Need a new fishy that actually swims and stays out

I would probably go with 5 Barletts Anthias.
They are active and very pretty.

 

Can we get some kind of pool going? I'd like to place a bet on which fish you choose.

 

lol I would love to attempt some anthias again. I got the purple queen ones on a whim and could never get them to eat...

Had a powder blue and he came down with ich and despite the massivebattle with attempting to treat he still died.

Whats a flasher?

and what anthias would be a good match? will the sailfin or scopas bother them?

 

The flasher is a type of wrasse.

 

Flasher wrasses or fairy wrasses would fit the bill, as would anthias.

Purple queens are notoriously rough and are really only well suited for the experienced anthia keeper.

Try some lyretails or bartletts if you go the anthias route. I'd do lyretails personally.

 

blue jaw triggerfish.

 

bluejaw, pink tail, red tail, or crosshatch trigger would be nice. the tangs listed would also be out and about. butterfly fish would be a good choice too.