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[Mandairn]

anthias are hard to keep for most people. I would have said the gramma but too late now, the angle will terros it till it wont come out, so i have herd. How long have u had the tank.

My reply, Yellow tail Damsel. Hardy and NOT as of asrtive as the blue devil, great color (to start but may dull with age). If you had the tank over a year i'd recomend a Green mandairn as a nother choice. Little mantice requird, great color and most likly will not get botherd or bother tank mates.

Damsel 1-3$
Dragonet 10-20$

Add 6-1-03
Red srephent sea star(will compete brittle for food but u can always feed them too) 20-30$
(if not keeping coral) Copperband butterfly 20-50

go with the hawkfish, (flame) they have great color puls there fun to watch hopping around everwhere watching every thing u do and the other tank mates as well.

 

[tonka]

i know im coming in late but if your looking for a cheap fish how about a red squirel We have one they are easy to care for and don't get to big kinda looks like a red goldfish with big eyes

 

[Boogiechillin]

Squirrelfish get too big and would happily eat the chromis already in his tank. Blue damsels aren't....well...red, since they're....ah...blue.

 

[MonoSebaelover]

BTW Mandarin, Blue Devils shouldn't fade with age. If anything they should become more vibrant. I have a pair in my 209 and they just GLOW! I have had them for a bit over 2 years. What about some Firefish (purple or Reg)? Also what is wrong with Pseudos? I have a Neon Pseudo in the 209 and he is the most peaceful Pseudo I have ever known. The Neons are by far the prettiest! Hope this helps and good luck with whatever you decide to add.

 

[OrionGirl]

Mandarin dragonettes should not be introduced to tanks that have any competition for copos, nor into relatively new tanks (inadequate copo levels), nor into tanks with smaller (ie, less then about 75-125 lbs) of live rock. As juveniles, they will not take prepared foods, which makes them low maintenance until they starve.

 

[Ray Pollett]

The red Sponge would be an option. There are a number of Red Starfish that could work. I would stay away from the anthias. The Mandarin and Six Line Wrasse require a lot of pods in a tank to survive. The Six Line wrasse does not ship well; so make sure it is a healthy one if you get it. The Royal Gramma are not red ( purple and yellow) but from my experience would be fine with the fish you have if you can get a healthy one. I do not know of a Squirelfish that does not get to atleast 6 or 7 inches. Yellow Tail Damsels would do fine with the fish you have.

I personally like the Flame Hawkfish if not for the expense for your tank. But you have to keep them well fed.

Ray

 

[a_free_bird73]

What about the spotted hawk fish. Are they too aggressive? Keep in mind that I just added a pair of Sand siffting goby. They eat pellet food well, but having observed them, I suspect that they would be too shy for any bottom feeding competition.

I saw the spotted hawk the other day for around US$20 which my wife liked. We also saw a flame angel but at $60 it is way too expensive for our budget at this stage.

At the moment, the Formia star fish idea is on halt. I asked the LFS and he told me he has never seen them and if they can't be caught in Australia then they can can't get them. Apparently there are restrictions on invertebate importation into Australia