Ideas for Last Fish

[<3scopas55]

Hey guys I have a 55 softy reef tank with a pair of percs, a blue yellow-tailed damsel (not aggressive at all), and a yellow wrasse. I was just wondering what kind of fish I should add next. I was thinking like one "larger" show fish and maybe some sort of bottom dweller. I would also like colors that differ from the fish that I already have cause I like the variety. Any suggestions would be awesome! Thanks

I also love pics of other peoples tank cause it gives me ideas of what i could do with mine!

 

[mattfrancis]

A niger trigger, fox face, I think the scopas tang is a beautiful fish that doesn't cost much, hectors goby (small but incredibly beautiful), there are so many options. If you want a bottom dweller, mandarins are eye catchers but hard to keep alive if your tank isn't well established, scooter blennies are the same. Try a shrimp goby and a pistol shrimp pair. Anything else?

 

[ibanez]

I would say, bottom dweller, blue spotted jaw fish, or diamond gobie. Larger show fish, Yellow tang(controversial) or coral beauty angel or flame angel. The angels could end up picking on your corals but most of the time are reef safe.

 

[<3scopas55]

Thanks for the responses guys! I really like the idea of a sand sifter type goby for the bottem so Ill probably look into that and fr the larder fish, are there any other kinds of wrasse I could have? I used to have a GORGEOUS mystery wrasse that decided to go carpet surfing I still to this day have no idea how he got out of the lid. Im not a fan of the pygmy angels. What about a kole tang or a scribbbled fox face? Any other suggestions?

 

[mattfrancis]

Originally Posted by <3Scopas55
http:///forum/post/3252131
Thanks for the responses guys! I really like the idea of a sand sifter type goby for the bottem so Ill probably look into that and fr the larder fish, are there any other kinds of wrasse I could have? I used to have a GORGEOUS mystery wrasse that decided to go carpet surfing I still to this day have no idea how he got out of the lid. Im not a fan of the pygmy angels. What about a kole tang or a scribbbled fox face? Any other suggestions?
I love foxfaces, they're awesome. But that's just me. I wanted a Kole tang but toe they are skiddish, so I held back.

 

[<3scopas55]

Ok, so i went window shopping yesterday and i was really attracted to the Copperband Butterfly. Ive heard that out of all the butterfly fish they are the most likely to leave corals alone. I only have softies and I was wondering if this fish would be a possibility to add? Anyone have any experience with them?

 

[noah's nemo]

Don't overlook a flamehawk

Plus a 55 gallon is not very ideal for any of those other fish metioned,JMO....

 

[<3scopas55]

Alright, so i think ive made my final decision! Im thinking a flame angel and a melanurus wrasse. That will definitly give me the color I want and they should fit in with the rest of my tank just fine. What do you think?

 

[bang guy]

I consider the Copperband to be a very sensitive fish.
I would suggest some type of Pygmy Angelfish like the Flame Angel. They typically leave softies alone.

 

[<3scopas55]

Thanks for all the help guys! I ended up getting a really nice rusty angel today and Im planning on the melanurus wrasse in a few weeks!

 

[hunt]

not sure about this, but i think i read that either differant or the same speacies of wrasses can be aggressive twords eachother, not sure which, or if this is true