Need a fish that is blue....

9supratt4

9supratt4

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Looking at my tank, it's lacking color. I need something that is blue. I currently have a Magnificent Foxface, Sailfin Tang, Blonde Naso Tand, Chalk Bass, Bi-Color Blenny, Orange spot goby, blue/green chromis and 2 clowns.
What is out there that would be compatible that would add a nice bright blue??
 
ophiura

ophiura

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Depends on if it is the 55 or 180 :) Just looked at profile and I am guessing it is the 180.
The logical choice is a blue regal tang, but there is always a possible concern with aggression. I think you could get away with it, probably...though not one of the tiny one's!
Blue chromis are nice, but not necessarily easy to get established. Nonetheless, really lovely.
some hamlet's are blue and it is an underappreciated fish, IMO.
Whatever you do, I highly recommend QTing them.
What do you have coral and invert wise?
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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Yes it is the 180.
I thought about a blue chin trigger, but I have cleaner, peppermint and pistol shrimp.
It's a 180 mixed reef....lot's of SPS pieces some LPS, ric's, zoo's. Also have snails and 1 red hermit.
With a blue tang, I was worried with the space requirements as the sailfin, and blonde naso already get quite large.
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Either a Sargassum or Blue Jaw Trigger. Stop and think about this one. Really? A peppermint shrimp is going be the roadblock to owning a fish as cool as either one of them? The cleaner and pistol should be safe, and the peppermint should be to, just if he was to eat one, the pep would be it.
One new suggestion would be the Blue Star Leopard wrasse -- Macropharyngodon bipartitus. IMO the hardiest out of all Leopards.
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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See them in the 3 inch range very pften. he should handle his own and not be aggressive towards your other tangs.
 
T

tiny

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Originally Posted by 9supratt4
http:///forum/post/3100848
Crypt...what fish is that??
Edit: You beat me to it.
If I'm not mistaken that's a Purple Tang. Which does not fit the requirement for being blue.
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3100855
Purple Tang. Great reef safe fish.
HAHAHA!! I thought it was a purple tang....Just looked A LOT more blue than i've ever seen in person!!
I'd love to have one, but it is the same shape as the sailfin i have. And my sailfin is the QUEEN of the tank!!
They are very closely related....they are both in the Acanthuridae family.
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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Originally Posted by 9supratt4
http:///forum/post/3100967
HAHAHA!! I thought it was a purple tang....Just looked A LOT more blue than i've ever seen in person!!
I'd love to have one, but it is the same shape as the sailfin i have. And my sailfin is the QUEEN of the tank!!
They are very closely related....they are both in the Acanthuridae family.
your sailfin will show him who is boss. Get him small. No issues.
 
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