Solid Green Fish

[smndfi]

I am new to the Saltwater Tank world. Is there a great looking solid green fish that is fairly easy to take care of? If so, what is there?

 

[microman2k]

well there is a green chromis, it is a type of green, they are on this website, that is the only one i know, i havent ever seen one in a tank before, but good luck!:happyfish

 

[wablondie98664]

there is also the green clown goby. they are tiny fish though.

 

[doris]

The LFS in my neck of the woods had a green wrasse that I almost couldn't resist. Very cool looking in a brilliant lime green. Was warned that most are very short lived in a closed system but, who knows. There's an exception to every rule.

 

[rockies]

For what it's worth:
According to Marine Fishes (Scott W. Michael) the Green Wrasse "proves to be durable if it survives the shipping process." He rates it a 4 out of 5 for home aquarium suitability. (5 being most suitable)
So the warning you recieved seems conflicting with this publication. I've seen it in the LFS as a 'store copy' reference book (looks very used). How much stock do people give Marine Fishes by Scott W. Michael?

 

[doris]

Originally posted by Rockies
For what it's worth:
According to Marine Fishes (Scott W. Michael) the Green Wrasse "proves to be durable if it survives the shipping process." He rates it a 4 out of 5 for home aquarium suitability. (5 being most suitable)

So....maybe I should kick myself in the butt for not picking him up! Sure sounds like it could be the answer to your query, smndfi.

 

[armageddon]

Green moray
Andrew

 

[rockies]

Green Moray might be easy to keep, but they can become quite large and they are predators so other fish can easily become food rather than prized specimens. The 29 gal smdfi mentions in his profile is certainly too small for a Green Moray.
Personally I don't consider eels to be fish, at least in any traditional sense. I think they are more like snakes. Definitely cool to have one, but they require special care in my opinion.
I don't mean to be contentious, just offering my view.