Need something blue in my tank

[Firestarter]

I got a nano tank, and I'm lacking of something blue. Looking for a fish thats blue in colour.

I can only think of blue tang and damsels.

However being a nano tank, blue tang is out of the picture, and damsels are too aggressive for a small tank.

What other blue fishes are suitable for my nano tank? Here's a list of my LS:

4x blue green chromis

2x firegoby

1x yellow clown goby

1x bi colour blenny

1 x false clown

1x strawberry crab

1x turbo snail

Thanks for any suggestions contributed

[Digiman]

I think it's hard to get a nano blue fish. Easily most of the damsels and some chromis are blue. But if u dun wan damsels, there are not many small blue fish around. The only one i can think of now is flameback angel and argi angel, of which argi stay really small. Another candidate, well not very blue but more a powdered blue and stays really small is (Lightning wrasse) Halichoeres cyanocephalus, which u can find from carribbean shipments.

[Joe_P]

Have you considered the yellow tail chromis from Iwarna's phillipines shipment?

Saw a specimen in their 8 footer reef setup.

Nice deep blue colouration with some nice yellow lining it.

And others not regularly offered specimens that I could think of would be

carribean blue chromis

starkii damsel ( nice blue colouration )

[Solo77]

Hi, there are small blue tangs. You can get them. If they outgrown, then sell and buy unless u are a sentiment person like me.....then will be upgrading to let the fishes feel happy.....lol

[Firestarter]

Thanks for the replies. I've searched Lightning wrasse, and its not known to be reef safe.

I might try the flameback angel, coral beauty or bicolour angel but then again angels are not 100% reef safe.

Best bet would be the blue chromis. But I don't see them around much at the LFS.

Any more suggestions welcomed!

[sherman]

Go for Chromis

[peacemaker]

Have you considered the yellow tail chromis from Iwarna's phillipines shipment?

Saw a specimen in their 8 footer reef setup.

Nice deep blue colouration with some nice yellow lining it.

A photo to entice you...

[Firestarter]

A photo to entice you...

Hey peace, went to live aquaria but couldn't find that pic.

[peacemaker]

You prolly have to look under Chromis Xanthura. I took the pic from bro digiman.

[iskay]

Blackcap basslet. Blue assessor.

[moron_clown]

Blackcap basslet. Blue assessor.

Yup, Blue assessor FTW

[bugattilambo]

A photo to entice you...

quite tough to keep very nice species though

[Digiman]

Thanks for the replies. I've searched Lightning wrasse, and its not known to be reef safe.

I might try the flameback angel, coral beauty or bicolour angel but then again angels are not 100% reef safe.

Best bet would be the blue chromis. But I don't see them around much at the LFS.

Any more suggestions welcomed!

Blue Chromis For Sale

Blue Assesor as mentioned jux now will best fit your requirements, small and whole fish dark blue.

But u've got to see wat kind of blue u like, for example bright electric blue of the starcki damsel is more alluring than the blue of assesor:

Argi, Flameback, Venustus, Flavicauda, colini and joculator angels are some dwarf angels which have different types of blue.

Other blue or greenish blue fishes include Blue Neon Goby, Bluejaw and Flashing Tilefish, Scott's Fairy wrasse.

Of course we'll leave out the mega rare resplendent and interruptus:

[Firestarter]

Wow! Didn't know that there's so many blue fishes. And all along I could only think blue damsels and blue tang.

I like the starcki damsel, just the right colouration for me. but damsels are aggressive aren't they?

I'll let my tank mature first before putting in a dwarf angel. I'm afraid it'll nip on my corals.

Thanks all for the suggestions and wonderful pictures.

[Firestarter]

Anyone seen this fish around?

Its called Blue Gudgeon Dartfish.

[Digiman]

Anyone seen this fish around?

Its called Blue Gudgeon Dartfish.

Seen it a few times at Ah Beng, a common and inexpensive fish.

It's v similar to this fish (Ptereleotris uroditaenia) tat i got from Ah Beng also. Wormfish family can be v shy and they can hide for many weeks before getting comfortable with the surrounding. Mine hide for one whole month before it dare to swim in the open and even tat it does so only during feeding time.

[Firestarter]

Hey thanks digiman! I frequent ah beng's shop though I've never seen it before.

Will keep my eyes peeled.