Minireeftank Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Hello I’m considering getting a fish in my 13.5 gallon reef tank, I’m thinking only one fish, I currently have two hermit crabs two nassarius snails two trochus snails and a pompom crab, I’m looking for a fish that prefers perching in rockwork like a goby or blenny, does anyone have suggestions for the most colourful options? (if anyone knows of a pink species that’d be amazing!) I mostly see tailspot or bicolour blennies and yellow watchman gobies suggested Quote Link to comment
Firefish15 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 If you truly only want one fish, you could go with something aggressive but pretty like a diadem dottyback. That’s quite colorful and active, and only gets 2” long. Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Pink streak wrasse but isn’t a perching fish and may take a few months to find. Geometric Pygmy hawkfish (actually it is an anthia) is perching but not quite pink, maybe reddish but kinda close. Again, it will take a bit to find probably. Helfrichi firefish is pink and lavender and oh so pretty but you need a lid with NO gaps. It hovers outside its cave (not perching). It is expensive but they do have sales now and again which brings it down to $100ish. Not too hard to find. Definitely a showy fish. 3 Quote Link to comment
Minireeftank Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 All lovely suggestions Thankyou willlook out for them 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Minireeftank said: All lovely suggestions Thankyou willlook out for them 🙂 Some others I thought might work... Pinkbar goby (more peachy colored) - perches on sand, pairs with candycane pistol - not too hard to find. Pink spotted watchman goby - this one has pink spots and metalic blue on a white body, perches on sand, pairs with pistol shrimp - not too hard to find. Gold Neon Eviota Goby - red and gold head but body fades into pink-ish. They are perching and hovering fish, TINY at 1 inch! Sociable so you would want 2-3 imo as they fare better. - a bit unusual but not super rare. Maybe seasonal. 2 Quote Link to comment
SF Reef Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 A hawkfish is probably your best option for your criteria. Either a geometric pygmy hawkfish or a juvenile longnose hawkfish could work. Although not a percher, a sixline wrasse would also be a cool single fish for this tank, and has some pink. 1 Quote Link to comment
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