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reefer2006
03/18/2006, 01:19 PM
I have a 85gal reef tank that I am wanting to add some additional fish to. What are the best to go with that will give me a lot of color and will do well with corals? I currently have a Percula and a Hippo Tang.

If you have any suggestions with pics, please include them.

Thanks

Swanwillow
03/18/2006, 01:39 PM
no more tangs ;)

that said: a dwarf angel would be nice, 50/50 chance with the corals though. Otherwise gobies, blennies, reef safe wrasses, this is just HUGE.
how bout YOU look through somewhere like liveaquaria or themarinecenter find pictures of fish you like, and make a list. this list could be HUGE or it could be small. We can weed it out for you.

Andrew
03/18/2006, 02:45 PM
I pair of Banggai Cardinalfish or firefish would be cool. Maybe some green chromis? I myself just got a pair of Banggai Cardinals last night for my reef.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f390/Evanish4/Picture-s001.jpg

bjonesjr1
03/18/2006, 03:19 PM
Try this web site out and see if you like it, You just choose your tank size and then the fish that you want to put in their by dragging them into the tank. It tells you about the fish and gives you facts also and then after you choose a fish it shows with colors all the other fish that can go in their with that fish the site tells you how to use so see if you like it

here you go

http://www.fishaddicts.com/

Bjonesjr1

Swanwillow
03/18/2006, 05:26 PM
see, I don't like that site: its not complete... ;)

JENnKerry
03/19/2006, 09:06 AM
Royal gramma or blackcap basslet.

PatMayo
03/19/2006, 10:08 AM
I hear that the fairy wrasses are real nice colorful reef safe fish. Go to the fishes forum and there is a pretty long thread with lots of pictures of these fish.

It what I am gong to add once I get some more age on the tank.

Regards,

Pat

Swanwillow
03/19/2006, 10:36 AM
speaking of wrasses, I dug out the thread with the pictures of my flasher wrasses in it: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=282591

theres plenty of explaining of them on that thread, and more here http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=271877

Scuba Oz
03/19/2006, 10:39 AM
The list could be long or short. What corals do you have or want? What type fish you like?