What's your favorite fish?

kathywithbirds · 06-24-2007, 08:24 PM

So what's everybody's favorite fish? Sine I've only got 2 so far it's got to be Spot, the domino damsel. He acts like a dog, follows the 6-line wrasse around, and I swear to god he plays hide and seek. He's also a food hound.

Woodstock · 06-24-2007, 08:40 PM

1- copperband butterfly
2- achilles tang
3- citron goby

All three are awesome fish that swim up to the front glass when I get close... probably just begging for food but still its a nice welcome

Frankie · 06-24-2007, 08:44 PM

My favorite fish is the good old common yellow tang. I think this is one of the most striking fish i have ever seen. I have had rare fish in the past and awesome fish that are less common but i always have to have this fish.

kathywithbirds · 06-24-2007, 08:45 PM

I do like those copperband buterflys... I might just think about foregoing corals so I can keep some awesome fish!!

DrHank · 06-24-2007, 09:07 PM

Kathy are you asking to try to get an idea of what to put in your tank? If so be careful! Make sure that you are absolutely sure it's suitable. My favorite fish in 30 gallons isn't the same fish as it is in 200+ gallons.

For me (in a large tank) its a toss up between a Sohal Tang and an Emperator Anglefish. In my tank it's between my Swallowtail Angelfish and Purple Tang. In a small tank it would probably be a six line wrasse or a pair of Percula Clownfish.

kathywithbirds · 06-24-2007, 09:12 PM

No, I think I'm interested in a clown, one of the smaller types. I think my next step is a ceaner crew, in a few weeks depending on the tank.

And no, I visit bird stores all over the place, but it doesn't mean I'm shopping for a macaw when I only have room for a parakeet!

BTW, I love that spotted guy you got recently!

DrHank · 06-24-2007, 09:19 PM

Cleaner crew is an excellent next step. Just in case you havent seen it, here's another good link.

eTropicals.com - Live fish, corals, inverts, plants, live rock & sand

Check out the build your own package. Shipping is free on a $60 order. A great way to get everything at once and save. Just be careful not to add anything that isn't in the build your own section or they will add shipping.

You mean a Macaw won't fit in a parakeet cage!

cheeks69 · 06-24-2007, 09:22 PM

That's a tough question but I've got to go with my Fairy Wrasse

kathywithbirds · 06-24-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DrHank

You mean a Macaw won't fit in a parakeet cage!

My grey LOVES climbing in the little guys' (tiels and 1 keet) cage... they're not too keen on it though.

prow · 06-24-2007, 10:42 PM

humm tough one. i have to go with my hector’s goby (Amblyeleotris hectori). cool little guy.

addict · 06-24-2007, 10:46 PM

Mine would have to be my Orchid Dottyback, followed closely by my Psychedelic Spot Mandarin.

Nervoustime · 06-24-2007, 11:31 PM

I am a big fan of most wrasses. I love my Labouti, Rose-Band, and Mystery wrasses.

lcstorc · 06-25-2007, 05:03 AM

Well my very favorite is my sailfin tang but they are way too big for you tank and full grown are too big for my tank.
As for smaller fish I absolutely adore my yellow clown goby and my citron clown goby. They are beautiful fish and have a great personality.

cheeks69 · 06-25-2007, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by addict

Mine would have to be my Orchid Dottyback, followed closely by my Psychedelic Spot Mandarin.

Dottyback ??? Dude you must be kidding

Great to see ya back David

Dentoid · 06-25-2007, 07:18 AM

Blue Spot Jawfish by far! Blue Spot Power!

06-24-2007, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment	What's your favorite fish? So what's everybody's favorite fish? Sine I've only got 2 so far it's got to be Spot, the domino damsel. He acts like a dog, follows the 6-line wrasse around, and I swear to god he plays hide and seek. He's also a food hound. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

06-24-2007, 08:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's your favorite fish? 1- copperband butterfly 2- achilles tang 3- citron goby All three are awesome fish that swim up to the front glass when I get close... probably just begging for food but still its a nice welcome __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

06-24-2007, 08:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's your favorite fish? I do like those copperband buterflys... I might just think about foregoing corals so I can keep some awesome fish!! __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

06-24-2007, 09:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's your favorite fish? Kathy are you asking to try to get an idea of what to put in your tank? If so be careful! Make sure that you are absolutely sure it's suitable. My favorite fish in 30 gallons isn't the same fish as it is in 200+ gallons. For me (in a large tank) its a toss up between a Sohal Tang and an Emperator Anglefish. In my tank it's between my Swallowtail Angelfish and Purple Tang. In a small tank it would probably be a six line wrasse or a pair of Percula Clownfish. __________________ Jim Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html Dr Hank's 155 Bowfront:http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

06-24-2007, 09:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's your favorite fish? No, I think I'm interested in a clown, one of the smaller types. I think my next step is a ceaner crew, in a few weeks depending on the tank. And no, I visit bird stores all over the place, but it doesn't mean I'm shopping for a macaw when I only have room for a parakeet! BTW, I love that spotted guy you got recently! __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

06-24-2007, 09:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's your favorite fish? Cleaner crew is an excellent next step. Just in case you havent seen it, here's another good link. eTropicals.com - Live fish, corals, inverts, plants, live rock & sand Check out the build your own package. Shipping is free on a $60 order. A great way to get everything at once and save. Just be careful not to add anything that isn't in the build your own section or they will add shipping. You mean a Macaw won't fit in a parakeet cage! __________________ Jim Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html Dr Hank's 155 Bowfront:http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

06-24-2007, 09:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,614 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's your favorite fish? That's a tough question but I've got to go with my Fairy Wrasse __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,854 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's your favorite fish? humm tough one. i have to go with my hector’s goby (Amblyeleotris hectori). cool little guy. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

06-24-2007, 10:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
addict Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sierra Nevada Country Posts: 1,621 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's your favorite fish? Mine would have to be my Orchid Dottyback, followed closely by my Psychedelic Spot Mandarin. __________________ -David *addict's tank specs:* Coming soon!

06-24-2007, 11:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nervoustime Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's your favorite fish? I am a big fan of most wrasses. I love my Labouti, Rose-Band, and Mystery wrasses.

06-25-2007, 05:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,379 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's your favorite fish? Well my very favorite is my sailfin tang but they are way too big for you tank and full grown are too big for my tank. As for smaller fish I absolutely adore my yellow clown goby and my citron clown goby. They are beautiful fish and have a great personality. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

06-25-2007, 07:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's your favorite fish? Blue Spot Jawfish by far! Blue Spot Power! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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