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A beautiful wild coral reef full of reef safe fish!

Reef Safe Fish For Sale

by greg.chernoff

The reef aquarium hobby is not just about corals. Otherwise, it would be called the coral hobby. It is not just about fish either. If it were, it would be called the saltwater fish hobby (for some people it is that). The reef aquarium hobby is about having corals, fish, and inverts all live in one ecosystem in our homes. Although, the coral is certainly what causes the most satisfaction and frustration. It takes a lot of time, effort, and money to grow beautiful corals, which makes it very annoying when a fish is nipping away your corals. For this reason, it is very helpful when a company such as AlgaeBarn has reef safe fish for sale.

 

The term “reef safe” can mean a lot of things. Many hobbyists will consider a fish that does not bother corals to be reef safe. Others will say it can not bother inverts or crustaceans either. Reef safe can also mean fish that won’t eat other fish.

There are some fish, especially wrasses, that will not touch corals but may go after some inverts. For example, the Melanurus Wrasse will not harm any corals but is known to go after smaller shrimp or any shrimp it can fit into its mouth. This fish is coral safe, but not invert safe. Even then, that is only to some extent. There are also fish that are generally both coral and invert safe but will occasionally nip at a coral. Sometimes it varies from fish to fish. One could have a Coral Beauty in a tank that leaves corals alone, while a Coral Beauty in another tank is nipping on corals all day. The Frogfish is another extreme example of a fish that will not harm corals but is known to devour fish its own size.
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Typically, reef safe means a fish does not cause any harm to corals or inverts and is somewhat peaceful towards other fish. Some examples of popular reef safe fish are clownfish, tangs, and gobies. Most aquarium stores sell reef safe fish, but most of those fish are probably not captive bred. AlgaeBarn sells fish that are both reef safe and captive bred, making them perfect for the reef aquarium.

Captive bred fish are born and raised in captivity. This makes them much hardier and accustomed to aquarium life. They are far less likely to get diseases and they eat more convenient foods. Along with all that, buying captive-bred fish also benefits the ocean. The wild collection of marine fish can impact the population size of wild fish in negative ways. It also harms the corals because collectors often use poisonous chemicals to stun the fish and make them easier to collect. If you can choose to buy captive bred fish or wild caught fish, you should, for your own sake, choose captive bred fish anytime you can. Fortunately, AlgaeBarn sells these sorts of fish at algaebarn.com.

 

The following are reef safe fish for sale at algaebarn.com:

–Forktail Blenny (Meiacanthus atrodorsalis)

–White Spotted Dwarf Goby (Trimma cf. caesiura)

–Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus)

–Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)

–Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)

–Blue Stripe Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus)

–Court Jester Goby (Koumansetta rainfordi)

 

While it is important to know of some reef safe fish, it is also important to know about the reef terrorizers. Non-reef safe fish are less common, but they can be found at most aquarium stores. Most non-reef safe fish are also predatorial fish. These fish are also much larger than reef safe fish and will cause issues with smaller fish.

Triggerfish are a good example of this type of fish. They have a very interesting shape and some beautiful colors, but they are simply terrible for reef aquariums. They will gobble up most other fish or fight with fish their size. Angelfish are another fish to be careful with (Dwarf Angels are different). Large sized angelfish will often nip at corals and attack inverts. Other non-reef safe fish are eels, filefish, groupers, puffers, frogfish, and some wrasses. Of course, there are others but these are the main ones you should look out for.

There are, of course,  some exceptions to this categorization of non-reef safe fish. Not all large sized angelfish are not reef safe. The Lamarck’s Angelfish is an example of a large reef safe angelfish. Dwarf Angelfish have the potential of being reef safe depending on the fish. As mentioned early, some Coral Beauties are reef safe. Some hobbyist claim that it has to do with how often they are fed and what they are fed. In some cases, this may be true, but sometimes it does not matter how much you feed them. I have also heard people say that Coral Beauties will only target certain types of corals. The question is whether it is worth the risk or not. At least with Dwarf Angelfish, there is a chance they could be just as safe as clownfish, unlike larger angels. It is the same with wrasses too. There are some wrasses that are not reef safe at all, while others do great in reef tanks. There are many fish that belong to a category of non-reef safe fish that are partially reef safe. For example, the Blue Throat Trigger could possibly be put in a reef tank. It is for this reason that it is crucial to do in-depth research on each and every fish you are thinking about adding to your tank. Adding a reef destructing fish to your reef tank is certainly not something you want to deal with!

There are many reef safe fish for sale at local fish stores and even online at websites such as algaebarn.com. While most fish that are sold within the hobby are compatible with our beloved reef tanks, some require more thought before they are added to an aquarium. Research is key in this situation, as it allows you to determine how a specific fish will fit into your aquarium system. All of the fish sold at AlgaeBarn are captive fish and most of them are reef safe as well. It is important to be wise with which fish you put in your reef tank because it can be the difference between an enjoyable reef experience and a very frustrating one.
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  1. Sean Beaver says

    December 23, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    Great article. When I first started in this hobby I wish I had easier access to this information.

    Reply
    • Donna L Holder says

      December 27, 2019 at 6:54 pm

      great info. thank you

      Reply
    • N L says

      December 27, 2019 at 10:50 pm

      The major takeaway from this article is to research what you put in your tank.
      Some of these fish do better in a larger tank, others will get lost in a larger tank and may not be able to compete for food or territory as well.
      Tailor you stocking list to what your limitations and desires are and you will have a better chance at long term success.

      Reply
    • Chad Smith says

      December 28, 2019 at 11:49 am

      Great info, Greg!

