Whats more important to you in a reef?

oceanparadise1 · Jul 30, 2008

nate u dont count lol

maroonytunes · Jul 31, 2008

oceanparadise1 said:
well lets say its ur prize pair of clowns and they take over ur fave LPS coral, which are you getting rid of?

I would suggest a better example lol, the clowns taking over an LPS is not likely but in the event it did happen it wouldn't cause any damage, a tang would be a better example. So i still go with a mix of both, just have reef-safe fish.

Nate82 · Jul 31, 2008

yea why buy fish that are a risk to your corals? you would never buy an invert that was a risk... IMO the corals are what makes the tank really glow and shows the biodiversity... tons of people have fish.. but its the coral that makes us spend all of our hard earned money ha

Eklikewhoa · Jul 31, 2008

If it were about fish it would be labeled as a Fishtank and not a Reeftank.

Okeewanfonokee · Jul 31, 2008

I like the symbiotic aspect of inverts and fish. I have had a 2 highfin shrimp gobies and a Yashe shrimp goby living with a candy cane pistol shrimp. I love to watch them together and interact. I just divorced a solid cherry pistol from his buddy, a orange spot goby. I was attacked by the pistol and after watching him go after everything that moved, i sent him back to my LFS for trade. I voted for the Depends-I like a mix, for me it is the interaction of everything in the tank.

ecotoxlady · Jul 31, 2008

I said a mix because I love my corals but the fish are important to me as well. I have to have corals and a nice fish to fully appreciate my tank

oceanparadise1 · Jul 31, 2008

Eklikewhoa said:
If it were about fish it would be labeled as a Fishtank and not a Reeftank.

Have you seen a picture of a real reef? i mean ever? Theres always more fish then you can count so i have to totally disagree with that:happy3:

oceanparadise1 · Jul 31, 2008

:laughing2:

Eklikewhoa said:
If it were about fish it would be labeled as a Fishtank and not a Reeftank.

Have you seen a picture of a real reef? i mean ever? Theres always more fish then you can count so i have to totally disagree with that:happy3:

Reef Goddess · Jul 31, 2008

Everything is important to me, down to the littlest tunicate to my biggest, brightest coral. The only thing I have no love for are monti nudibranchs, zoo nudis, and red bugs. ;p

oceanparadise1 · Jul 31, 2008

hahah dont we all hate bugs

reefingbuddha · Jul 31, 2008

fish are secondary to me most of the time, corals are why I keep a fish tank but I go in and out of phases where I'm more into one or the other.

But I agree. a reef tank is a reef tank for a reason, if you not that into corals then why go through the hassle?

I appreciate all the diverse like in my aquarium, the good, the bad, and especially the ugly but its the growth forms and colors of corals that have really drawn me into keeping a reef tank.

Pitcom · Jul 31, 2008

I choose a mix. For me, the corals add a large portion of the beauty of the tank. The fish add the character. But as to who comes out on top, a coral nipping fish will always go before the coral.

oceanparadise1 · Jul 31, 2008

for me it depends, i will not get ride of my favorite fish for my fav coral, coral would be gone first.

reefingbuddha · Jul 31, 2008

I would peace the fish in a second over the coral... his fault for starting trouble in my tank. The coral stays. Also its most like that the fish will end up bothering another coral as well.