Advice on which fish to add next...

[drcarr]

Hey guys, lm looking for some advice on what fish to add next to my tank.
It's a 65 gallon fairly heavily stocked mixed reef 18 months old.

I already have 2 clowns and a PJ Cardinal.
Looking for advice on which fish to add next from these...

Foxface
Rabbit fish
Midas Blenny
Bartletts Anthia
Others to consider?

Any help picking one of these is much appreciated!

 

[grennan]

I would personally go with a Midas Blenny. They bring a lot of character to the tank.

 

[drcarr]

Thanks for the reply...
The Midas Blenny was my initial thought, but I'm also attracted to the algae control the foxface and rabbit provide.
The Anthia is just a pretty and fun fish that exhibits a lot of character when I've seen them in the LFS.
Anyone else have any thoughts for the 65G?

 

[aleonn]

I also like the Midas blenny. For algae control and personality, you can instead consider the starry blenny (although they don't look the most beautiful). As for a rabbitfish or foxface, you might want to check minimum tank requirements, as most species (if not all) would probably grow to be too large for your tank.

 

[drcarr]

Is a Foxface too big for my 65G?
If so, any thoughts on adding a Midas Blenny and a Bartletts Anthia together with my other livestock?

 

[mattsilvester]

Is a Foxface too big for my 65G?
If so, any thoughts on adding a Midas Blenny and a Bartletts Anthia together with my other livestock?

Yes, the foxface is too big for a 65 gal tank. They get very big, quite quickly. They are one of the few fish that achieves the same or similar size to their wild counterparts (8-10"). I had one a few years back that grew fron 3" to 6-7" in about 1 years.

 

[mattsilvester]

A fish I have never had, but would like, and would be uitable for a 65 for grazing algae would be a Kole Tang - although some may disagree.

 

[sng]

Midas Blenny and Bartletts Anthia should be ok, I would stay away from those rabbit fish as they grow pretty big. My favorite fish in my tank is the Flame Hawk, he have the best personality in the tank.

 

[SDguy]

I prefer snails for algae control in smaller tanks. That way you aren't using up all your biological free space with a big algae eating fish. I also vote for the midas blenny.

 

[drcarr]

Thanks everyone for the help! I'm going to look around at LFS's for a Midas.

Next I need to figure out if I should go Kole Tang or Bartletts Anthia...