      Reply
    • Mario says

      December 29, 2019 at 7:10 pm

      !

      Reply
    • owais Noorzad says

      December 29, 2019 at 9:43 pm

      its really cool

      Reply
    • tarheelborn1982 says

      December 30, 2019 at 6:17 pm

      Merry Christmas

      Reply
    • Nghia Le says

      December 30, 2019 at 6:25 pm

      Merry christmas

      Reply
    • KaiokenX10Devin says

      December 30, 2019 at 10:19 pm

      Reef safe fish

      Reply
      • Austin beach says

        January 5, 2020 at 12:34 pm

        All reef safe

        Reply
    • bu.nghia417 says

      December 31, 2019 at 6:43 am

      Happy new year

      Reply
    • Cameron says

      December 31, 2019 at 11:50 am

      Reef safe fish

      Reply
    • amoos says

      January 1, 2020 at 6:12 pm

      hmmmm pick me

      Reply
    • Chris Whalen says

      January 3, 2020 at 2:16 am

      These articles are great for people just starting into a reef hobby like myself.

      Reply
    • Gage says

      January 3, 2020 at 1:40 pm

      I am glad we have access to all this info so why don’t all make the same mistakes

      Reply
    • Kyle says

      January 4, 2020 at 3:16 pm

      I love that this company provides great information for newer hobbyists

      Reply
  2. Jasper Bradley says

    December 23, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    Would love to have a blue tang for Christmas lol.

    Reply
    • Christina Lang says

      December 29, 2019 at 6:58 pm

      Me too. Wish I room for big enough aquarium.

      Reply
    • Za Fish Guy says

      December 31, 2019 at 4:26 pm

      Yes absolutely.

      Reply
  3. Asad Khan says

    December 23, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    Very Interesting

    Reply
    • Jen says

      December 30, 2019 at 10:20 pm

      Research is important before buying fish.

      Reply
    • Cody says

      December 31, 2019 at 1:40 pm

      Good article

      Reply
  4. Steven Semeniuk says

    December 23, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    Great read and happy to see AB with so many great fish for sale.

    Reply
    • ocjake06 says

      December 31, 2019 at 9:40 pm

      Happy holidays

      Reply
  5. Rick says

    December 23, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    Great info as always

    Reply
  6. Garrett says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:00 pm

    Wonderful information

    Reply
  7. Christopher Burns says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:04 pm

    Good read

    Reply
  8. Nicholas Hagstrom says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    Great read! Never thought about “reef safe” fish going after inverts.

    Reply
  9. Jerry Pearson says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:32 pm

    Thank you for the info. To bad you cant send livestock to Canada.

    Reply
  10. Ashley Zabel says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:47 pm

    Loooove reef fish! They are so beautiful! ?

    Reply
  11. Christopher Gilley says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:50 pm

    Like

    Reply
  12. Ben says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:53 pm

    Great article

    Reply
  13. Darren Sung says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    love these fish!

    Reply
  14. blas artiles says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:55 pm

    Happy holidays

    Reply
  15. Weboh says

    December 23, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  16. Jennifer Lye says

    December 23, 2019 at 4:05 pm

    Good read

    Reply
  17. Alex von Hochtritt says

    December 23, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    Since I’m most interested in corals and inverts, this is SUPER important. I also like having free-swimmers in my reef, but nothing that’ll eat the rest of the things. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Jayda Patterson says

    December 23, 2019 at 4:07 pm

    This is a cool article and will hopefully save some reef hobbyist from bringing home something unsafe to their other tank inhabitants.

    Reply
  19. Nicholas Nevins says

    December 23, 2019 at 4:10 pm

    Good read i know ill be getting a yellow ta g and eventually mandrin

    Reply
  20. Kristen Maves says

    December 23, 2019 at 4:22 pm

    Love Algae Barns selection. Too bad puffers aren’t “reef safe” I’d love one in my reef

    Reply
  21. tragikzmd says

    December 23, 2019 at 4:27 pm

    Good read. I only ever had reef safe fish.

    Reply
  22. DANIEL SCHLAGMAN says

    December 23, 2019 at 5:35 pm

    Interesting!

    Reply
  23. michael p says

    December 23, 2019 at 5:36 pm

    My Niger is offended by the part of the blog regarding his type — you could say — he’s triggered

    Reply
  24. Gerot Melo says

    December 23, 2019 at 5:39 pm

    Good read, happy holidays!

    Reply
  25. Alexa says

    December 23, 2019 at 6:06 pm

    Happy holidays!

    Reply
  26. Chris Buswell says

    December 23, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    Hoping to see your stock of captive bred fish replenished soon!

    Reply
    • Chadwick Horn says

      December 25, 2019 at 12:41 am

      I’ve always had coral beauties in my reef tanks. They’re one of my favorite fish.

      Reply
  27. Rudy A Garcia says

    December 23, 2019 at 6:24 pm

    Great informative read. Personally I have always been a fan of captive bred programs, as it takes some of the strain away from the wildlife, and in some cases outright saves a species from extinction. And anything that helps with saving wildlife is always a plus.

    Reply
    • Richard Snyder says

      January 2, 2020 at 7:15 pm

      Awesome stuff, wish I had room for a Mandarin as I have wanted one for a couple of years now. Maybe when I upgrade…??

