What are your favorite fish for large tanks?

[Dbichler]

My two must haves for a big tank

 

[TheDragonsReef]

30 wide. I've gone back and forth on the moray idea. I really want a snowflake, but I'm worried about him enjoying the other fish. Haha.

Theyre usually pretty well behaved even with smaller fish as long as theyre added last and you start with a small one. Once they get into the habit of being tong fed i rarely see aggression towards fish unless its an accidental strike during feeding time.

 

[Poseidon03]

School of pyramid butterflyfish. They are reef safe, and add all the yellow and none of the aggression that comes from yellow tangs.

I want to get 3 or 4 for my 240, but they are hard to find! I've also heard they are hard to keep unless they are established.

 

[Lividfanatica]

Read so many stories of them eating corals....

I have not heard any more stories about them eating coral than foxface, or even some tangs. You are right that they are known to munch on softies like Xena but that might be a positive for me in case any sneaks its way into my tank . Either way, I'm going to be all SPS and will likely have some angels that would be more of a concern.

Happy Reefing!

 

[rmorris_14]

Porcupine puffers If I had a large tank I would have one in a heartbeat.

I mean just look at that face

 

[ZoWhat]

 

[Bucs20fan]

I have a soft spot for triggers, so if you go fish only, I cannot recommend enough a Picasso (humu) trigger. Never seen anything other than feeding aggression. Typically maxes out at 9-10 inches and always swims around. Has never bothered any of my other fish in the tank and I even have a coral beauty and a pixy hawkfish he could definitely eat if he wanted. I think they get a bad rep sometimes. Just nothing crunchy thats for sure, no snail, crab or invert has made it very long.

 

[BradB]

30 wide. I've gone back and forth on the moray idea. I really want a snowflake, but I'm worried about him enjoying the other fish. Haha.

The snout and teeth are different between fish eaters and crustacean eaters. No guarantees, but put any 2 fish in a tank and there is some chance one eats the other.