Help me pick my last fish! (Has to be good!)

Vapour1ze

Vapour1ze

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Hi all, so I am finishing the stocking of my 93 cube. Current stock list is as follows:

Midas Blenny
2 Bangai Cardinals
Melanarus Wrasse
2 Ocellaris Mated Pair
Flame Hawk


I plan on adding a Flame Angel, but I want one more fish, it can be a little expensive. I want a CENTER PIECE for my fish. Any ideas?

Thanks!
93 cube

30x30x24h

Cheers!
 
I always liked the copperband butterfly, it is very good looking, peaceful and majestic, at least IMO.
 
nothing says "Majestic" like the full trailing dorsal fin of a Moorish Idol.....but not an easy fish to keep....

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Candy basslets are absolutely stunning, but are $$$$ and hide too much for my taste.

I went with a Bodianus opercularis (that appers to be turning into a kimura) as a "centerpiece"...also my avatar :)
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A couple that may eventually out grow your tank, but would be "hot" color additions: Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) or Red Tail Triggerfish (Xanthichthys).


That said, I'm more of a wrasse fan...chaoti, potters, etc. Right now DiversDen has a cool/rare Mauritius Vivien's Leopard Wrasse. Or if you can hold out until one comes around, and save up, for an Anampses femininus is :rock:
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I have a 220 i will be setting up later this year. I may do a red tail or blue throat trig. Or a kole? Or purple. Then move him over to the 220
 
Seen them higher priced than that and sell faster!

They don't come around very often and it was a juvi.

Interestingly Feb is the month they tend to pop up!


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I'm definitely getting a copperband butterfly for my 93 and possibly the idol. So +1 to those options

ANARCHY
 
MMreef said:
Your 93 is way too small for Idol, but again for a small one it might work .
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I'm well aware of the size issue. I am going to get something that will do ok for a few years. Like I said though the 220 is being built this spring. I will have a larger home for future if need be. I will probably get a copper band or a kole tang.
 
Koles are nice but not sure they'd qualify as a "centerpiece"...the copperband would be the more striking of the 2.

Moorish idols are for sure a "holy grail" centerpiece type fish...half because they are crazy hot looking! half because they are notoriously difficult to kept alive for any length of time!
 
ultimatemj said:
Koles are nice but not sure they'd qualify as a "centerpiece"...the copperband would be the more striking of the 2.

Moorish idols are for sure a "holy grail" centerpiece type fish...half because they are crazy hot looking! half because they are notoriously difficult to kept alive for any length of time!
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Think I'll go Idol or copper then. Aren't coppers difficult as well?
 
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