      Reply
  28. Sean Simkins says

    December 23, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    Thank you for this

    Reply
  29. Josh Stevens says

    December 23, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    Very good to know this information thank you. Happy Holidays

    Reply
  30. Jarred Tachiera says

    December 23, 2019 at 6:48 pm

    Blue eye kole

    Reply
  31. Josh Stevens says

    December 23, 2019 at 6:50 pm

    Can’t wait to get manderin thank you for info Happy Holidays

    Reply
  32. Josh Stevens says

    December 23, 2019 at 6:53 pm

    Thanks for information happy holidays

    Reply
  33. Adam Lyndaker says

    December 23, 2019 at 6:58 pm

    Thanks for the articles

    Reply
  34. Paul Cote says

    December 23, 2019 at 7:04 pm

    Very helpful ty

    Reply
  35. Michael Hawco says

    December 23, 2019 at 7:22 pm

    Neat

    Reply
  36. Joey Gatlin says

    December 23, 2019 at 7:53 pm

    Very nice read

    Reply
  37. Paul Kachirsky says

    December 23, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    Thanks. I have been contimplating on getting a dwarf angelfish. I see others that have luck with them not bothering corals. So maybe…

    Reply
    • tmanrogers95 says

      December 27, 2019 at 11:50 pm

      Happy New year

      Reply
  38. Chris says

    December 23, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    Wish there was a totaly reef safe angel, they are beautiful fish

    Reply
  39. Dallas Tippie says

    December 23, 2019 at 8:12 pm

    A list of Reef Safe fish is always useful!

    Reply
  40. ANTHONY CANDELORA says

    December 23, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    Check k out candelz Reef on YouTube for a good video on this

    Reply
  41. Gary Passwaters says

    December 23, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    Definitely would like to go back and not get my green coris wrasse. Great for flatworms. Not so much for shrimp and hermit crabs

    Reply
  42. Michael says

    December 23, 2019 at 8:35 pm

    Did not expect so many great fish.

    Reply
  43. T.Erickson36 says

    December 23, 2019 at 8:43 pm

    Awesome, captive breed reef safe fish are definitely a step in the right direction. Not just for the hobby but also for conservation in general.

    Reply
  44. Derek Covatch says

    December 23, 2019 at 9:04 pm

    Excellent information.

    Reply
  45. Felix Roeschert says

    December 23, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    Nice

    Reply
  46. Leo Minegishi says

    December 23, 2019 at 10:14 pm

    Great info!

    Reply
  47. Matt Traylor says

    December 23, 2019 at 10:18 pm

    Nice to see you guys offering reef-safe fish for sale. Wouldn’t have thought that without this article!

    Reply
  48. Jacob T Wright says

    December 23, 2019 at 10:49 pm

    I want a court jester goby now!

    Reply
  49. Josh Gay says

    December 23, 2019 at 11:08 pm

    Glad Algae Barn has started to sell some great fish too

    Reply
  50. Brian Badge says

    December 23, 2019 at 11:25 pm

    I recently had trouble getting a wild caught fish to eat our prepared foods. It went three weeks before figuring it out and in the meantime survived off algae on the rock. So much easier with captive bred fish born and raised eating what I feed.

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  51. Blade says

    December 24, 2019 at 12:20 am

    Good stuff thanks algae barn

    Reply
  52. Cole says

    December 24, 2019 at 12:41 am

    Hopefully, some captive breed fish come back!

    Reply
  53. connorw88 says

    December 24, 2019 at 12:42 am

    Good info. Thanks.

    Reply
  54. Jarron says

    December 24, 2019 at 1:01 am

    Great

    Reply
  55. Julianne Morgan says

    December 24, 2019 at 1:05 am

    Court Jester Goby looks and sounds adorable. ?

    Reply
  56. Josha Mitchell says

    December 24, 2019 at 2:49 am

    Reef safe fish

    Reply
  57. David Heath says

    December 24, 2019 at 4:22 am

    I would love this

    Reply
  58. Kyle hagger says

    December 24, 2019 at 6:01 am

    Reef safe fish won’t pick at corals

    Reply
  59. Zaid Payan says

    December 24, 2019 at 7:20 am

    Happy holidays

    Reply
  60. Gregory Gallegos says

    December 24, 2019 at 7:47 am

    Reef safe fish

    Reply
  61. ekersd says

    December 24, 2019 at 7:57 am

    The future of our hobby IS captive breeding. Countries that we as a group pillaged for decades are now protecting the local environment. Buy captive bred.

    Reply
  62. Shawn Baker says

    December 24, 2019 at 8:07 am

    Awesome!

    Reply
  63. David DeMarco says

    December 24, 2019 at 9:01 am

    Always great info

    Reply
  64. steveszczepanowski says

    December 24, 2019 at 9:20 am

    Would deff only recommend the mandiran if you have a tank over a year old and a healthy pod population and can’t hurt to try to train them to take frozen food

    Reply
  65. Ashlee Smith says

    December 24, 2019 at 9:53 am

    I can’t wait to buy fish and have a saltwater tank established

    Reply
  66. Catherine says

    December 24, 2019 at 9:59 am

    Great read!

    Reply
  67. Cynthia Sedlacek says

    December 24, 2019 at 10:31 am

    Reef safe fish

    Reply
  68. maxbears34 says

    December 24, 2019 at 10:56 am

    Always wanted a trigger but love my corals to much, might look into a blue throat trigger more…

    Reply
  69. Joe car says

    December 24, 2019 at 11:32 am

    Thank you for the information, some learn the hard way!

    Reply
  70. Sheila Beach says

    December 24, 2019 at 12:39 pm

    Will be checking this out when I’m ready to add more fish

    Reply
  71. Keith McMillan says

    December 24, 2019 at 2:47 pm

    ??

    Reply
  72. Hasan Sarsour says

    December 24, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    Good quick read.

