Matteo Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 So I am trying to stock my 45gal mix reef and currently have 3 chromis who love to swim together and school. I like the idea of a pair of Purple Fire Fish because they have awesome color and will hang together also are smaller fish making the tank look bigger. But I am conflicted with getting a McCosker's Wrasse and a Starry Blenny instead. The wrasse we all know is beyond colorful and the blenny is fun because he will swim and perch on my LR. What you think? Or was thinking of just getting a single yellow foxface. Link to comment
Matteo Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 or an ornate wrasse?! so many to choose from:P Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Wrasse all the way. Carpenter's McCosker's, etc. are all amazing looking. Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I love the leopard wrasse I'm thinking of trading in my sixline for one. Link to comment
Matteo Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 I love the leopard wrasse I'm thinking of trading in my sixline for one. good luck getting him out of your tank Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 good luck getting him out of your tank I know my only chance of getting him out is when I move in 4 months lol Link to comment
Matteo Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 I know my only chance of getting him out is when I move in 4 months lol Leopards are super cool but can be finicky eaters but I believe training them isn't to hard. Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Leopards are super cool but can be finicky eaters but I believe training them isn't to hard. I hope it's not as hard as a mandarin ! Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 no definitely not! In that case it shouldn't be that hard! Link to comment
Bingo1213 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I really like my melanurus wrasse. They technically are not reef safe because they can go after shrimp, hermits and snails. On the plus side though they do eat pyramid snails. Mine is over a year old and has never touched my cleaner shrimp or hermits although he does like to eat astrea snails. He cracks the shell and sucks them! Same family as the xmas wrasse and the yellow corris wrasse i believe... Link to comment
Learn It Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I would certainly go with the blenny. The chromis all stay together crowding the water column whereas the blenny will be perched along the rocks/structure. Makes the viewing experience much more pleasurable. Not to mention the personality that blennys tend to have!! Link to comment
PDR Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I guess I'll be the lone vote for a firefish. Divers Den had a bonded pair of helfrichi's earlier today. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So I am trying to stock my 45gal mix reef and currently have 3 chromis who love to swim together and school. I like the idea of a pair of Purple Fire Fish because they have awesome color and will hang together also are smaller fish making the tank look bigger. But I am conflicted with getting a McCosker's Wrasse and a Starry Blenny instead. The wrasse we all know is beyond colorful and the blenny is fun because he will swim and perch on my LR. What you think? Or was thinking of just getting a single yellow foxface. I love my Yellow Coris Wrasse. It is very active during the day, and keeps the tank VERY clean of annoying amphipods and the like. It also eats baby snails, so they don't get out of control. It is super friendly with the clownfish and a very beautiful addition, IMO Link to comment
Matteo Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 So I got a Orchid Dotty Back, Couldn't resist at LFS. Super colorful and swims around a ton! Doesn't bother other fish and swims in and out of rock work unlike other fish. If I get another fish it will either be midus blenny or corris wrasse because I want some yellow! Link to comment
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