What type of fish have you tried and tried again yet still couldn't keep alive?

[reefes pieces]

Not for those that were a single attempt but for those that tried and tried and tried again only to have added to the fishy graveyard. Final successes ok.

Me, it was the Green Mandarin. Finally even got one of them to eat pellets but still died. Also went through about 5 powder blues before I had one stay alive (still alive)

 

[cymaster007]

Blue spotted jawfish. I've tried to no avail they jump or get beatup or don't eat.

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[Reefing8EZ]

Green Mandarin! I want to keep one but 3 unsuccesful attempts already..
Also been through a few wrasses. Tile surfers!

 

[reefes pieces]

Dang those guys aren't that cheap either. Didn't know they were finicky like that.

Blue spotted jawfish. I've tried to no avail they jump or get beatup or don't eat.

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[Reefomeez]

Leopard wrasses- tried 3 different kinds too. I've had two go over 5 months and then vanish.

 

[KarL]

One of my favorite fish in other people's tank. Powder blue. Fail x 3.

They seemed to get bad case of ich whenever I left the house for the weekend. I have an auto feeder, I guess it wasn't enough food. Maybe I just a fish sitter?

 

[Bck2hobby]

second time around with this tank and Flame Angel keeps croaking on me .. 2 far .. initially i had one for 7 yrs

 

[Beezaroh]

Ive tried every tang possible. All have failed lol mostly my fault for not having my water param on check.

 

[krakatowa]

Copper band butterfly - 2x
Mandarin -3x

All less than a month

 

[KarL]

Leopard wrasses- tried 3 different kinds too. I've had two go over 5 months and then vanish.

I bought 5 leopards at one time hoping some would survive. 3 died within the first few days. I have 2 left that are doing fine. So far they only eat frozen and pick at the rocks.

 

[yaridong]

Blue spotted jawfish. I've tried to no avail they jump or get beatup or don't eat.

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+1

I have had 4 bsj in the past. Dedicated a tank for just the bsj and not a single one lived past 9 months.

I started this hobby bc of the bsj

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Blonde naso tang........love that fish but have tried waayyyyy too many times and couldnt keep one alive.

 

[reefes pieces]

Man this thread should be a must read for noobs before they go fish shopping.

 

[Reefomeez]

I bought 5 leopards at one time hoping some would survive. 3 died within the first few days. I have 2 left that are doing fine. So far they only eat frozen and pick at the rocks.

I did the same with 3 last time I tried. 2 died before release into the general population. The survivor lasted for months and one day I removed a rbta from my tank so it hid and I haven't see it since.

 

[johnwin84]

Leopards ...atleast 10 times. Pbt. ...4 to 5 times.

 

[wickedfish]

Powder brown Tang. 2 up, 2 down. Both died with in a month.

I've killed 4 Hawaiian flame wrasses 3 male and 1 female. One in qt, one on a drip acclimation, one really nice male jumped, and lastly the female never fully recovered from a jump to my tile.

 

[jessesoto33]

Powder blue x4
Copper band x3

I give up on copper band! But I'll never give up on one of my favorites the Powder Blue Tang

 

[mr_bigl]

sunburst anthias - fail,fail,fail,fail

 

[watchguy123]

Copperband and blue spotted jawfish. Embarrassed to say how many times each

 

[gcarroll]

Ventralis Anthias
Randall's Anthias
Flahser Wrasses (although I haven't tried since getting the crab out of the tank)