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vadryn 
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 Topic: Your Favorite "Reef Safe" Fish ?
Posted: May 04 2009 at 12:55pm |
So - I got some great responses to the post about which fish reefers have learned to hate, which leads me to the other side of the question...
What "Reef Safe" fish do you absolutely love? The fish that would lead you to say, "If I can't keep a _______ in my reef tank, then why bother?"
I'm getting ready to add some fish to my 90g and these responses have been great in helping me find the right fit.
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Adam Blundell
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Posted: May 04 2009 at 1:00pm |
Oooh good question. I don't know.
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Posted: May 04 2009 at 1:04pm |
Thanks, Adam. That helps a ton!  
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Posted: May 04 2009 at 1:09pm |
I would have to say my firefish. It is so easy going and has been great from day one. It hid for the first week but now it is always out and eats everything. I have had it for over 15 months now.
I also have loved my gobies. I had a yellow clown goby and a green striped goby. The green striped was my favorite but my stupid surface skimmer killed it! I also liked my pearly jawfish for the whole 2 weeks I had it. Once again the surface skimmer killed it too.
You may also find people love the mandarins. Yes they are hard to care for but mine was so peaceful and just minded its' own business.
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Posted: May 04 2009 at 1:47pm |
My favorite fish is our skopas tang. His coloring is like a backward siamese cat, and he has a great inquisitive little personality. He also plays nicely with others.
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Posted: May 04 2009 at 2:11pm |
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Least favorite fish.
1. 3 stripped damsels (mean SOB's)
2. Moorish Idol (wont stop picking at my acans)
3. Maroon and gold clown (Da** thing drew blood)
Favorite fish...crap that is hard
1. Powder blue ( RIP )
2. Copper Banded Butterly
3. Firefish
4. Lawnmower blenny
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Posted: May 04 2009 at 5:43pm |
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hawk fish
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out with the large and in with the nano
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BobC63
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Posted: May 04 2009 at 8:25pm |
I would say that (as a group) tangs would be my favorite "reef safe" fishes
I'd put wrasses (the 'reef safe' ones, of course) 2nd
Anthias 3rd
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Posted: May 04 2009 at 9:10pm |
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Manderian, and flame hawk for sure. ( i know that is soooo common) but they have so much personality..
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Posted: May 04 2009 at 9:23pm |
Midas Blenny, Tailspot Blenny, Pearly Jawfish, Orchid Dottyback & Rainford Goby.
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Posted: May 05 2009 at 9:50am |
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Powder Blue hands down!
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