Help me pick my next fish(es)

[Alfredo De La Fe]

I am looking to add a bit of color and "personality" to my tank... I am considering getting a pair of True Percs (But they would have to be BIG to compete with my Maroon) I am also considering a Blonde (lipstick) naso tang.

Here are the fish I currently have:

Lyretail Anthias (1 male 1 female)
Medium Goldstripe maroon
Scopas Tang
Red Sea Purple Tang
Medium Copperband Butterfly (new addition)

I have a mix of SPS, some LPS and softies... What colorful additions do you think would make a good fit?

BTW: I have a 180... A couple of larger fish would not be a problem.

-Alfred

 

[reefman]

do u have any clams?

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

Nope...

 

[reefman]

clams r a very colorful additions to a reef.

 

[Deanos]

• [SIZE=-1]Add 3-5 more female Lyretail Anthias.[/SIZE]
• Several [SIZE=-1]Reef-Safe Wrasses 1 & Reef-Safe Wrasses 2[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=-1] Paracanthurus hepatus - Regal Tang[/SIZE]

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p.s. Clams lack "personality" :shhh:
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[Alfredo De La Fe]

I have never had luck with clams. I have parasitic worms that snack on clams... I have gone worm hunting for weeks. It would probably take me another month to rid my tank of the pests.

I was always under the impression that all wrasses were not entirely reef safe in that they wipe out all of the micro/macro fauna. (Copepods, etc.) At least that was the popular opinion once upon a time.

I would love to add a couple of fairy/flasher wrasses. AWESOME fish!

-Alfred

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

The regal/hippo tang and possibly a lipstip/blonde naso tang are possible additions. Tangs are awesome fish.

-Alfred

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

• [SIZE=-1]Add 3-5 more female Lyretail Anthias.[/SIZE]
• Several [SIZE=-1]Reef-Safe Wrasses 1 & Reef-Safe Wrasses 2[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=-1]Paracanthurus hepatus - Regal Tang[/SIZE]

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p.s. Clams lack "personality" :shhh:
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Agreed.

Just make sure you don't get the aggressive wrasses. Some wrasse may even help you to fight the parasitic worms.

If you have sand, I would add couple double dot goby, they always stay out cleaning the sand and will stay in a herd most of the time. It's fun watching them doing their work-kind of like watching children playing sand.

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

I would love to get a few gobies, but I would not be able to sleep at night thinking of my live rock crashing through the front glass if they get to digging out the sand from under the rock.

Which are the best gobies to get that aren't big diggers?

-Alfred

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I would love to get a few gobies, but I would not be able to sleep at night thinking of my live rock crashing through the front glass if they get to digging out the sand from under the rock.

Which are the best gobies to get that aren't big diggers?

-Alfred

Double Dot again HAHAHAHA

 

[scarf_ace1981]

for non sand sifting gobies i would go w/ any of these. i would pick the larger ones as you have a big tank: http://liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1852

for wrasse i would get any of the ones deanos suggested. as previously stated, some wrasse hunt those clam eating snails for you.

 

[jiggy]

achilles tang

 

[scarf_ace1981]

eventhough you have a big tank i would stay away from achiles or clown tangs. they tend to be really aggressive. i personally wouldn't want to deal w/ them.

 

[fishguttz]

i think anthias and fairy wrasses are the new hip fish to get!

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

What I have are clam eating worms not snails. (The same parasitic worms in The Reef Aquarium Vol. 1)

-Alfred

 

[heuerfan]

What I have are clam eating worms not snails. (The same parasitic worms in The Reef Aquarium Vol. 1)

-Alfred

I believe this is the worm you are reffering to..........

 

[scarf_ace1981]

What I have are clam eating worms not snails. (The same parasitic worms in The Reef Aquarium Vol. 1)

-Alfred

sorry i'm used to hearing about the snails. first time i hear about the worms. :scratch:

 

[heuerfan]

sorry i'm used to hearing about the snails. first time i hear about the worms. :scratch:

Thats a good thing, you don't want to encounter these worms. They kill clams and snails by secreting a mucus glob of poison then they suck them up like a slurpee.......

Okay back on topic, go get some wrasses