Your favorite fish that's under $100 and what's the "sweet spot?"

[jesse1134]

Hardy? only if they eat frozen and even then they can go off it for no reason. I would not call a mandrin a "hardy" fish. They are beautiful without a doubt, but a rather difficult fish to keep for many due to their feeding demands.

If you look at it in that aspect yes they do need special attention like pods and so on. But if somebody did thier research and was prepared before they got the fish. I mean a stocked refugium by prepared. They shouldn't have an issue. Maybe stock it with some pods every few months and your good to go. By hardy I mean they adjust well to fluctuating parameters in your water and they don't tend to just get sick for no reason and die.

 

[mbmax]

If I like a fish I am willing to spend a bit more.
here is one of my two candy bassalets

 

[mbmax]

You could also see a bit of my borbonius in the picture.

 

[mbmax]

Here he is:

 

[jsch131]

My favorite was a spikefin goby got three of them for 140 but only see them on rare occasions usually at night or early morning

 

[Daniel@R2R]

My favorite was a spikefin goby got three of them for 140 but only see them on rare occasions usually at night or early morning

Beautiful fish!

 

[H3rm1tCr@b]

Okay, new favorite fish: Matted Filefish! I bought one a couple days ago and he's absolutely adorable. He started eating as soon as I put him in the tank and he is really fun to watch change colors. He tries really hard to match the pink Corelline algae ;Hilarious . He did think my finger was food though. A $30 dollar stud like him is hard to beat. (Yes yes I know my tank is a little small for him, but I've been eyeing him for months! He doesn't seem to mind sharing with my Chromis either.)

 

[mrpizzaface]

The constant need to discuss the costs of this hobby continues to bore me.

 

[AZMSGT]

Under $100 favorite is the Ocellaris clownfish. They have been my favorite for 34 years.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Under $100 favorite is the Ocellaris clownfish. They have been my favorite for 34 years.

Yup! My reef wouldn't feel like a reef without a clownfish.