36 bow front tank unique stocking suggestions

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Studentdrleo

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Just curious, any ideas on out of the ordinary fish for this tank?

Had seahorses before in a different, but just don't have time for them now.

Was thinking like a dwarf lionfish or something different than the standard 2 clowns, 1 tang that's not supposed to be there, 1 damsel, 1 goby, etc tank.

Let me know!

Thank you


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I keep hearing how fun the Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) is. People seem to really be able to establish a relationship with them coming up to be friendly. Disclaimer: Personally no experience with it, only what other members say.
 
Anyone have thoughts on file fish? I think they are cool. Just getting my tank to cycle as we speak


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They can be hard to keep...though sometimes considered easier fish, they are a constant eater and will 'pick' at things, especially corals once they get a taste for them. Some need fed several times a day and this can easily foul up water quality and cause issues.
 
Well, I'm looking for the biggest fish I can hold in a 36 gallon tank where I would only have a couple fish in the tank. Any suggestion?


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Are you wanting a reef tank?

Are you wanting the fish to be interactive, eat out of your hand, or mostly be attractive?
 
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Attractive and maybe feed out of hand. I don't have the time unfortunately to feed them 3 times a day; otherwise I would have seahorses...I had one once and it was incredible, but too much work right now


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One of the small puffers like the valentini or Toby puffers would be fine. Hawkfish are cool too. You seem to be going towards a mini predatory tank, right?


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Yes, a mini predatory tank would be pretty cool. so what could go with the puffer?


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How about a nice Angler fish or rhinopias? Tons of color and will be out and about often. Also can be pretty sweet to watch them eat.

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Harlequin bass , tobacco bass , lantern bass , indigo hamlet would work in that size tank as there more a rock dweller and there not as active as many other fish of it's size , they prey at night very cool fish , if you plan on upgrading down the line a dragon wrasse would be a nice addition
I have almost all of these in my predator tank one day I will get a dragon wrasse
these are all nice small predators , I would stay away from damsels yes they look great all the coloration there just nasty fish otherwise
 
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