    Reply
  73. Andre Clark says

    December 24, 2019 at 3:47 pm

    Nice selection, just haven’t decided

    Reply
  74. Chris Tezak says

    December 24, 2019 at 6:25 pm

    Good read! Thank you

    Reply
  75. Kamisreef says

    December 24, 2019 at 7:53 pm

    Good read 🙂

    Reply
  76. Brad ODonnell says

    December 24, 2019 at 9:51 pm

    Great

    Reply
  77. Allen says

    December 24, 2019 at 10:42 pm

    There’s a bunch of fish i would love to have, but sadly they’re not reef friendly. It sucks to see a fish i want and then realize its not good work out.

    Reply
  78. Jose Pacheco says

    December 25, 2019 at 2:53 am

    Good and nice info for beginners!!!

    Reply
  79. Dalbir Singh says

    December 25, 2019 at 5:48 am

    Good info

    Reply
  80. John Moyles says

    December 25, 2019 at 5:57 am

    Nice

    Reply
  81. Mark says

    December 25, 2019 at 6:34 am

    Cant go wrong with tangs…

    Reply
  82. Rena Walter says

    December 25, 2019 at 8:40 am

    Sounds like too much work for a hobby.

    Reply
  83. Cammey lol says

    December 25, 2019 at 9:46 am

    Very good read 🙂

    Reply
  84. sarah edwards says

    December 25, 2019 at 9:59 am

    awesome

    Reply
  85. Ryan Smith says

    December 25, 2019 at 10:01 am

    Love it

    Reply
  86. jose lozano says

    December 25, 2019 at 11:50 am

    Merry Christmas

    Reply
  87. Richard Varone says

    December 25, 2019 at 1:08 pm

    Can it really be called a reef if there’s no fish?

    Reply
  88. Shaun Small says

    December 25, 2019 at 2:37 pm

    Have an Juvenile Emperor Angle, and he does not bother my corals at all

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  89. Donald Carney says

    December 25, 2019 at 2:49 pm

    Enjoy good reading

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  90. Jay says

    December 25, 2019 at 3:03 pm

    nice

    Reply
  91. Kurtis says

    December 25, 2019 at 6:02 pm

    When I win the tank I will need some of these.

    Reply
  92. tray says

    December 25, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    Good information for beginners

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  93. Jennifer says

    December 25, 2019 at 6:29 pm

    Great blog for people who don’t know what fish are ok around there corals

    Reply
  94. Joshua Wheat says

    December 25, 2019 at 6:50 pm

    Thanks for the info I have a reef tank

    Reply
  95. Frank Fodera says

    December 25, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    Important read. Love the article

    Reply
  96. Kyle says

    December 25, 2019 at 7:58 pm

    Great article

    Reply
  97. Mike says

    December 25, 2019 at 9:19 pm

    I have a captive bred millitseed butterfly mabey 1yr old. 1.5″ in a sps dominant tank for about 6 months and no damaged corals and all hermits and snails are fine… even a featherduster worm and all the butterfly wants are pods and flake food.

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  98. Matthew Semonish says

    December 25, 2019 at 10:19 pm

    !

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  99. Neil says

    December 26, 2019 at 2:23 am

    Bless you guys so helpful

    Reply
  100. John says

    December 26, 2019 at 5:24 am

    Love tangs

    Reply
  101. caldea says

    December 26, 2019 at 6:10 am

    Great article!

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  102. Eric J Homan says

    December 26, 2019 at 7:50 am

    Thanks!

    Reply
  103. dcallahan56789 says

    December 26, 2019 at 9:11 am

    You can never really tell what a fish is going to do. The blue tang is reef safe…. However mine took a shine to a green goni I had. wouldn’t leave it alone…. I covered the goni for a few weeks in effort.. An hour after I removed the plastic container, he was back picking at the fringing polyps. I removed the coral, and he hasn’t acted up since. I also have a purple goni he never touched. i think he thought it was algae..

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  104. Ansu Abraham says

    December 26, 2019 at 10:51 am

    Great info for beginners.

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  105. Casey Whittington says

    December 26, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    Awesome post, I love Gobys. However, I didn’t know Court Jesters were Reef safe. I know what my next fish will be 🙂

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  106. Steve says

    December 26, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    I have had even reef safe fish nip at corals but never fully kill a coral

    Reply
  107. Jordan Sims says

    December 26, 2019 at 8:48 pm

    Reef safe fish are the only way to go.

    Reply
  108. John Demanko (@jmdreef) says

    December 26, 2019 at 10:29 pm

    Always research your fish!

    Reply
  109. Omar Pardo says

    December 27, 2019 at 1:03 am

    Some real good info!

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  110. Ravi says

    December 27, 2019 at 10:31 am

    Reef safe fish

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  111. dakottah7 says

    December 27, 2019 at 12:36 pm

    Great read!

    Reply
  112. Meghan Mulkerin says

    December 27, 2019 at 12:57 pm

    Thanks for posting!

    Reply
  113. Robert Donlon says

    December 27, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  114. Finnian Sheehan says

    December 27, 2019 at 2:44 pm

    Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • Christina says

      January 2, 2020 at 11:01 am

      My tank is still stocked with pods at algae barn from loveland co

      Reply
  115. conner stumpf says

    December 27, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    there are some oddballs that will nip and stuff so always be wary

    Reply
  116. Nate G says

    December 27, 2019 at 3:21 pm

    Reef safe fish are great but not as good as algae barns copepods!

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  117. Corey Graese says

    December 27, 2019 at 6:24 pm

    Really important!

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  118. Robert Paniagua says

    December 27, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    Favorite fish green Mandarin waiting for you guys to have it on stock

    Reply
  119. Jean Pattison says

    December 27, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    I definitely research a fish I am thinking of putting in my tank. Some can really fool you’

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  120. Felix says

    December 27, 2019 at 9:31 pm

    Awesome!

