So far this is what I’m thinking:
- Emperor Angelfish
- Lemonpeel (dwarf) Angelfish
- Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
- Midas Blenny
- Royal Gramma
- Some kind of wrasse that would get along with the leopard I have. Any suggestions???
Which fish should I add to my fish-only aquarium?
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So far this is what I’m thinking:
Hmm, the local guy I usually get fish from says these fish “will get killed” in our tank. Is he being overly cautious? Would I be silly to order them elsewhere anyhow?
Here’s a pic of my fish btw:
- Emperor Angelfish
- Lemonpeel (dwarf) Angelfish
- Midas Blenny
- Royal Gramma
Here’s a pic of my fish btw:
Doesn't look like there's lots of hiding places for new additions which will definitely limit your options. Especially with some of the established fish being notoriously aggressive.
A Picasso should be fine. Alternatively, a reef safe-r trigger like a bluejaw, sargassum, pink tail are also worth considering.
Just avoid the psychopath triggers: Queen, Clown, Undulate.
No concern about the Picasso triggerfish killing the other fish in my tank? I’ve heard that they can be pretty aggressive.
That's a good point. I am not ready to move into rockscaping just yet, so I'll pick up a few artificial caves/hides and see what works.
Those would help, I would also recommend using an acclimation box as part of your acclimation progress.
There’s always a risk with triggers turning on fish. For sure, any clean up crew you have will be gone and it may end up tearing up or moving around your decorations. I don’t think Picasso’s have a reputation for turning psycho on fish tankmates though.
Is there coral in the tank? If so, risks will be potters (IF you can find one). flame angel and for sure Racoon butterfly. Yellow goby and flame otherwise would be my preference.
What about like a porcupine puffer? THose things are sweet.
Also agree with some of the others that no fish only seems complete without somekind of trigger. And they come in some cool designs
Also agree with some of the others that no fish only seems complete without somekind of trigger. And they come in some cool designs
This tank is already pushing it in terms of large fish. A porcupine puffer would exacerbate that issue
This is full list of current + fish I'd like to add:
Current:
I really like the idea of the Humu Picasso Triggerfish. If I add sufficient hiding places for the other smaller fish, y'all think that trigger is unlikely to turn on the other fish we have/add?
Current:
- Queen angel
- King angel
- Grey angel
- Blue hippo tang (x2)
- Powder brown tang
- Clownfish (x3)
- Coral beauty
- Bangaii cardinal
- Oxina cardinal
- Flame hawkfish
- Leopard wrasse
- Midas Blenny
- Emperor Angelfish (Juvenile)
- Lemonpeel Angelfish
- Royal Gramma (x3-5)
- Longnose Butterfly
- Agile Chromis
- Humu Picasso Triggerfish
I really like the idea of the Humu Picasso Triggerfish. If I add sufficient hiding places for the other smaller fish, y'all think that trigger is unlikely to turn on the other fish we have/add?
How about an Australian Harlequin Tusk? I have one in my FOWLR and he’s spectacular. Gets along with everyone and no one bothers him.
So basically im with you on the raccoon. They are great with other fish but other butterflies and it’s literally full on aggressive mode, I just put a teardrop in my 210 and the raccoon won’t stop attacking within the isolation box I put them in, and my tear drop won’t leave the raccoon alone… I honestly am so heartbroken because I love both of them but I can’t have the raccoon if he’s going to just attack and kill the other butterflies… I can’t even get more than 4 fish in this 210g without them jumping out the quarantine, getting sucked up by pumps or being super aggressive to the new fish.
Check out my new list a few posts above.
Btw we tried the raccoon 3 times and none of them lasted more than 2 weeks. Tank was petty new then though, so that may have been a factor.
Yea I waited for a month to put mine in, and put dr tims in a few times before I got anything else, I started my 210 with a single pink skunk clown haha
Finally got a new crop of fish from Dr Reef.
- Picasso Triggerfish
- Lemonpeel Angel
- Emperor Angel
- Midas Blenny (hiding in the decoration behind the emperor)
- Diamond Goby (hiding in the sand)
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