What is the one fish you want but can't have in your tank?

[eliaslikesfish]

Is the peppermint angel even real?? Lol never seen one actually in stock anywhere since they are so rare and expensive!

yes! native to the cook islands. But i’ve never seen one for sale either nor do i expect one to go up for sale again anytime soon, if ever. they’re extremely hard to source as you need to dive 200-400ft down to find them if I’m not mistaken.

 

[krollins]

Dr. Seuss Soap Fish if it was cheap.​

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I know for me, there are a lot of fish I want in my tank but can't due to the size of my tank. I am wondering what are some fish you want in your tank, but due to some reason you can't have them in your tank? Curious to see what everyone says!

achilles tang!!

 

[merkmerk73]

I know for me, there are a lot of fish I want in my tank but can't due to the size of my tank. I am wondering what are some fish you want in your tank, but due to some reason you can't have them in your tank? Curious to see what everyone says!

Porcupine Puffer

Too big, not reef safe, but such a great fish.

 

[VintageReefer]

It’s not the prettiest but I had a ora filefish and lived a life aiptasia free for a few years. Unfortunately I also had to be torch and hammer free and I missed them a lot. My tank isn’t complete without euphyllia!

 

[Seancj]

Queen angel. My tank is too small and full of tasty anemones .

 

[tuscani]

Puffer and lion fish... the funning thing is I got into this hobby to get those only to get too far down the line and realize I setup my tank otherwise. LOL

 

[reefruss]

Garden eels. I once saw a tank with a bunch of them in it and it was really cool to see them sticking out of the sand.

 

[VintageReefer]

I would love a dogface puffer and one day I’ll make a dedicated tank for them

I would also love to have rays

 

[boacvh]

Puffer

 

[EliMelly]

Ribbon Eels or a Dragon Moray

 

[BillFish Coral Lover]

Sohal Tang if we’re talking reef safe. Puffer for sure for reef unsafe. Oh, wait! Scratch the Sohal - bye my sweet love - but I’ll take the Achilles Tang, too!

 

[Floyd-]

Foxface lo. I had one in my large tank before I had to sell it and I loved that fish. Current tank is only 25G so way too small for it.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

My porcupine puffer that is eating clownfish and an emperor angel, ate all my zoas

Your porcupine puffer ate your clowns and angel


Commas are important!

 

[Katrina71]

 

[slythy]

Only thing keeping you from having one is the fear of death!

 

[Goaway]

Flame fairy wrasse. Thanks hawaii.
Any leopard wrasse, love them. Wont risk them. If i see one locally whos healthy, I'll grab it. But not bothering.

Wrasses have coined a term years ago that I don't hear often anymore "rent a wrasse." They just go through so many issues. So getting them and keeping them long term. Congradulations to those who have kept their prize wrasses for half a decade.

 

[Katrina71]

Only thing keeping you from having one is the fear of death!

And an escape proof lid.

 

[Mechano]

Oh boy , I’d have a freaking list haha.

Harlequin Tuskfish
Picasso and clown trigger
Dragon wrasse
Dwarf and large angelfish
Box fish

Can’t risk any of these guys in a reef. Sucks

 

[jkcoral]

Roseband fairy wrasse. The last fish on my “bucket list,” but unfortunately they are just too big and mean for my current cast of peaceful creatures.