    Reply
  121. Michael Quinones says

    December 27, 2019 at 11:24 pm

    This is a clutch read!

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  122. Neal says

    December 28, 2019 at 12:16 am

    im interested in the green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus)

    Reply
  123. Tony says

    December 28, 2019 at 8:03 am

    I live court jester gobies!

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  124. littlemoma1985 says

    December 28, 2019 at 10:34 am

    Thank u for your great info all the time

    Reply
  125. Jesus says

    December 28, 2019 at 10:50 am

    Looks like I have to rehome some fish.

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  126. Brian Dolphins says

    December 28, 2019 at 11:15 am

    God Bless.

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  127. Robert bolton says

    December 28, 2019 at 1:36 pm

    Good read glad I found it

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  128. Ashley M says

    December 28, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    Good info

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  129. Mike Muzzone says

    December 28, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    i happened to get lucky with a milletseed butterfly…. no desire for coral polyps

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  130. brandon.costello says

    December 28, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  131. Echo Rodetsky says

    December 28, 2019 at 5:39 pm

    So many beautiful fish are not reef safe. Maybe one day I’ll have a FOWLR tank along with a mixed reef.

    Reply
  132. Alejandro Rodriguez says

    December 28, 2019 at 9:28 pm

    This hobby is so extensive..when one gets all the parts working cohesively it’s beautiful. I hope to get there one day soon.

    Reply
  133. Julian says

    December 28, 2019 at 10:01 pm

    Always pick reef safe just in case

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  134. Julian says

    December 28, 2019 at 10:04 pm

    better safe than sorry by picking reef safe fish over non reef safe

    Reply
  135. Edward Raposo says

    December 29, 2019 at 1:07 am

    I’ve always hated the term “reef safe with caution” as well

    Reply
  136. devon maynard says

    December 29, 2019 at 3:17 am

    Wish i had an article like this when i first started.

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  137. Brandon Carothers says

    December 29, 2019 at 8:52 am

    Nice info there

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  138. Cody W Pressnell says

    December 29, 2019 at 10:40 am

    Great info!

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  139. Erik Harrison says

    December 29, 2019 at 10:45 am

    Happy holidays

    Reply
  140. Martin Waite says

    December 29, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    I tend to over feed my fish and as such tend to find that most reef safe with caution are perfectly fine and don’t touch anything my only problem is that some fish out grow my tank quicker than I expected.

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  141. Jon Dahl says

    December 29, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    Good info as usual!

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  142. Cory Lakers says

    December 29, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    Still learning

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  143. Joe Coolidge says

    December 29, 2019 at 2:08 pm

    So many people want to jump in and throw fish and coral in a tank because they look nice. Having an understanding of how fish, corals, and invertabrates function in the reef ecosystem can help eleminate costly mistakes with “incompatible” species. Thank you for providing the educational information.

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  144. Jim Carnese says

    December 29, 2019 at 5:50 pm

    Found this helpful

    Reply
  145. Madeline says

    December 29, 2019 at 6:03 pm

    Great info!

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  146. Tech Savvy Grandparents says

    December 29, 2019 at 7:01 pm

    nice

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  147. James Cato says

    December 29, 2019 at 7:26 pm

    Good list.

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  148. Elcain Chase says

    December 29, 2019 at 7:47 pm

    This is a good message!

    Reply
  149. Albert Escamilla says

    December 29, 2019 at 7:48 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  150. Bobby says

    December 29, 2019 at 8:00 pm

    Very curious about the goby!

    Reply
  151. John Jones says

    December 29, 2019 at 8:04 pm

    Always make sure to look up what corals a fish is good with

    Reply
  152. Bo Heath Kinsland says

    December 29, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    This is awesome. I just wish there were freshwater coral lol.

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  153. Andrew says

    December 29, 2019 at 8:22 pm

    Great read, very useful for a coral beginner like myself!

    Reply
  154. Chris Roberts says

    December 29, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    need a reef tank in my life would love to get the kids involved

    Reply
  155. Cole Froerer says

    December 29, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    Really love all this info for starting out!

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  156. Chris Roberts says

    December 29, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    happy holidays

    Reply
  157. Cassia Carvalho says

    December 29, 2019 at 8:47 pm

    Cool!?

    Reply
  158. Doffrey says

    December 29, 2019 at 9:30 pm

    Wow, I learned so much in so little time

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  159. Caden says

    December 29, 2019 at 9:33 pm

    Thanks for the help

    Reply
  160. Briana Diaz says

    December 29, 2019 at 10:02 pm

    Reef Safe Fish

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  161. Alex says

    December 29, 2019 at 11:04 pm

    Court Jester Goby sound so cool

    Reply
  162. Andrew says

    December 29, 2019 at 11:07 pm

    Reef Safe Fish for Sale

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  163. Jaime Quintanilla says

    December 29, 2019 at 11:14 pm

    Some fish are considered reef safe when their really not is stupid

    Reply
  164. Anthony Sansone says

    December 30, 2019 at 1:02 am

    Wish puffers were reefsafe!

    Reply
  165. Mahamudul Hasan says

    December 30, 2019 at 1:42 am

    good

    Reply
  166. Mahamudul Hasan says

    December 30, 2019 at 1:43 am

    Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  167. Patrick Stephens says

    December 30, 2019 at 6:12 am

    Reef safe fish

    Reply
  168. Carrie Charles says

    December 30, 2019 at 8:09 am

    very helpful. keep them coming!

