What are your favorite FOWLR fishes?

[Daniel@R2R]

What are your favorite fish that aren't able to be kept in a reef tank but would be great candidates for a FOWLR?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Any of the large angelfish. Such great coloration

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I was thinking angelfish as well!

 

[Reefer Matt]

 

[eliaslikesfish]

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Question: can you keep a lion in a mixed reef tank that is geared around predator fish, or is that too much of a risk for coral?

 

[aquadise]

Sohal tang and Multibar angelfish.

 

[AlyciaMarie]

I'm going basic with Emperor Angels!

 

[Reefer Matt]

Question: can you keep a lion in a mixed reef tank that is geared around predator fish, or is that too much of a risk for coral?

I don’t think a volitan lion will eat coral, but it will eat any fish or shrimp, etc that fits in its mouth. They inhale their food whole.

 

[Waters]

Question: can you keep a lion in a mixed reef tank that is geared around predator fish, or is that too much of a risk for coral?

I have a lion (soon to be two) in my LPS reef.....as long as you don't care about shrimp they are good

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Cool, cool. I have no attention on getting a lion right now. I was just curious about why lions are considered "reef-safe." Those replies answered my question, thanks @Waters @Reefer Matt

 

[Daniel@R2R]

What if it's a tank of about 70-90 gallons?

 

[Crabs McJones]

What if it's a tank of about 70-90 gallons?

Dwarf Zebra Lionfish - no questions asked lol

 

[JoJosReef]

I'd enjoy a FOWLR with butterflies, a few angels, small puffer(s) and maybe a trigger. Would like to figure out a nice set of non-coral stocking, like Macroalgae, some nems that wouldn't get eaten, etc. CUC would of course be a concern, so probably would need a yellow tang, rabbitfish and bristeltooth in a 90. Would prefer a larger tank for a FOWLR though.

 

[twentyleagues]

A lot of triggers get my attention. I know some are considered reef safe with caution but.....
And puffers.

 

[bakbay]

Angels, angels, and more angels but I’m a greedy person - I want them with the reef as well.

My fav angels: Emperor, Blueface, Queen, French

 

[JoJosReef]

Since we're dreaming here, I'll have the following:

Angels: Bellus, Conspicillatus, Cream, Emperor, Goldflake, Interruptus, Multibar, Potter's and a Swallowtail

Butterflies: Chelmon marginalis, pearlscale, yellow longnose, schooling banner, and a racoon

Porcupine puffer

Rabbitfish: scribbled and a bicolor foxface

Tangs: Naso, Hawaiian kole, Achilles, Convict sailfin and a gem

Trigger: Humu or Niger

Wrasses: all of them, obviously

 

[bakbay]

Since we're dreaming here, I'll have the following:

Angels: Bellus, Conspicillatus, Cream, Emperor, Goldflake, Interruptus, Multibar, Potter's and a Swallowtail

Butterflies: Chelmon marginalis, pearlscale, yellow longnose, schooling banner, and a racoon

Porcupine puffer

Rabbitfish: scribbled and a bicolor foxface

Tangs: Naso, Hawaiian kole, Achilles, Convict sailfin and a gem

Trigger: Humu or Niger

Wrasses: all of them, obviously

Go big or go home, baby - very nice list!

Curious: what stops you from having some of these butterflies, rabbitfish, tangs, and wrasses in your reef tank now vs waiting for a FOWLR?

 

[Jasonak]

Sohal tang and Multibar angelfish.

I have one in my tank never even looks at coral.

I'm going basic with Emperor Angels!

I had one in my tank and he was a model citizen, he died last year about this time but was in there for about 5 years. He would eat zoas but that was it.

 

[JoJosReef]

Go big or go home, baby - very nice list!

Curious: what stops you from having some of these butterflies, rabbitfish, tangs, and wrasses in your reef tank now vs waiting for a FOWLR?

40 gallons

And my favorite corals are tasty sand bed corals like trachys, scolys, lobos, plates, and hopefully will get a cynarina and an acantho eventually--no room at the moment.

In my imminent upgrade to 83 gallons over the next month, I'll be adding a one spot foxface, a CBB and a bunch of wrasses. Possibly a CB yellow tang, we'll see!