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REEF FISH

Some of these views are of the reef of Alex Wilson

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Imperator Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator). Large, striking pattern, not suitable for invert tanks.

Blue Tang and Three Blue Chromis - photographed under actinic lights.
Amphiprion clarki with Heteractis crispa (left) and Green Tree Leather Coral Lithophyton arborea (right)
Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum). Brilliant purple and yellow, good grazer, helps control problem algae.

BlueTangandClark'sClown
Blue Tang and Clark's Clownfish using Sarcophyton sp. as an anenome-substitute symbiont.
Goby
Mandarin Gobies. Recommended for estalished reef tanks, only with small fish load.Goby
CommonClown A Common Clown (Amphiprion ocellaris) lives symbiotically with a Hammer Coral (Euphyllia ancora?).
BlueTang A healthy Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatis) cruises over an assortment of Mushroom Corals (Actinodiscus sp.)
CaratanCardinalFish Although not in perfect focus here, the Emperor Cardinals show detail of pattern and color; a small school makes an aquarium move!
Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus ) resting in its symbiotic host, a Carpet Anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea ). Clownfish grows large and can become aggressive towards other fish, especially clowns. Carpet Anemones variable in color, grow large, are mobile in the reef aquarium, and may conflict with corals.
MaroonClown

6LineWrasseSix-Line Wrasse. Great fish for reef/invert aquarium. Very passive and helps keep amphipod population down.
Blenny
EyeLash Blenny. A great algae eater - very docile and has a very good personality.
PakistaniButterfly Pakistani Butterfly. Not recommended for reef/invert tanks, but does well on occasion in reef/fish only environment.
RoyalGrammaRoyal Gramma. The reef staple fish. Very docile and beautiful, and inexpensive.
FairyWrasse
Fairy Wrasse over an Open Brain Coral (Trachyophyllia goffrei). This fish is often hard to acclimate, but very colorful. Good reef/invert fish if it will accept processed food.
PurpleFirefish
Purple Firefish. Best kept without others in the same genus. Works well in invert tanks, but kind of pricey for its small size.
YellowTangYellow Tang. A welcome reef fish as long as care is taken with introduction into the tank, especially with regard to other tangs.
Copperband Butterfly (Chelmon rostratus). Not recommended for most reef invertebrate tanks, but will control Aptasia

Maroon Clownfish (left) and Regal Angel (Pygoplites diacanthus). Not recommended for invert tanks, but does well in fish-only reef systems.

Clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus) swimming by a Pacific Frilly Mushroom Coral (Rhodactus sp.). Sometimes clownfish will associate with mushroom corals when there are no anemones present.

Four popular reef fish,(l-r) a Flame Hawkfish, an Imperator Angel, a Blue Tang, and a bi-colored Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto).

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