For me, fish are a very important addition to the tank and I pay special attention regarding my fish selection. I don� t like fish just to "fill the space", I like attractive fish, with personality and good behaviour.
Before I add any fish I read and learn about their habits, feeding requirements and social behaviour.
As you can see I have some fish that are cataloged as not reef safe or risky addition, like the juv. emperor angel and butterflies. Well, I�ve had nothing but good experiences with them, none of them have nipped at my corals nor my clams.
In this case I think the emperor angelfish is the one that offer a greater risk, but if they are introduced to the tank when they are juveniles they adapt better to prepared food and they don� t develop a taste for corals or sponges, which may happen in their natural habitat. He is a fish with a great personality, he likes to feel he is the boss of the tank and sometimes harrases the butterflies and clown with no visible damage. They must be fed a great variety of foods in order to grow quickly and develop their mature colors. Mine is just starting to change to adult coloration, and has grown about 1 inch in about 6 months.
Purple tang Zebrazoma xanthurum
Yellow tang Zebrazoma flavescens
Blue tang Paracanthurus hepatus
Powder Blue tang Acanthurus leucosternon
Bannerfish Heniochus diphreutes
Emperor angel Pomacanthus imperator
Asfur angel Pomacanthus asfur
Ocellaris clown A. ocellaris
Copperband butterfly Chelmon rostratus
Tricolor anthias P. rubrizonathus
Pink skunk clownfish
Majestic angelfish Pomacanthus navarchus
