Non-Invert, Coral Safe Fish?

[Gboy66]

Hi! Exactly what the title says. I want a fish that will eat inverts (i wont have any), but will also be good in a 66 gallon reef and be peaceful with nano fish! Ideas??

 

[JustinKBreen]

Well that is a tough one... Bi color goat fish?

 

[Gboy66]

Well that is a tough one... Bi color goat fish?

Wow thays sweet!! Keep em comin!

So far we have thought of things like hawkfish, marine betta, and foxface

 

[AquaRick]

My humu trigger is fine. Wouldn't trust it with inverts, but leaves corals alone. Seems they tend to be more docile if purchased when they're small.

 

[Gboy66]

My humu trigger is fine. Wouldn't trust it with inverts, but leaves corals alone. Seems they tend to be more docile if purchased when they're small.

In a 66? We actually did make a purchase along these lines today-an big engineer goby

 

[Austin23]

I have a Niger trigger and he eats small crabs but he doesn't mess with any of my smaller gobies or little clowns, btw I have him in a 55

 

[Gboy66]

I have a Niger trigger and he eats small crabs but he doesn't mess with any of my smaller gobies or little clowns, btw I have him in a 55

I always thought these fish needed huge tanks!

 

[Austin23]

When I got mine he was only like 3 inches long and it's been about 7month since I got him and he only grew about an inch at best

 

[Austin23]

I always thought these fish needed huge tanks!

And the saltwater fish store I got him from sai he should be fine in a 55 as long as it didn't get crowded

 

[AquaRick]

Whoops, didn't notice the size of your tank with the 66g. Triggers are out of the question then.

And the saltwater fish store I got him from sai he should be fine in a 55 as long as it didn't get crowded

As for the Niger trigger in the 55, that is way too small a tank. They are a large fish and require much more swimming room even at a juvenile stage.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Haha yea man no triggers for us! That tank is small and that will lead to alot of agression...

 

[FTMMWS]

Flame hawk
and +1 on the triggers ,,i really wish people would see these guys the same way they see tangs..They need big tangs too

 

[Flreefer]

+1 to Hawkfish! Don't know if it would jive with the rest of your stock, but great non- invert fish. Another one I've always wanted but can't have without a new set-up.

 

[Gboy66]

+1 to Hawkfish! Don't know if it would jive with the rest of your stock, but great non- invert fish. Another one I've always wanted but can't have without a new set-up.

Haha he would work! I guess i could replace the midas

 

[AquaRick]

Flame hawkfish looks pretty cool. I'd be worried with gobies or other small bottomdwellers though.