Advice on stocking a 40b

Roberthider

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So to start my name is Rob and I've been following this site for a while but have yet to actually make a post I found a lot of the stuff on here helpful. I'm a bit of an insomniac so while I'm up I usually think about my tank. I have a 40b with 5 red leg hermit crabs, 2 kauderns cardinals, 4 ocellaris clowns, and an orange diamond watchman goby. I've had my system running for 3 months. It has 40lbs of dry bulk rock I bought from lfs, 10 lbs of live rock from the same store, and 60 lbs of live sand. I'm running a eshopps 75 protein skimmer, a maxspect gyre xf 130, and a fluval marine and reef 2.0 L.E.D. (which I can't stand) but back to the stocking. I was thinking of adding some chromis or something like that and a bubble tip anemone for the clowns in the new year. Any ideas of other fish that would make a good community tank, and not eat or be eaten by the anemone? I eventually plan on purchasing a larger tank this coming summer. I'd like to get a 120 but, I have a problem deciding because I keep the tank in my room and don't want it to go through the floor and into the basement. I like the larger layout tank s instead of the tall ones. Any advice on a larger tank would be great to. Thanks.
 
Wrasses, wrasses, and more wrasses

I would remove 2 of the clowns though, even if you are attached to them. Or they are going to remove 2 of themselves before you know it.
 
Wrasses, wrasses, and more wrasses

I would remove 2 of the clowns though, even if you are attached to them. Or they are going to remove 2 of themselves before you know it.

+1

Firefish would be c good addition if you have a lid. Im a bog fan of Midas Blennt also...
 
as NJ said wrasses are great and certain species can serve a dual purpose as pest control(flatworms etc.)

Im particularly fond of flamehawks myself. tons of personality.
 
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