fish personalities and characters

[jjkim]

I am adding fish to my 72 g and 55 gallon tank
What are some fish that are fun to look at and has their own personality and character
like fish that doesnt just swim around like the chromis or damsels
But rather does his own stuff and entertaining to look at?
Thanks,

 

[thirty6]

If you have a tight cover or lid of some sort the bs jawfIsh is a good choice. I have a pair of long nose hawk fish that go from perch to perch all over the tank waiting for food

 

[fishman1069]

Blennies and gobies have cool personalities.

 

[oh207]

Flame angel. Very active, and a pleasure to watch it swing around the tank.

 

[cisco1717]

watchman goby and algae blenny

 

[jjkim]

But arent hwakfish and flame angel not 100% reef safe?

 

[thirty6]

I would say neither is although some people place them in reefs. My hawks are in with corals, snails, few hermits, and shrimp and I have not noticed any issues: exception more than the rule I would say

 

[jjkim]

Oh really? because my frienda hwakfish is reef safe but eats all the hermit crabs

 

[Reefcowboy]

I always had interest in a flame angel, and after i debated for a long time, i got one. What a big mistake...it started nipping on my sps and my nice acros wouldnt have their polyps out anymore...i was lucky i was upgrading my tank so when i switched i took him out. My corals now are back open and due to the long time without the polyps out, some pieces had the once green polyps turn white/bleached. After a few weeks and light they turned back green. I hear of people having this fish successfuly, but in case it does nip on corals, you are in for a big nightmare...if you dcide to take him out of a reef, you will have better luck breaking the whole aquascape...not worth it unless you do FOWLR. Sorry if i sound negative, but its my honest opinion.

 

[SteveZ15]

Blennies Are cool

 

[thirty6]

Oh really? because my frienda hwakfish is reef safe but eats all the hermit crabs

yes, the hawks have only been in the tank for a few months really with the shrimp so i guess time will tell. the are approx. 1.5" each and that could have a factor in the menu choices as well. when they get bigger the dynamics may change. the tank is also lightly stocked and well fed at this point

 

[fishman1069]

I always had interest in a flame angel, and after i debated for a long time, i got one. What a big mistake...it started nipping on my sps and my nice acros wouldnt have their polyps out anymore...i was lucky i was upgrading my tank so when i switched i took him out. My corals now are back open and due to the long time without the polyps out, some pieces had the once green polyps turn white/bleached. After a few weeks and light they turned back green. I hear of people having this fish successfuly, but in case it does nip on corals, you are in for a big nightmare...if you dcide to take him out of a reef, you will have better luck breaking the whole aquascape...not worth it unless you do FOWLR. Sorry if i sound negative, but its my honest opinion.

+1 I had a flame Angel that ate a bunch of Acans. I had to rip a 75 gal reef apart to get him out! Not worth the risk Imo

 

[Djbetterly]

my two favs or my bs jawfish and flame hawkfish.

 

[jaBX1]

wrasse are always swimming around looking for food, nipping at the rocks. interesting fish to watch.

 

[BuGG]

Dragonets are cool too. I recently got a scooter dragonet (similar to a mandarin) and it's so fun to watch. Just make sure you have lots of pods for it. They can also be trained to eat flakes or pellets.

 

[jjkim]

I really want a melanurus wrasse but i think that it will eat all the pods and kill my red Dragonath blenny and my mandarin

 

[jjkim]

My scooter blenny never eats flakes or even look at the food i give how do you train them to eat other stuff thab pods?

 

[BuGG]

Nice!! You have one too. This might work: http://www.melevsreef.com/mandarin_diner.html

I've never tried it yet since I only got mine a couple of days ago.

 

[BuGG]

Paul B also has also created a feeding device for mandarins (and probably dragonets too): http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/advanced-reefs/139463-some-thoughts-mandarins.html

 

[jjkim]

Thanks bugg
ill try this asap and if it works ill definately get a melanurus wrasse