Suggestions for New Fish

[estein02]

I am having trouble deciding on the next fish to add. My tank is 65 gallons and I currently have snails, hermits, an emerald crab, sally lightfoot, a fire shrimp, a few zoo frags, a lawnmower blenny and a pair of ocellaris clowns. My original plan was to add 3 Filimented Flasher Wrasses (1 male + 2 females) next, but can't find them at any of the LFSs and I am nervous about ordering them online. I'd like to keep all of the fish on the smaller side so that I could put more in the tank. The one fish that I really want is a flame angel, but I know that the angel should be added last. I was thinking about a sixline wrasse as they seem to be readily available, but I read that they should be added as one of the last fish too. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks...

 

[estein02]

Let me try this a different way. Some of the fish that I like include the sixline wrasse, flame angel, royal gramma, flame and falco hawkfish (though I don't beleive I can add them since I have shrimp). I notice that a lot of people go with some chromis. Was originally thinking about a fuzzy dwarf lionfish, but I fear for my clowns. Is there any tang the would be okay in a 65. Are they any butterfly fish that are reef safe...i've read that a copper band is with caution. Maybe some type of goby would be good.
Any suggestions for fish that people love that would be a good addition would be appreciated.

 

[mscarpena]

I have a copperbanded in a reef and he only eat my featherduster which is pretty common. Also a 6 lined would be fine to add at any time. I have firefish wich are nice fish. Jawfish and any gobies are really nice fish that all stay samll. Court jester gobies are cool.

 

[srfisher17]

I am having trouble deciding on the next fish to add. My tank is 65 gallons and I currently have snails, hermits, an emerald crab, sally lightfoot, a fire shrimp, a few zoo frags, a lawnmower blenny and a pair of ocellaris clowns. My original plan was to add 3 Filimented Flasher Wrasses (1 male + 2 females) next, but can't find them at any of the LFSs and I am nervous about ordering them online. I'd like to keep all of the fish on the smaller side so that I could put more in the tank. The one fish that I really want is a flame angel, but I know that the angel should be added last. I was thinking about a sixline wrasse as they seem to be readily available, but I read that they should be added as one of the last fish too. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
I'm much more nervous about buying fish at a lfs than online. I've been buying online almost as long as I've had a computer. Great fish, service, prices,and the guarantee at the better online sources is unbeatable.

 

[srfisher17]

I'm much more nervous about buying fish at a lfs than online. I've been buying online almost as long as I've had a computer. Great fish, service, prices,and the guarantee at the better online sources is unbeatable.

 

[big pat]

I think a six line wrasse or a four line wrasse would be a great addition to your tank. I don't reccomend adding any type of tang or butterfly fish to a 65 gallon, but thats just my opinion.

 

[tmy880]

I also have a 65 g tank. Its a FOWLR and I also have 2 false percs as well.
I would go with a six line wrasse any day as he is one of my fav's in the tank.
Consider a couple of green chromis or a bi-colored blennie or golden headed sleeper goby.
All great fish.
I would add the flame angel last as well.
Good luck

 

[texasmetal]

Firefish are friendly and colorful, and you can have a small group of them.
The Flasher Wrasse's would be more attractive than a Six-Line, in my opinion. I have a Six-Line, and it's cool, but I would rather have a small group of Flashers.
The Flame Angel is a definite yes! Gorgeous fish.
Have you considered any small Gobies?

 

[earlybird]

I'd go gramma. Some of the fish listed above are jumpers and depending on your views of a hood/cover you have to consider it.

 

[estein02]

Thanks for all of the suggestions.
I've thought about a goby...a watchman goby and a pistol shrimp I thought would be cool to have. The golden headed sleep goby is nice looking too. I was looking online last night at pictures of some flasher wrasses and the filimented ones that I saw are gorgeous...thinking about ordering one. I've got a hood on my tank because of our cats so I am not worried about the jumping. I've thought about firefish too, but the misses wasn't crazy ab out them. Of course she liked the more expensive purple ones!
earlybird...regarding the gramma...shouldn't that be one of the last fish added? I read that they can be a little nippy. How is your tank doing?