Which one should I choose?

nasukan

Member
Currently I have a coral beauty, 2 false percs, a lawnmower blenny, and a yellow longnose butterfly in my 55. I want one last fish to finish up the tank.I was thinking about:
1. Sixline wrasse
2. A small school of chromies
3. Neon goby and red firegoby
4. get rid of a perc and get a comet
5. Hawkfish any kind
if there is anything else feel free to give your opinion. The list is starting with what I want most , and the last one is the one I want least.
 

set-man

Member
Get a flame hawkfish. They are hardy, eat like mad, and have a cool personality. You can also try a longnose hawk.
 

fishfreek

Active Member
First off i need some info. Is this a reef,fish only or fowlr tank set up. I am assuming since you have a butterfly fish that this is not a reef. I have the same fish as you, minus the butterfly (mine is reef). If i were you i would get the sixline wrasse. These fish are supposed to be great! I hope to add one some day soon. I wouldn't split up a pair of percs(at least i know i never would) i love mine. :)
Do you have any shrimp? If so, i would definatly steer clear of the hawkfish. I've heard that these will eat shrimp.HTH
 

von_rahvin

Member
my sixline is cool, but a flame hawk is MUCH cool. I am going to get one of those :) one of my friends has one. it just cruises around.
 

pufferlover

Active Member
Flame is good- Longnose a great fish also. They will eat shrimp so if you have them forget the Hawks and go 6 line wrasse. Spotted Hawks also good but a bit more aggressive then the Flame and Longnose.
 

mal

Member
Go for the comet. I'm biased, I have 2. One in my reef and a little baby in my FO. When they don't want you looking at the tank they flare all their fins and swim backwards at you. They have definate 'tudes. :D
 

nasukan

Member
I don't konw I've had my percs since I started and everybody else has a pair. I want something different. I was wanting some shrimps, but I can't make up my mind. I saw a Comet the other day, and really liked it. The lfs had a school of chromies in a display trank and they looked interesting. I've heard a lot about six lines too. I was thinking the gobies would add a little bit of color and movement to the tank. If someone thinks I'm maxed out I would Like to know, but I think I can Get one small fish in thier easily. Two filters, plenty of lr and decent clean up crew.
 

nasukan

Member
I did some research on a flamehawk, and it will bother bottom dwelling fish. I have a lawnmower blenny that I am quite fond of, and do not want him to get hurt. Will the flame act agressively to my blennie. Also I was wanting a cleaner shrimp would a flame attack a big one.
 
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