fish recommendation

[scuba steveo]

This is my fish list for the future. Gold Striped Maroon, Flame Angel, and ???????????. The reason that I do not have any fish now is because: I want to add the flame angel last. I want to get a bubble tip anemone before I get the clown. And I want the tank to be set up for at least 6 months before I add the anemone. Right now the tank is just over 3 months. Do all you agree with this plan?
Ok but what else do I add????????????????
It's only a 37 gallon so I am thinking that I can have the Maroon, Flame, and one or two other very small fish.
I like the Pajama Cardinal but I think that it may get too big. My ony requirement is that it must be very colorfull. I got into saltwater because of the color in the first place. Thats why I wanted a Mandarin but I realize that I do not jave enough live rock. OK, so what other fish? Open to suggestions. Thanks.

 

[carsgirlsnfish]

i think the fire fish are really cool and colorful

 

[scuba steveo]

i agree
anyone else?

 

[j21kickster]

Just remember with that gold stripe- the other fish have to be at least semiagressive- gold stripe clowns can kick some tail- but like a neondottyback, a bicolor psuedochromis, even a dwarf lion would be ok, you could also do a more colorful damsel like the Starki Damsel

 

[scuba steveo]

a dwarf lion in a reef tank?
is that common practice?
I thought about it but I thought it would cause alot of trouble
can it really be done?
is it "reef safe"?

 

[j21kickster]

no its not common any yes it can be done- hewever there are some restrictions on inverts- such as no small shrimp but hermits, snails, most crabs, and corals will all be fine with a dwarf lion

 

[scuba steveo]

what size cleaner shrimp is considered small enough to become lion lunch?

 

[j21kickster]

depends on the lion size- but a full grown cleaner of around 3-4inches would be resonably safe with a 5-6 inch lion- but there is still risk involved- like i said most things besides shrimp would be fine

 

[scuba steveo]

ok thanks alot

 

[docile]

I've always had good luck with 1 Blue Damsel in my tanks, very
colorful, active swimmer and doesn't hide. Sometimes you can get
a bad one as in very, very aggressive! The one I got a few years
ago had to be taken back and exchanged, but other than that they are great.