Help me stock my new Christmas gift!!

[microman2k]

i got a new 55 gallon tank...i think its gonna be fish only with live rock... i dont believe i will do a reef b/c i already have one and i dont wanna foot the money for the lights...so far i only can think of some sort of smaller angel, a yellow tang, a butterfly, and i dont know what else really...that is why i am asking you all for help! thanks for the advice! :happyfish

 

[scoobydoo]

Coral beauties are nice and will be fine in a 55. Clown fish, firefish. gobies, shrimps, crabs, snails. I don't think there is any tang or butterfly you could put in a 55.

 

[duke13]

A Lemonpeel Angel would also be perfect for a 55. I have one and he's very active.

 

[scoobydoo]

coral beauty, lemonpeel or flame. You can have ONE but not more than one angel together. Flame is more aggressive and should be the last fish introduced.

 

[microman2k]

i guess i will do a flame b/c i am gonna add a yellow tang...u can have yellow tangs in 55's.....well that is what ihave been told and read...i dont want smaler fish tho...like clowns and gobies...i want the bigger ones u can see from a distance...well as big as u can get for a 55:jumping:

 

[tru conch]

instead of a yellow tang, look at a kole tang. they tend to stay the smallest out of the tangs. a yellow in a 55 can turn very aggressive towards new fish or even established fish.
look also at hawfish.
if you want active fish, get a school of green chromis. very active, inexpensive, colorful, and most importantly docile.

 

[blennyluv]

a midas blenny would be fun

 

[iowahawks]

I have a yellow tang and a coral beauty in my 55 and they are just fine... the tang did pick on the coral beauty for a while but it's all good now after I had to reorganize my live rock