Coolest animal ever...

[Dumb Guy]

Hi. What is the best/coolest/most favorite creature you've ever owned? (I know this topic has been posted before, but it's hard to get a narrow topic search using words like "most favorite")

I'm starting a new reef tank and have no idea what I want to stock it with. Please help me out. Thanks and post away...

-Rex

 

[outerbank]

I love the common clownfish. Nothing swims like them, lives in hosts like they do, and pair up/breed so easily. They are also tank raised, beautiful, not too big, and do not bother most fish. I know they are common, but big deal--rarity really doesn't impress me.

Scott

 

[Anonymous]

I have to say zooxanthellae

 

[Anonymous]

I have to say zooxanthellae

nerd.

my coolest animal was a sunbeam snake. Xenopeltis unicolor. Definitely hard to care for.

Oh, you meant reef animal?

 

[wombat1]

A wobbegong shark, Orectolobus maculatus. Too bad they grow 10 feet long!!

 

[danmhippo]

Giant Squid.

For something that will fit in a 150G tank, a blue ring octopus. Just don't touch it.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm with Outerbank, at least for fish. If ocellaris clowns were the only fish available, I'd still have a tank.

 

[Mouse]

Lipluradon, defenately.

Largest carnivore this planet has ever seen, can you imgine one of these in an enclosure veiwable from your living room, just like a massive window into its lair. You would have to feed it Heffa's from a catapult, no way you could get close enough to feed it by hand.

After that, my very own snakeys are pretty rad.

 

[Anonymous]

A real tuffy.

I'd have to say for $14 a psychedelic manderin is hard to beat.

I like it all!

Louey

 

[Reefguide]

I's say nessie...

 

[Mouse]

thats a log 8O

 

[Haro]

My cleaner shrimp has the most personality in my tank, but for cool looking it'd be a monkey shrimp (i know they aren't reef safe but mine hasn't done anything but live peacefully in my tank.) or golden stripe marron clows.. or a decorator crab, but he picks on my smaller xenias...

 

[Anonymous]

My 6' black throat monitor...

 

[Anonymous]

Ohh...reef creature? :wink: Then I would have to go with my clams - absolutely beautiful animals.
Cheers
Jim

 

[hurley675]

I would have to say the springers Dottyback. An awesome personality and not that aggresive plus he has a special way of swimming.

 

[cranfordrd]

my husband.. who doesnt want me to set up a reef but doesn't mind my spending every night on reef forums talking to strange men!

 

[Reefguide]

woo hoo ! I like ya already cran !! jk.. My wife hates it

By the way my votes still stands... Nessie !!

 

[Tybond]

Hey, We got us a reefer chick!

Welcome to the board Cran....

Your husband doesn't have anything to worry about here. Most of these guys are all wrinkled up anyway...From having there hands in there tanks that is :wink:

Just my 2c but for best reef occupant I will go with clams also. There are some awsome clams. Here is a snap of my newest family member...

ty

 

[reefNewbie]

I think I would definately have to say the Red-Faced Batfish, platax pinnatus. Absolutely beautiful fish, especially as a juvenile.

 

[4angel]

My bi-color blenie. lil fella went to work on some hair algae. No lie. this guy rocked. I like the way he pokes his head in and out of the unlikeliest nooks and crannys.
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