    Reply
  169. Steve S says

    December 30, 2019 at 8:38 am

    not interested in a reef… too much moolaa! $$$

    Reply
  170. Brent Grandidier says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:00 am

    Great article!

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  171. Greg says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:05 am

    Great article. I only buy reef safe fish now with so many corals in my tank

    Reply
  172. David mueller says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:11 am

    Good read but it depends on the individual fish. I’ve had non reef safe fish in a tank that’s never harmed a coral. Luck of the draw

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  173. Tristan Smith says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:17 am

    Very helpful for beginners!

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  174. gdagod24 says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:21 am

    Happy Holidays

    Reply
  175. Sam says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:34 am

    Good to know.

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  176. doug perry says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:47 am

    Happy holidays

    Reply
  177. OG says

    December 30, 2019 at 10:13 am

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  178. AVeryFishyFish says

    December 30, 2019 at 10:47 am

    Love it

    Reply
  179. Eivind Parnas Schage says

    December 30, 2019 at 10:58 am

    Happy holidays

    Reply
  180. Eric K. says

    December 30, 2019 at 11:15 am

    Good info. Thank you

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  181. aaron says

    December 30, 2019 at 11:39 am

    Thank you for the info

    Reply
  182. Erick Blais says

    December 30, 2019 at 12:13 pm

    Never knew this site had all this information.

    Reply
  183. Tian Sorg says

    December 30, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    Learned something new with this read! Thanks!

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  184. Katherine Borbon says

    December 30, 2019 at 12:24 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  185. Justin Bishop says

    December 30, 2019 at 12:54 pm

    thanks for the info

    Reply
  186. James walker says

    December 30, 2019 at 1:30 pm

    Ive had luck keeping some of these in a reef

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  187. Nadia Mohandessi says

    December 30, 2019 at 1:38 pm

    Exceptions to every rule … I watched my Randall’s goby EAT my blue mandarin whole. Took him 10 minutes. It was like watching a live horror show ???

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  188. Barry Sylvia says

    December 30, 2019 at 3:30 pm

    Good info to know when thinking about starting a reef tank.

    Reply
  189. Jeremy Lombardo says

    December 30, 2019 at 3:43 pm

    Happy holidays

    Reply
  190. Cammey lol says

    December 30, 2019 at 4:03 pm

    very interesting read

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  191. Regina Delph says

    December 30, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    Very helpful thank you

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  192. Krystal Whittington says

    December 30, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    People often get wrapped up in the Fish or the Coral aspect of the Hobby. Spending more time researching what Fish/Coral they want and not putting the same ammount of effort into learning how to provide both an awesome home

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  193. kellymhansen says

    December 30, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    Very informative

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  194. Daniel says

    December 30, 2019 at 5:25 pm

    Now I know what type of fish I need to get for my reef aquarium

    Reply
  195. Scott Busche says

    December 30, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    Thanks

    Reply
  196. Bethany Souza says

    December 30, 2019 at 5:32 pm

    Very important great information to arm yourself with

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  197. Matt Blefeld says

    December 30, 2019 at 6:00 pm

    Great read. Wish angels were reef safe 🙁

    Reply
  198. bad72nova says

    December 30, 2019 at 6:13 pm

    It’s good that reef safe, invert safe, coral safe was brought up. You don’t hear about that too much. Are algae barn fish in need of qt or are they pre quarantined?

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  199. Salvador says

    December 30, 2019 at 6:32 pm

    Love it

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  200. Jonah Schwarz says

    December 30, 2019 at 6:59 pm

    When your reef inst safe for your fish

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  201. Mitchell rankine says

    December 30, 2019 at 6:59 pm

    Reef safe fish

    Reply
  202. kirby.mcdonald says

    December 30, 2019 at 7:08 pm

    Do you do site tours?

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  203. Rachael says

    December 30, 2019 at 7:13 pm

    Great

    Reply
  204. Michael says

    December 30, 2019 at 7:31 pm

    Great write up.

    Reply
  205. Michael says

    December 30, 2019 at 7:42 pm

    Great write up happy New Year’s

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  206. Michael says

    December 30, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    Have a reef safe 2020

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  207. Michael says

    December 30, 2019 at 7:45 pm

    Great

    Reply
  208. Max Humbach says

    December 30, 2019 at 8:08 pm

    Cant go wrong with any of these fish

    Reply
  209. alvaro rdz says

    December 30, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    happy holidays

    Reply
  210. Melanie Tavarez says

    December 30, 2019 at 8:15 pm

    Happy Holidays

    Reply
  211. liesle_memmott says

    December 30, 2019 at 8:18 pm

    Learning the “reef safe”, “with caution” fish was a huge deal for us as we truly enjoy a natural and full reef aquarium design.

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  212. Alice Lewellen says

    December 30, 2019 at 8:32 pm

    A reef tank would be cool to have!

    Reply
  213. Marla says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    Awesome stuff to know!

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  214. Lydia says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    very useful article!

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  215. shirley devera-caldwell says

    December 30, 2019 at 10:11 pm

    just the article i was looking for as im upgrading my tank!

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  216. t.joudi says

    December 30, 2019 at 10:33 pm

    I’ve had some fish destroy beautiful corals. Reef safe fish are a must!!

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  217. Tom says

    December 30, 2019 at 11:03 pm

    Thank you for the information.

    Reply
  218. samuelwalker1996 says

    December 30, 2019 at 11:52 pm

    Happy holidays!

    Reply
  219. Mike Mijarez says

    December 31, 2019 at 12:01 am

    Thanks for the tip

    Reply
  220. Dustin says

    December 31, 2019 at 5:57 am

    Another great write up, this blog is so awesome!

