looking for a beautiful fish

[verojeremy]

I am looking for a fish that really pops in my tank.
I have a 75 gallon tank about 5-6 months old has a yellow tang, one occ. clownfish and one percula clownfish, mystery wrasse, melanurus wrasse.

 

[bang guy]

 

[thumpco]

Or a Coral Beauty Angel

 

[verojeremy]

I thought dwarf angels are 50 50 in reef tank.

 

[thumpco]

I didn't know you had a reef, but yeah it will nip at stony and soft corals, if you keep him well fed- theres not too big of a worry. Ok how about this fish. What about some a little school of chromis? They create a lot of movement in the tank- and their blue/green stands out

 

[bang guy]

 

[thumpco]

What's that? Looks like a rabbitfish

 

[verojeremy]

Oh could've sworn I put it there buit yeaah and no I don't really like chromis.
You know on the eye it buy it that naso tang I want like a show fish like that so u r like omfg that loooks amazing but also something that is under 100

 

[verojeremy]

What is that and is it reef safe and how much

 

[thumpco]

Are you looking for a bigger fish or just something with lots of color?

 

[bang guy]

It's a Virgate* Rabbitfish. Fine for a 75 reef but will need algae supplemented. Raw Nori or Laver sheets seemed to work well for mine. Spines are venomous but there's not much risk there, it's not aggressive.
* lots of common names

 

[btldreef]

That rabbit was going to be my suggestion, darn you Bang!
As for the dwarf angels and being reef safe, Coral Beauties are almost never an issue, especially if they're well fed. Flames are usually okay, but IMO not as safe.
A nice school of anthias would be nice.
Also, although not always the prettiest, a little algae blenny like a bi color would be cool. Their personality makes up for the lack of looks.
What about a bottom dweller like a Greenbanded Goby?
Possibly a reef safe butterfly? I LOVED my Copperband Butterfly and it never touched a coral.

 

[thumpco]

Longnose butterflyfish

 

[verojeremy]

could i add the coral beauty and the rabbitfish along with a mandarin down the line or no?

 

[verojeremy]

Is there any one else that can contribute to this.

 

[verojeremy]

Like those fish are cool but there is th chance that they will eat my corals and clams and I know it would be hard catching them if I try it.

 

[verojeremy]

How about a blue throat trigger now that I have little to no snails/hermits and no shrimps.

 

[bang guy]

In my opinion Triggerfish should be provided more swimming space than a 75.

 

[verojeremy]

Ok what if I get one that is like 2inches . How fast do they grow?
Are coral beautys clam safe. Also are the virgate rabbitfish clam safe and how reef safe are they I mean I usually feed my tank every day with rods food and that is running out soon and I am going to get multiple foods soon.

 

[bang guy]

It's a common mistake to believe the size of the fish determines the amount of swimming space. Clownfish don't need a lot of swimming space because they are not open water fish. Tangs & Triggers need swimming space because it is in their nature to travel. I personally would not put a Blue Throat in a tank shorter than 8'. I have seen them be successful in 6' tanks but I believe that's the exception.