17 Centrepiece Saltwater Fish For EVERY Size Tank!

In this video, I show you 17 stunning saltwater fish that can be the centrepiece of any tank!

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0:00 Intro
0:24 Under 100 litres/25 gallons
1:44 100 to 200L 25 to 50 Gs
4:09 200 to 400L 50 to 100Gs
5:57 400L 100 Gs plus
8:26 Watch next

[Nexuhss]

After a decade in the hobby, I’ve learned how much more personality matters than how beautiful a fish is. I have plenty of beautiful fish but I find myself drawn to the ones with little quirks. Especially awesome are the fish that really seem to show intelligence. A 40 dollar jawfish has captivated me more than my copperband ever will. My 2¢

[leeleecee]

I have a mandarin goby. Have had her for 4 years. She eats everything, frozen foods, pellets, tiger pods as a treat. One of my favorite fish I have ever kept

[LenHere]

We love our 6 line Wrasse in our 30 gallon tank, lots of personality and very beautiful!

[Birdofthetacklebox]

My personal pick for a centerpiece (this is bias BTW) is definitely a moray eel. The smaller ones make great additions to medium reef tanks! They look so cool and unique and unlike other predators they aren’t super aggressive. Anything larger than 3 inches will not get brutally murdered at night time!

[tmac]

Couldn't agree more on the Flame Angel, that's the showcase in my 55 gallon, I think it is a stunning fish. Mine has never done any damage to the corals. I also have a Yellow Coris Wrasse which I love the brilliant yellow. If I had the honor of discovering/naming this fish I would have called it a Banana Wrasse 🍌

[davidroman]

Don't forget the marine betta! I've one right now and I love this beauty (even if he doesn't show so often...)

[saramarie]

Though maybe not true centerpiece fish, I have a tomini tang and timor wrasse that have become buddies and spend most of their time swimming together in the currents. They are very entertaining!

[TheFruityCookie]

I love my midas blenny, his little face and how he tries to befriend all his tank mates. Definitely one of my favs. His colours look amazing under my lights too!

[SweetBunny-cscq]

My fav fish is the coral beauty angelfish. Have him in a community 63 gal reef. It blends so nicely with corals. He does good work there, cleaning algae off rocks together both my yellow tang

[juliam]

Was it my imagination or did that flame hawkish move its head, but not its body at one point? I didn't know fish could do that!

[nicholaspatel]

whole heartedly agree on the midas blenny. they have so much character and lots of energy and are beautiful. also they like to peck at hands a little lol

[garethfairclough]

Recently got a Dragonet, you have to be ready to pay attention and I have had to hand feed mine pods with a pipette.
Fantastic fish though, agree that in a 4" tank he is my centrepiece.

[TNTRULES]

Love my Gobi. Gobi one kenobi. He is full of personality and spends his days cleaning out his little condo and judging anyone watching him.

[BGeorge]

I watched this video a few years ago and now I have an amazing 80g reef tank. My favourite fish in there is my 2 year old Choati leopard wrasse. He has never caused me a problem

[NuclearSpinach]

Lyretail anthias are the prettiest fish on the planet IMO. There are some drop-dead gorgeous butterflies, too. Wrought-iron butterfly is my holy grail. :)

[Sochindashi]

I love the Zebrazoma gemmatum (as a lot of people i guess in regards to their prices😅)! And the Gramma loreto too!❤

[franciscooramossilveira]

Really enjoy your videos and find them very balanced! Would be great to see you emphasise which livestock can be sustainably sourced (i.e. farmed) as this has to be a very important consideration for modern day reef keepers. Please keep up the good work!

[jacquelinewood]

My star is a powder blue tang. So far he’s been the ideal citizen and no diseases!! Knock on wood. He’s been an extremely easy keeper the 8 months I’ve owned him so far

[MTXCraze]

I just recently set up a 14 gallon. Stocking a yasha goby/candy cane shimp, purple dotty back and a tail spot blenny. also my naoko in my 75 g never swoops around or shows his fins if Im in the room but hes cool and will eat out of my hand.

[andrewc]

I love my Radiant Wrasse, gorgeous colors