    Reply
  221. Josh Veith says

    December 31, 2019 at 6:25 am

    I’m considering a green mandarin at some point!

    Reply
  222. Terry Alcott says

    December 31, 2019 at 6:31 am

    Awesome read!

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  223. Adam Gilbert says

    December 31, 2019 at 7:38 am

    Good read.

    Reply
  224. kingrowland1217 says

    December 31, 2019 at 7:46 am

    I rolled the dice on a couple “with caution” fish and they plowed my softies. I stick with known reef safe now lol

    Reply
  225. John Louis says

    December 31, 2019 at 8:29 am

    I’ve found the Leopard Wrasse to be an amazing and entertaining reef safe fish.

    Reply
  226. Lance says

    December 31, 2019 at 8:59 am

    Thank you

    Reply
  227. Caleigh says

    December 31, 2019 at 9:49 am

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  228. Karie Mabus says

    December 31, 2019 at 11:01 am

    READ This before learning the hard way!!!!

    Reply
  229. Michael Gionta says

    December 31, 2019 at 12:29 pm

    sounds good

    Reply
  230. paul pomeroy says

    December 31, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    Happy Holidays

    Reply
  231. Kim Eberhart says

    December 31, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    Great article. I appreciate your companies commitment toward sustainability in this hobby.

    Reply
  232. leyerin31 says

    December 31, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    Good information to know.

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  233. tthomas says

    December 31, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    Fantastic, thank you!

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  234. kris_jns123 says

    December 31, 2019 at 6:08 pm

    Awesome

    Reply
  235. Cassie schmick says

    December 31, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    I believe if you want fish that are not coral friendly then why not have 2 tanks! One for your favorite fish and one for all your corals! Thanks for the info

    Reply
  236. victoria casella says

    December 31, 2019 at 8:35 pm

    The term reef safe is scary to me…

    Reply
  237. Orey says

    December 31, 2019 at 11:47 pm

    Thx

    Reply
  238. Lamar Seaman says

    January 1, 2020 at 2:41 am

    Quality content

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  239. Luis Cosme says

    January 1, 2020 at 6:51 am

    great selection to pick from !!!

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  240. Kale says

    January 1, 2020 at 6:54 am

    Thanks for the good read.

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  241. Samantha says

    January 1, 2020 at 10:06 am

    Love it!

    Reply
  242. Reuben gunderson says

    January 1, 2020 at 11:27 am

    Happy holidays

    Reply
  243. Eric Rosnick says

    January 1, 2020 at 11:38 am

    Great information, just getting started with salt water

    Reply
  244. Alisa Tejeda says

    January 1, 2020 at 1:11 pm

    I think captive bred fish are the best way to go. Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  245. Jonathan Erickson says

    January 1, 2020 at 1:22 pm

    Very Interesting

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  246. Tina R Rice says

    January 1, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    Do research…don’t trust store employees

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  247. Tina R Rice says

    January 1, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    Do research…don’t trust store employees

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  248. Tami Rose says

    January 1, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    I love my melanarus wrasse, he’s such a character!

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  249. Michael says

    January 1, 2020 at 3:18 pm

    Absolutely amazing!!

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  250. Timothy Barragan says

    January 1, 2020 at 4:40 pm

    Good read

    Reply
  251. Eliane says

    January 1, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    Always a very interesting read

    Reply
  252. Peyton Howington says

    January 1, 2020 at 6:14 pm

    Happy new year!

    Reply
  253. chereecarter says

    January 1, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    Good, safe recommendations. Would love to flasher wrasses on the list as well. =)

    Reply
  254. tiffanymeyer1987 says

    January 1, 2020 at 8:30 pm

    Great information!

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  255. Eric Dickey says

    January 1, 2020 at 8:39 pm

    Reef safe (with caution) always makes me feel a little like a bad boy lmao

    Reply
  256. Martin says

    January 1, 2020 at 8:49 pm

    Cool

    Reply
  257. Lizeth Lara says

    January 1, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    Good luck everyone

    Reply
  258. Edgar Alvarez says

    January 1, 2020 at 9:40 pm

    Reef aquariums are quite the challenge.

    Reply
  259. Victoria Brewer says

    January 1, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    All of my fish are captive bred!?

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  260. Felix says

    January 2, 2020 at 12:27 am

    Nice

    Reply
  261. chris peters says

    January 2, 2020 at 4:06 am

    Typically what is the soonest you can add a mandarin dragonet to your tank, if you add copepods from the very beginning?

    Reply
  262. Waiz says

    January 2, 2020 at 6:03 am

    very informative thanks

    Reply
  263. CTR says

    January 2, 2020 at 7:58 am

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  264. ainarm says

    January 2, 2020 at 8:26 am

    Lawnmower or Starry Blenny have both been an important part of my clean up crew.

    Reply
  265. ainarm says

    January 2, 2020 at 8:26 am

    Lawnmower or Starry Blenny have both been an important part of my clean up crew.

    Reply
  266. neill0027 says

    January 2, 2020 at 9:10 am

    Good info

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  267. Paul Marvin says

    January 2, 2020 at 10:46 am

    Great post and information

    Reply
  268. Elizabeth Mack says

    January 2, 2020 at 12:01 pm

    Wonderful article for someone researching saltwater tanks in hopes of having one someday soon.

    Reply
  269. Nicole says

    January 2, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    Thanks for all the info you put into your blogs. Very informative.

