What are some of the prettiest reef safe fish you have in your tank.

[Robg719]

Tough question, but I'd say my Bartletts Anthias. I have a few and they have very nice yellow and purple-pink coloring... also very active.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Fairy and flasher wrasse. So much color and movement and I won't say every single one, because there's always that one outlying specimen, but they are completely peaceful. Won't bother other fish, coral or inverts.

 

[Sipec]

I 2nd the royal gramma - one of the best aquarium fish out there! Great color, cool swimming habits, peaceful and small bioload

Yours may have a small bioload, but mine has massive poops

 

[Dolphin424]

I love my magnificent fox face and my yellow tang. Just depends on what colors you already have in the tank. I try to get something different to stand out more.

 

[Larry L]

Kupang Damsel (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)

Talbot's Damselfish (Chrysiptera talboti)

 

[Ben Seaver]

Anthias would be my first. Bartlett’s, lyretail, evansi and more. Another must have IMO, is swallowtail angelfish. Either the masked swallowtails or Japanese ones. Wrasses are a must. Have you considered clams? I know that’s not a fish but man they have some awesome colors.

 

[Kryssie]

As far as bright beautiful colors, I’d say my Flame Hawkfish win.

For patterns, it’s a tie between my Mocha Vinci Clownfish and my Phantom Clownfish.

 

[Fudsey]

I do love a Marine Betta. Have had 2 in the past and both were not very good at hiding. Right now I'd have to say the Lyretail Anthias because I have 3 of them.

2 Females

And 1 male

 

[Acorral]

Lineatus Wrasse

 

[Wam]

That's a nice wrasse

 

[foxt]

Lots of good suggestions so far.

Female blue star leopards, but they can grow up to be the less pretty male. Solution, start with two females.

Yellow coris wrasse, which is not a true coris, and is a model citizen in my tank (and a stunning yellow)

Did anyone mention mandarins yet? Need the pod population to support one, but they are very nice.

A coral beauty or potters angel is very colorful, but can decide to eat coral polyps seemingly overnight.

Neon gobies are very small, but very nice as well.

And as I think others have said, some of the designer occelaris can be quite beautiful.

 

[captainsmitty]

Im looking forward to building my 120Gal and getting a gold flake angel.

 

[MamaLovesHerReefTank]

Ruby head fairy wrasse, exquisite wrasse. The colors on my ruby head fairy wrasse are stunning. When it swims closer to the top of the tank and the lights hit it just the right way? Wow. I keep trying to get a good pic but my phone just doesn't pick up it's colors.

 

[psychobilly07]

Wrasse! Potters, leopards, labouti, golden rhomboid, flame, orange back, exquisite,

 

[psychobilly07]

A flame hawkfish adds nice color and is very fun to watch.

Not invert safe though, will leave corals alone but will eat shrimp, crabs, etc

 

[matthewdvm]

My long nosed hawkfish is one of my favourites! Colourful and unique, and lots of fun to watch.

 

[ReefNoobie88]

Timor wrasse. Mine easily has the greatest personality out of all my fish. Beautiful striking pattern, does like my dwarf Ceriths if they end up on their backs though. But to me a CUC is expendable as a “maintenance” item

 

[BigNick24]

Price aside a candy Bassett is the most stunning fish in the hobby in my opinion

 

[vetteguy53081]

YELLOW TANGS ALWAYS A MUST. CANT MISS THAT SUPER BRIGHT YELLOW.

 

[Daltrey]

Royal Gramma
McCorsky Flasher Wrasse
Coral Beauty

The Mccosker's flasher wrasse was one of my favorite. It stayed out in the open all day and then one day it just disappeared.

I have a screen top so I don't know where it went.