Which one to get next

Dr RBG · Nov 1, 2018

Had a Multicolor Angelfish for a year or so. It died last night from natural causes I think. I have two questions:

1. It is currently being eaten by an emerald crab. Should I leave the dead fish in the tank at let the crab celebrate Thanksgiving early or should I remove the body?

2. What would a reasonable replacement be? The current residents are:

4 Blue Chromas
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Anthias
1 Longnose hawkfish
2 Clownfish
1 Chalk Bass

The tank is a Red Sea Reefer 100 gallon display tank mixed reef with rock and corals

Thanks

clipperking · Nov 1, 2018

Dr RBG said:
Had a Multicolor Angelfish for a year or so. It died last night from natural causes I think. I have two questions:

1. It is currently being eaten by an emerald crab. Should I leave the dead fish in the tank at let the crab celebrate Thanksgiving early or should I remove the body?

2. What would a reasonable replacement be? The current residents are:

4 Blue Chromas
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Anthias
1 Longnose hawkfish
2 Clownfish
1 Chalk Bass

The tank is a Red Sea Reefer 100 gallon display tank mixed reef with rock and corals

Thanks

Get the fish out of your tank. Ammonia! Ammonia! If you can remove it do it that crab will go back to work cleaning your tank.

Hawk fish is cool

shred5 · Nov 1, 2018

I would remove it if it did not die of natural causes.

Out of your picks

I have had 6 chromis for years and not a big fan.
Lawnmower blennies can be hit or miss on if they eat coral or not. Most do not but some do.
Anthias if you keep a single a lyretail or bartlett would be nice and do better singly in my opinion in a reef.
Not a fan of hawks they perch on coral.
I myself would skip clownfish I have had so many unless with a anemone that is always cool.
Chalk bass are very cool but jump so make sure you have a lid.