Looking for a new fish

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  1. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I have a 55 gallon with 1 clown, 1 yellow tailed damsel, 3 chromis, 1 yellow watchman goby, 1 sixline wrasse. I want to add one more fish perhaps. I was thinking about a coral beauty but don't know if I want to risk it. Im looking for any advice on a reef safe fish. What fish do you like? Any opinions welcome.
     
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  3. Clthomps

    Clthomps Astrea Snail

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    How about a Longnose Hawkfish!
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  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Do you not have the clown in your sig anymore?
     
  5. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    I would say a salt water crocodile or maybe a baby dolphin.
    I like flame angel
    Something fun to watch like a lawnmower.
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i wouldn't i had a hawiaan hawk that would fight with my sixline. and by fight i mean assualt unrelentingly
     
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    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Yeah, I like those too.
     
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  9. BluePhish

    BluePhish Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    gobiodon okinawae

    my fav fish of all, well besides my scooters.

    corals are a must for this guy, as i dont think he would be happy with out some corals to perch on. plus they are a lil more difficult to keep. but its worth it.

    and it wont add anything to your bio-load!
     
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  10. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    How 'bout a Midas Blenny? One of my all-time favorites.
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    IMO hawkfish aren't totally reef safe.;)
     
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  11. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    My vote goes for a dwarf angel. Just a heads up though. You never know. Most are reef safe. But on occasion, you will get one that will have a taste for one or more corals. My CB kind of nips around my corals. I am not sure if she is just nipping off the rocks, or things off the corals or what. There has never been any damage. But you do have to keep an eye on them. It is worth it IMO. Such beautiful fish. This goes for the flame angel too. Same warnings. I actually like the flame angel better ITO colors. Never get both. They will fight.

    Lawnmower blennies are cool also. I have one. Most do not accept prepared foods though. So there had better be a lot of live rock and stuff on the glass for it to chomp on. It likes to clean, clean, clean. That is one of the reasons I got it and I was not disappointed. I consider it part of my clean up crew. And it has a lot of personality. Not a lot of color though. Kind of drab. But the pros far outweigh the cons.

    Beware of LN hawkfish eating your snails and hermit crabs. They do that. They have large mouths and they use it. Great fish if you don't have any small inverts for it to eat. I had one for awhile. I took it back to the LFS just because I plan on having a cleanup crew consisting of lots of small snails and crabs. And it has no swim bladder, so a tank with lots of flow makes it difficult for it to travel from point A to point B. Mine almost stressed to death when I added my Koralias to the mix.
     
  12. Swede

    Swede Flamingo Tongue

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    I'm loving my CB. Great colours and looks very elegant as it swims around. Also hasn't touched any of my corals yet;D

    My fav fish has to be my springeri dottyback though. Great fun to watch as it constantlt moves in and around the rock work. Heard somewhere that they don't get on well with 6-lines though
     
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