55 Gallon Stock List Suggestions

artemk

Member
I am trying to compile a list of possible fish to have in my 55 gallon tank. I am going to be getting corals down the road, so the fish need to be reef safe.
So far I have:
2 Clowns
1 Yellowfin Angel
Various Snails
4 Blue Hermit Crabs
1 Emerald Crab
Thinking about getting about 3-4 Green Chromis after I transfer the clowns and angel from QT to the 55G. Any suggestions?
I like colorful and "social fish" who arent going to be aggressive.
Thanks guys!
 

btldreef

Moderator
While that angel is still in QT, I'd try her out with some cheap corals like Xenia. They're not one of the "safer" dwarf angels.
Skip the chromis, they'll just kill each other until only one is left. A lot of people have been complaining about them lately.
Some other fish to consider:
Flasher and/or fairy wrasses. Great reef dwellers, can be jumpers. They add a lot of color and movement to the tank.
Blenny - BiColor would be a great choice. Blennies have great personalities
Yellow Assessor - really cool to watch them swim around. They tend to swim upside down a lot which is just neat to watch, and the yellow can add a great pop of color
Greenbanded Goby - great little fish, and can be kept in pairs and are known to successfully spawn in the home aquarium. It'll add some color and life to the bottom of your tank.
Firefish - can be kept in small groups (odd numbers) and are very colorful. They come in purple or red. They can be jumpers.
Some of the basslets have some great colorings too.
 
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