5 of the Most Attractive Saltwater Fish for an Aquarium

Nothing can be more relaxing or satisfying than returning from an exhausting day at work, sitting in your favorite chair, and watching your beautiful saltwater fish gracefully swimming around in your aquarium. Saltwater fish are fascinating creatures. The staff at Aquatic Warehouse, a leading provider of saltwater aquarium supplies, would like to highlight five of the most beautiful saltwater fish to choose from.

1. Lyretail Anthias

The lyretail anthias is considered to be a social butterfly when placed in a community tank. The male is a pinkish color, while the female is an intriguing orange. One of the most fascinating abilities of these fish is that they can change sexes if a male is lacking. In this case, the female changes to a male. These fish are particularly great for a reef tank and will grow to a maximum of 5″. Just be aware that this type of fish will need an automatic feeder added to the tank with pellets because they need supplemental feedings, but it’s worth it.

2. Lineatus Fairy Wrasse

Another beautiful saltwater fish is the multi-colored lineatus fairy wrasse, which is known for its peaceful personality. It’s a very active fish, and it’s often considered the most beautiful among the wrasses. The lineatus fairy wrasse offers numerous brilliant colors that add beauty to an aquarium. You can expect this fish to grow to a maximum of 5″, and it’s reef safe.

3. Red Sea Purple Tang

The Red Sea purple tang has a fascinating appearance. Its abstract body offers a deep purple color. Due to its coloration, it’s one of most prized tangs for an aquarium (and it’s collected in one of the world’s most dangerous places to collect fish). Once it becomes established, it becomes a hardy fish. However, it’s considered one of the more aggressive tangs available. The Red Sea purple tang is very active, and you’ll find it swimming at all levels, from high to low, in your aquarium. This variety of tang grows to a maximum size of 10″. It’s safe for reefs.

4. Clownfish

Natural clownfish are beautiful in their own right. Not only are they lovely to watch, but they’re also easy to care for, small in size, safe for reefs, and peaceful in temperament. Designer clownfish are those that have been specially raised via selective breeding. The reason for this is to produce unique stripe and fin pattern combinations. Clownfish grow to a maximum of 3″ to 6″, depending on the species. At Aquatic Warehouse, we pride ourselves with obtaining the wildest looking patterns available on our clownfish, all tank-raised!

5. Volitan Lionfish

If you’re looking for a truly delightful and unique fish for your tank, you might want to look at the volitan lionfish. Not only are they beautiful, but they’re also very hardy when living in an aquarium environment. Due to their passive “movements,” they’re sometimes bullied by more active fish, such as large angelfish. They should be placed with larger fish because they’ll eat almost any fish they can fit in their mouths. Volitan lionfish grow to a maximum of 15″ and are reef safe with caution.

When caring for fish in a saltwater aquarium, there are several supplies you’ll need to obtain. Whether you need an aquarium temperature controller, a filtration system, or high-quality fish food, you can get what you need at Aquatic Warehouse. If you have any questions, give us a call today at 858-467-9297.