Top 10 Saltwater Fish 2006
Rated #1: Saltwater Fish - Acanthurus Sohal - Sohal Tang Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: carlos
Country: United States
Rank:
#1 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.91
Number of votes:
54
Quote:
dont touch the glass
About Yourself:
23 yr old been doin this reef thing that completely drains my pockets
Fish Kept:
2 clownfish, regal tang, yellow tang, blue cheek sand sifting goby, mandarin fish, camel back shrimp
Corals/Plants:
daisy coral, mushroom cup coral, fragment xenia, red brain coral, frogspawn coral, green open brain coral, condi anemone, fuzzy grass mushroom coral, green carpet anemone, and four other corals that I am not sure of thier names.
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
nothing good comes fast. Take your time and dont rush things
Description:
Sohal tang
Rated #2: Saltwater Fish - Zebrasoma Veliferum - Sailfin Tang Stocking In 180 Gallons Tank
Username: Richard Durso
Country: United States
Rank:
#2 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.53
Number of votes:
57
Quote:
Nothing good happens fast in reef keeping.
About Yourself:
Been keeping reef tanks over 10 years. My tank has been featured as tank of the month on-line several times and is the cover image of "Simplified Reefkeeping" book recently published.
Fish Kept:
Tangs, Gobies, Rabbitfish, Anthias, Blennies, dozens of other types.
Corals/Plants:
LT Anemones (which spawned several times), Tridacnid Clams, Gorgonians, Hammer, Elegance, Octobubble, dozens of acropora and monitipora species.
Tank Size:
180 gallons
Advice:
Read some good books and find a mentor with a tank you love!
Description:
Zambrasoma veliferum
Rated #3: Saltwater Fish - Pomacanthus Imperator - Imperator Angelfish Stocking In 160 Gallons Tank
Username: Maillardet
Country: Switzerland
Rank:
#3 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.45
Number of votes:
53
About Yourself:
Squash, moto, snowboard
Fish Kept:
Japonicus
Flavescens
Escenius
Cryptocentrus
Valenciennea
Imperator juv.
Corals/Plants:
A lot !
Tank Size:
160 gallons
Advice:
Wait wait wait
Description:
A imperator in front of a flavescens !
Rated #4: Saltwater Fish - Pseudanthias Pictilis - Pictilis Anthias Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: anthias
Country: United States
Rank:
#4 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.25
Number of votes:
56
Quote:
cecap + Deltec + Tunze + Neptune AC + BB = Pure Success
About Yourself:
Reefing 24/7
Fish Kept:
1. False Percs (2)
2. Naso Tang
3. Yellow Tang
4. Blue-Eyed Anthias Female (3)
5. Lyretail Anthias Male
6. Algae Blenny
7. Solar Wrasse
8. Emperor Angel
Corals/Plants:
All SPS BABY!!!
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Take it slow!
Description:
Blue-Eyed Anthias
Rated #5: Saltwater Fish - Acanthurus Sohal - Sohal Tang Stocking In 375 Gallons Tank
Username: DanH
Country: United States
Rank:
#5 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.11
Number of votes:
57
Quote:
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About Yourself:
I started with a 120 gallon tank, progressed to 180, and now a 375. Going from 120 to 180 wasn't hard. The move to 375 was very challenging. Reef keeping becomes exceedingly difficult as the water volume increases.
Fish Kept:
Green Chromis
Sohal Tang
Kole Tang
Clown Tang
Sailfin Tang
Zebra Striped Gobies
Red Fire Fish Gobies
Kaudern's Cardinal
Pyjama Cardinal
Clown Goby
Sunburst Anthias
Ruby Wrasse
Laboutei Wrasse
Scott's Fairy Wrasse
Copperbanded Butterfly
Green Mandarin
Lawnmower Blenny
Midas Blenny
Corals/Plants:
Acropora: Prostrata, Austera, Tortuosa, Yongei, Millepora, Abrolhosensis, Solitaryensis, Pariis, and Cardus.
Montipora: Danae, Capricornis, Digitata, Spongodes.
Pocillopora: Damicornis and Hystrix.
