Looking for entertaining fish

[Rhetoric]

I posted this question on the New Reefkeepers forum but thought someone that monitored this forum may be better suited to answer this question.

My tank is in my office reception area. My first priority with it is to maintain a high quality of life for the tank's inhabitants. My second priority is to entertain my clientele.

Therefore, I am trying to find fish/coral/inverts/etc. that are "reef-safe", relatively peaceful, and will provide something interesting or striking for our clients to watch. Because they don't get to spend hours looking into the tank like I do, they need a more instant gratification.

As far as fish go, I have had many suggestions including clownfish w/anemone, blennies, schools of chromis, & hawkfish. I just wanted to see if anyone who posts here might have some other thoughts.

Thanks!

 

[dottyback]

I've always enjoy watching the yellow-eyed-tang.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/tangs/yelloweye.php

 

[Pavaphon]

If your tank is big enough, yellow tang (Z. flavescens) and Blue Tang (P. hepatus) would make a great eye catching animal.
For the brightly colour smaller fishes, those in the Genus Pictichromis, Pseudochromis, Gramma would make a splendid attraction.

 

[kyrie_eleison]

If you have a big enough tank with plenty of swimming room, I suggest either a clown tang or a sohal; not to mention anything from the zebrasoma genus. I have both a clown tang and a sohal (in separate tanks of course) and both have this "busy" nature of swimming around the tank either searching for food or just getting exercise. Both are beautiful additions BUT...they get large rather quickly. But, once they become more comfortable with your presence (or the presence of anyone) they will approach the glass hoping that you will give them food.

My purple and scopas tangs are gorgeous and both swim the entire tank; hence the reason I have both (again, in separate tanks).

 

[ufotofu]

I really enjoy watching my Coral Beauty angelfish - it's always on the go and sometimes swims at odd angles or even upside-down to get at bits of food on surfaces. The Cherub Angel is also fun to watch. I have not had any trouble with these angels picking at my inverts. I must warn you to pick only one of these per tank if it's a 75gallon. Smaller angel species generally don't get along so well unless they have a lot of space. A Flame angelfish might be a worthy consideration, but they are a little more prone to picking at corals (in my limited experience). I agree with the Gramma suggestions, too. I really love mine.