looking for a really cool RED reefsafe fish?

[mlwoods007]

Any suggestions? I'm not looking for any type of tang, or goby though. Oh, my tank is a 125 too. Thanks

 

[perfectdark]

Flame Angel.. they recomend to watch them in reefs but many people have them in reef tanks..

 

[kjr_trig]

Flame Angel is a good call...Also how about Flame Hawkfish, very entertaining fish, they are iffy with shrimp when they get bigger, but otherwise reefsafe.

 

[mlwoods007]

thanks, I will consider both. anyone else have any suggestions?

 

[saltn00b]

agreeing with the top two, but also look into wrasses, there a bunch of very bright red and mixed red versions. 100% reef safe too. off the top of my head, the hawaiian flame wrasse is the brightest , reddest one.

 

[mlwoods007]

you think i could keep some wrasses in along with my mandarin? I was under the impression that alot of them eat pods as well and I don't want to starve the mandarin. I do have a 40 gal sump/fuge with chateo too. You think i'd be alright housing a few without depleting my pods?
thanks, i'll look into them

 

[saltn00b]

should be no problem at all. i just would not get a sand sifting goby to compete as well. or sand shifting starfish.

 

[aquaknight]

Wrasses such as sixlines and leopards will compete with the mandarin for pods. The flashers, fairies, etc really don't cruise the rocks looking for pods. Those should be fine with a mandarin.
There are also some fish with some red, like the Swissguard Basslet, radiant wrasse, etc.
But IMO, the best red fish has to be a Cuban Hogfish. He's reef safe, minus shrimp, and would fit well in a 125gal.

 

[aquaknight]

Video of mine swimming through...

 

[grabbitt]

Flame angels are really more orange than red. I would go with a flame hawkfish.

 

[sk8shorty01]

Flame Angel is my choice! They are amazing looking fish...

 

[mlwoods007]

everyone, thanks for your input! Much obliged