Soft Coral: Xenia
Tank Size:
375 gallons
Advice:
Patience and 10% water changes every 2-3 weeks.
Description:
Sohal Tang
Rated #6: Saltwater Fish - Pterois Volitans - Volitan Lionfish Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Tina
Country: United States
Rank:
#6 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.06
Number of votes:
50
About Yourself:
Fish dork
Fish Kept:
1 Lionfish, 1 porcupine puffer, 1 Bangai Cardinal, 2 fire-tail goby's, 2 saddle back clowns, 1 coral banded shrimp
Corals/Plants:
artificial coral and rock
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Be patient when setting it up.
Description:
Mr. Lionfish
Rated #7: Saltwater Fish - Hippocampus Erectus - Black Seahorse Stocking In 14 Gallons Tank
Username: K.A.B
Country: United States
Rank:
#7 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.04
Number of votes:
45
Fish Kept:
1 Seahorse : Leila
1 Purple Firefish: Nacho
1 Blue Hippo Tang: Ru-Ffi-O
1 Clownfish
1 Cleaner Shrimp: Penelope
1 Peppermint Shrimp: Pierre
1 Emerald Crab
Corals/Plants:
pink montipora cap, green montipora cap, pink montipora digitatis, green montipora digitatis, green star polyps, white star polyps, purple mushrooms, red mushrooms, watermelon mushrooms, yellow/green zoo polyps, pink zoo polyps, orange/brown zoo polyps, green ricordia, and colt soft coral!
Tank Size:
14 gallons
Description:
Seahorse named Leila
Rated #8: Saltwater Fish - Brown Banded Bamboo Shark
Username: Nmocean
Country: United States
Rank:
#8 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
Nmocean on
Ratings:
6.04
Number of votes:
80
Quote:
Knowledge is Power!
Description:
Adult Brown Banded Bamboo Shark
Rated #9: Saltwater Fish - Acanthurus Leucosternon - Powder Blue Tang Stocking In 100 Gallons Tank
Username: Diana Perez
Country: United States
Rank:
#9 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.02
Number of votes:
50
Quote:
Live each day as if it's your last
Fish Kept:
2 Percula Clowns
1 Powder Blue Tang
1 Red Wrasse
1 Anthias
Corals/Plants:
Bubble, Frogspawn, Gorgonians, Clam, Ricordea mushrooms, Zoos, Cup Coral, Candy Cane Coral, Torches, Plates, Xenia and much, much more.
Tank Size:
100 gallons
Advice:
Owning a Saltwater tanks is an expensive hobby but, having live corals makes the hobby VERY costly.
Description:
This is my Powder Blue Tang named Dora. These fish are supposed to be peaceful, but Dora is the KING FISH in my tank and she doesn't let the other fish forget it!
Rated #10: Saltwater Fish - Acanthurus Coeruleus - Atlantic Blue Tang Stocking In 500 Gallons Tank
Username: alois
Country: New Zealand
Rank:
#10 out of 89 Saltwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
5.94
Number of votes:
65
Quote:
Deltec
Fish Kept:
Fish: Main Tank
1 Leopard wrasse 5 Yellow Tang
1 Bartlett Anthias
Morish idol
2 Squampinis Anthias 1 Flame angel
2 Blue-green Chromis 1 Bellus angel
3 Scooter blenny 1 Psychedelic mandarinfish
1 Cleaner wrasse 1 Regal angel
2 maroon Clowns 1 banggai cardinal
Fish: Sump
7 Banggai Cardinals 1 Mystery wrasse
1 Majestic Angel 1 Yellow Tang
Corals/Plants:
Hard Corals
Red Stylophora ,Red Pocillopora
Alveopora ,Euphyllia,Tubinaria
Gonipora, Catalaphyllia,Cynaria
Red Seriatopora , Hydrophora
Various Acropora
Various Millepora
Montipora digitata
Montipora confusa
Montipora capricornis
Fungia,Blastomussa
clams
Soft Corals
Blue coral
Yellow leather
Finger leathers
Xenia
Tank Size:
500 gallons
Advice:
Buy the best equipment, so much money is wasted by always upgrading.
Description:
Atlantic blue tang and Bellus angel