centerpiece fish.
Here’s my dude

 

[i cant think]

And that’s why I specifically mentioned Koles

On topic: What about a goldflake or bandit angel? Those are both very nice centerpiece fish.
Here’s my dude

That gold flake is beautiful!
Also I got confused as over here, every bristletooth tang goes under the name of Kole. Here’s just some of the names we have:
- Whitetail Kole Tang - C. flavicauda
- Blue Eyed Kole Tang - C. binotatus
- Chevron Kole Tang - C. hawaiiensis
- Silverspot Kole Tang - C. trunctatus
- Bluelipped Kole Tang - C. cyanocheilius
- Yellow Eye Kole Tang - C. strigosus
- Gold Rush Kole Tang - C. tominiensis
- Starry Kole Tang - C. marginatus

So yeah, if you ask the LFS for a joke tang you could have literally any of them brought to you.

 

[Ricox]

There are also australian varieties of the bristletooth tangs. Not sure if you get those where you are though.

 

[i cant think]

There are also australian varieties of the bristletooth tangs. Not sure if you get those where you are though.

I didn’t know bristletooths were in Australia, we may get them though. Any ideas of the species?

 

[Ricox]

I think there are two spots, Blue eye Kole tangs and the spotted bristletooth.

 

[i cant think]

I think there are two spots, Blue eye Kole tangs and the spotted bristletooth.

We get both of those! Twin spot and Blue Eye Koles are the same.

 

[Reefvision]

Smaller bristletooth tangs… Why do people avoid the smaller bristletooth such as Twinspots, Koles, Tominis. Because they aren’t dull if you care for them properly, and they certainly do good jobs as CUC. Plus, their fins being bigger then their body is beautiful, especially when they turn!
Here’s my twin spot in the early morning:

I love my two bristles- awesome algae eaters and not aggressive. Tommini & one similar to the one pictured but I’m not positive about its name.

 

[i cant think]

Smaller bristletooth tangs… Why do people avoid the smaller bristletooth such as Twinspots, Koles, Tominis. Because they aren’t dull if you care for them properly, and they certainly do good jobs as CUC. Plus, their fins being bigger then their body is beautiful, especially when they turn!
Here’s my twin spot in the early morning:

This one?

 

[blaxsun]

So we’re talking large large? Lemme add something then, Bicolor parrotfish, they’re beautiful both as juveniles and adults.

Marine betta is probably 5-6" at present (mostly tail fin) and the parrotfish is pushing 6.5-7" - both in my 160 gallon display.

 

[i cant think]

Marine betta is probably 5-6" at present (mostly tail fin) and the parrotfish is pushing 6.5-7" - both in my 160 gallon display.

Yeah, I was on about the parrotfish and how big they can potentially get. They must be impressive to watch though!

 

[blaxsun]

Yeah, I was on about the parrotfish and how big they can potentially get. They must be impressive to watch though!

They consume coralline algae like there's no tomorrow.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Marine betta is probably 5-6" at present (mostly tail fin) and the parrotfish is pushing 6.5-7" - both in my 160 gallon display.

Pics or we don't believe you!

 

[Kmst80]

Should get a nice big school of yellowstripe cardinals.

 

[EugeneVan]

I have a 200g 6ft tank.
Current stock is:
- Pair of Barrier Reef Clowns
- Sailfin Tang
- Foxface
- Yellow Coris
- Timor Wrasse
- Royal Dottyback
- Group of damsels (Yellowtail, Humbug, Talbots etc)

Wha are some underrated or unknown fish that I could add? Ive been looking at a Harlequin Tusk and Birdnose Wrasse.

Thanks!

I love my Power Blue, Brown and Harlequin. Both tangs are living peacefully most of the time. My Harlequin never touch my snails or the urchins.

 

[blaxsun]

Pics or we don't believe you!

Haha, and of course you'd ask... This was taken a few days ago just with my iPhone 8 for another R2R member as he wanted to see my aquascape - so not all of the fish are present. Lower left, melanarus wrasse and lamarck's angelfish. All the smaller chromia, basslets and anthias are out of course. Parrotfish is hiding at the back of the tank in his cave and the marine betta is still sleeping.

Believe it or not there are 35 fish present. Some of the crew (like the parrotfish) just hate cameras.