Holy Grail Fish

[LAReefer4Life]

I wish I could turn my single zebra tang into a pair with yours. Mines just the opposite temperament has never chased anyone. What temp are you keeping your tank at? I was thinking of getting a small wrought iron if they ever come around. Just didn’t know if I could get my water cold enough without a chiller.

79-80 degrees with no issues. It so crazy how different each fish is different. My wrought iron is so peaceful and people say they are usually very aggressive but not mine. Its going to be a hard fish to re-home with the price tag.

 

[srcleary]

One of my holy grail fish is a clown trigger that won’t decimated his tank mates. I have one now going on 5”. Grew him up from about 1” in a year. So far so good but he doesn’t take crap from anyone. In my 800g DT with 50+ other fish. I kept him well fed.

 

[Kalinina]

Past holy grail fish from when I first joined the hobby: purple and power brown tang. (Sadly both have passed!)

Currently all of my fish! All of them are common I would say. But the Achilles was a fish I never thought I would be able to own because of their reputation of fragility and tank size needed. I’m happy to say the Achilles and powder blue coexist happily! And I successfully quarantined both! That is a holy grail in and of itself

I would love to try again with a purple tang and powder brown as well as add a black tang to the group when I upgrade from their current tank.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Here is my Holy Grail fish line up.

Wrought iron

Earl's and Candycane Femininus Wrasse

True Personifier Male, Tiger, and Conspicuous Angelfish

Zebra Tang

 

[nuxx]

Yes and no...

I was lucky enough to have a large and long tank that could house a lot of different fish. Also got into the business side of the hobby after a few years (which I tend to do with things) which made fish a lot less expensive than retail. Also had access to some fish that you wouldn't see at a wholesaler or LFS.

I did fail trying to get a Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse into the tank since I heavily QTed everything. I will try with a captative bred variant when they are available again...

Owned:

Achilles Tang (also a hybrid as well):

Achilles Tang

The Achilles Tang is one of the most beautiful and prized of all the surgeonfish. Achilles Tangs have a round black body with a very distinct orange spot and orange tail. Achilles Tangs also have their fins lined in brilliant electric blue.Achilles Tangs reach a fully mature size of around 9...

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Gem Tang:

Gem Tang

The Gem Tang is one of the most sought after and pricey fish you can keep in a marine aquarium. Gem Tangs are distinguished by their black bodies covered in white spots and a yellow tail.Gem Tangs are one of the larger species of Zebrasoma tangs. They generally can easily reach a size of 9...

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Black Tang (also a hybrid as well):

Black Tang

The Black Tang also known as the Black Longnose Tang has always been one of the most sought after reef fish available.While similar in shape and appearance to other Zebrasoma Tangs, the Black Tang is distinct with it's extra long nose. Also Black Tang has a jet black appearance only broken up by...

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Bandit Angel:

Bandit Angelfish

The Bandit Angelfish(Apolemichthys arcuatus) is a truly stunning and extremely rare angelfish from the deep waters of Hawaii. Bandit Angelfish are a must have for any serious Angelfish collector, and also are incredibly beautiful animals to add to larger tanks. Bandit Angelfish reach a maximum...

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Masked Angel (Kind of fell into my lap):

Masked Angelfish

The Masked Angelfish(Genicanthus personatus) may be the most sought after aquarium fish of all time. This fish is the ultimate holy grail. Hailing from the deeps of Hawaii, Genicanthus personatus is a must have for any serious fish collector. This fish has rarely ever been seen in the wild, but...

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Crosshatch Pair:

Crosshatch Triggerfish

The Crosshatch Triggerfish(Xanthicthys mento) is definitely one of the most beautiful and sought after of all the triggers.This triggerfish can live in extremely deep water, so it is certainly more rare than most triggers in the aquarium trade. Crosshatch Triggerfish do extremely well in pairs...

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Wanted:

Zebra Tang (not available while my tank was up):

Zebra Tang

The Zebra Tang is one of the rarest and most unique of all the surgeonfish. Zebra Tangs have a mostly white body with thick blackish brown vertical stripes along their entire body. Zebra Tangs also have a dark marking on their faces. The Zebra Tang closely resembles the common Convict Tang, but...

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Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Couldn't get out of QT):

Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

The Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse is a stunning and fairly rare wrasse from the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasses have a long slender body that has a strong horizontal black stripe, while the rest of its body is covered in a rainbow of yellows, blues and purples.Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasses reach...

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[Tchung23]

Candy basslet

 

[Dave1993]

Black tang but i could not get 1 i already have 2 tangs and it would probs get kicked to Sheet

 

[Seancj]

 

[i cant think]

I finally got my oldest holy grail fish!
A Regal Angelfish, but not just any regal it’s a misbar regal (not an extreme misbar but also a hard to miss misbar once you notice it).

 

[BBoley24]

Candy basslet

I have one for sale

 

[Thomashtom]

Here is my Holy Grail fish line up.

Wrought iron

Earl's and Candycane Femininus Wrasse

True Personifier Male, Tiger, and Conspicuous Angelfish

Zebra Tang

Wow nice collection!

 

[JCM]

C. Jordani and M. Choati

Owned a jordani for years, I'd love another.

 

[Flame2hawk]

Wow nice collection!

Might be best collection of top of the line fish I’ve ever seen. How big is your tank…..and bank account! Ha!

 

[i cant think]

Recently just gained another of my personal holy grails, I’ve always wanted a mandarin but never pulled the trigger until yesterday. She’s been in the LFS for a while now and looked nice and healthy and I needed to boost my bio load so I pulled the trigger

 

[Tchung23]

I have one for sale

Location?? Price??

 

[BBoley24]

Location?? Price??

$550 shipped

2 years. Easts pellets

 

[NkSde]

I just want a pretty blue tang. Working my way to being able to sustain a latge enough environment.

just keep swimming.

 

[Tchung23]

$550 shipped

2 years. Easts pellets

Location?

 

[Thomashtom]

Not a Holy grail fish but one I’ve had a hard time finding. A large 30 inch Green Moray. Plus a Bumblebee grouper. Thanks for watching

 

[Sump Crab]

My holy grail came in the mail today!