    Reply
  270. Craig Wood says

    January 2, 2020 at 3:02 pm

    Very informative

    Reply
  271. Zack Ford says

    January 2, 2020 at 3:12 pm

    Awesome

    Reply
  272. stylewriter874 says

    January 2, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    amazing info in here

    Reply
  273. Randall Clawson says

    January 2, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    Def need to know information for having corals

    Reply
  274. Melanie says

    January 2, 2020 at 6:27 pm

    Great info! excited to start my tank one day

    Reply
  275. citaylor246 says

    January 2, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    Great Information!! always..

    Reply
  276. hwarrenfeltz says

    January 2, 2020 at 7:10 pm

    ive been needing this article!

    Reply
  277. Gracie Scott says

    January 2, 2020 at 7:48 pm

    great info!

    Reply
  278. Bruce says

    January 2, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    You show me a fish that reads a blog, and I will show you a reef safe fish…happy new year!

    Reply
  279. Jason Blair says

    January 2, 2020 at 8:24 pm

    Good to know!

    Reply
  280. Mike Muzzone says

    January 2, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    I got lucky and found a milletseed butterfly that does not eat coral polyps

    Reply
  281. shackelford.jim says

    January 2, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    Some of my favorite fish… just ordered a Mandarin feeding kit from your site for a pair of bonded Mandarins I have on the way. 🙂

    Reply
  282. Dan Melton says

    January 2, 2020 at 11:09 pm

    Sooo glad i read this!!!

    Reply
  283. Kaity says

    January 3, 2020 at 12:22 am

    This is an awesome read!! Happy 2020 everyone!!

    Reply
  284. Anthony says

    January 3, 2020 at 7:36 am

    Awesome read happy hour

    Reply
  285. Darrell Wheelis says

    January 3, 2020 at 8:40 am

    Thanks for the info

    Reply
  286. megan_kim says

    January 3, 2020 at 8:45 am

    The green mandarins are literally my dream fish

    Reply
  287. James Fields says

    January 3, 2020 at 9:09 am

    Hi

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  288. Chaz Henrich says

    January 3, 2020 at 12:08 pm

    Great info as usual

    Reply
  289. Jesse Richardson says

    January 3, 2020 at 12:16 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  290. ddogusmc says

    January 3, 2020 at 1:11 pm

    great info a lot of new reefers just randomly buy fish and regret it later on.

    Reply
  291. Cole Goracke says

    January 3, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    My dream is a mandarin!

    Reply
  292. Joseph Bernier says

    January 3, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    Happy Holidays

    Reply
  293. Charles Brooks says

    January 3, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    This is a must read!!!

    Reply
  294. pinckark11 says

    January 4, 2020 at 1:21 am

    Mandarins are one of my favorites. Hope to own one from an Algae Barn in the near future.

    Reply
  295. Paul Brown says

    January 4, 2020 at 7:00 am

    Great Article

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  296. bri.dahlberg says

    January 4, 2020 at 10:12 am

    This was good

    Reply
  297. kathy pease says

    January 4, 2020 at 12:03 pm

    I do not know a lot about keeping fish but this article is very informative

    Reply
  298. josephine bylsma says

    January 4, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    Great article!

    Reply
  299. chica says

    January 4, 2020 at 3:28 pm

    me likey the wrasse

    Reply
  300. abby baker says

    January 4, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    love this

    Reply
  301. Sharp says

    January 4, 2020 at 6:22 pm

    Great read!

    Reply
  302. Sharalyn Anderson says

    January 4, 2020 at 6:38 pm

    I love fish.
    Happy Holidays!!

    Reply
  303. Sharp says

    January 4, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Great information guys!

    Reply
  304. Chad says

    January 4, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    Important info.

    Reply
  305. Sarah says

    January 4, 2020 at 11:44 pm

    Happy New Year!

    Reply
  306. Ashton says

    January 5, 2020 at 12:28 am

    I will definitely be using this information when I get into setting up a saltwater aquarium

    Reply
  307. kameronkh3 says

    January 5, 2020 at 1:30 am

    I always get worried about bringing corals into my tank, I love the idea of it but can never bring myself to introduce it because my fish are my babies! Maybe some day I’ll have the courage to do it!

    Reply
  308. Julian Pillans says

    January 5, 2020 at 9:26 am

    I used AlgaeBarn for the macro, phyto, and pods I’m glad to know there are certain fish on the site as well!

    Reply
  309. Julian Pillans says

    January 5, 2020 at 9:27 am

    Good stuff!

    Reply
  310. oscar101802 says

    January 5, 2020 at 10:00 am

    Reef safe fish I ask in my local lfs for more information about the fish

    Reply
  311. Amber Kolb says

    January 5, 2020 at 11:24 am

    I love the White Spotted Dwarf Goby! That is a cool looking fish!

    Reply
  312. Zach says

    January 5, 2020 at 11:30 am

    Love reef fish

    Reply
  313. Christopher Gomez says

    January 5, 2020 at 11:31 am

    Very interesting

    Reply
  314. art says

    January 5, 2020 at 12:44 pm

    happy holidays

    Reply
  315. Anthony bloom says

    January 5, 2020 at 1:30 pm

    Always wanted to do a reef tank! I wasn’t aware that not all fish were compatible great information.

    Reply
  316. Judi A Mitzel says

    January 5, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    Great read, thank you

    Reply
  317. shawn22vest says

    January 5, 2020 at 2:42 pm

    Great topic

    Reply
  318. Bryan Tisdale says

    January 5, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    Short but sweet.

    Reply
  319. Bryan Tisdale says

    January 5, 2020 at 5:37 pm

    Short but sweet. Good article

    Reply
  320. Hunter says

    January 5, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    Nice post!

    Reply
  321. Sondra says

    January 5, 2020 at 8:44 pm

    Great information guys! Thanks!

    Reply
  322. robert says

    January 5, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Great info!

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