Additional livestock advice

[cdson]

I am currently upgrading from a 40g to a 75 gallon. At the moment I have a percula, 6 line wrasse, 2 3-striped damsels, and a gramma. I have had the percula for 10 years and it is clearly the most dominant of the tank. I have had to add fish that could hold their own with it. Now that i have a liitle more room i would like to add to the livestock. Any suggestions for reef compatible fish that can join these guys without any problems??

 

[3dees]

good luck. between the six line and damsels, you may have problems adding anything.

 

[Marshall O]

good luck. between the six line and damsels, you may have problems adding anything.

I agree. It would have to be something hardy and more on the aggressive side. Possibly a Dwarf Angel would work depending on which one.

 

[cdson]

Thanks for the resonses. I havent transferred any fish yet so i am wondering if my additions would have any luck going in first and then transferring the other fish.

 

[ilikefish34]

I really enjoy the interactions between watchman gobies and their pistol shrimp counterparts. This would most likely be contingent on the removal of the six line and damsels. I too like the dwarf angels. While I prefer the Flame Angel, because of the dominant percula being orange, I would lean towards the Flameback and Cherub Angel. There's also options in the blenny family such as the Starry. They're not the most colorful but they are interesting in their own right and help out with the algae. And unlike the Bicolor, they should get along fine with the Royal Gramma. These suggestions tend to hold their own, or like the gobies, get ignored.

Good Luck!
Mike

 

[cdson]

Update: i added a small yellow tang and a coral beauty. Then I transfered fish in this order.
Royal Gramma, 6 line, clownfish, 2 damsels. All a few days to a week apart.
Success!!! Everyone seems to be just fine and I havent seen any aggression. Whew, thanks again for the suggestions!