Blue colored fish recommendation

ksicard

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Hello everyone,
I wanted to ask for recommendations on a blue colored fish for my tank. I'm just looking for ideas on a future addition. I have a 120g mixed reef and am looking for additions that wont out grow the tank and will not pose a threat to corals/inverts, such as shrimp.
 
I love the color pattern of my Melanurus. Although 50/50 with inverts, doesn't touch any of my CUC ( Fire and Cleaner Shrimp, Turbo, Nassarius and Conch snails), but did chow down on some Peppermints I added for Aptasia.
 
My Vrolik's wrasse did not bother any inverts and he was quite large. If your tank were a little larger an Atlantic Blue Tang would be cool.
 
A group of starcki damsels! Nice color and not overly aggressive. I have 4 in my 100 gallon tank together with 3 Gramma loreto, besides a little intimidation now and then to make sure everyone knows its place it's pretty peaceful.
The starcki damsels have really tiny mouths, so alone for that reason they are not a big danger to others.

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I've had my starcki damsel for a few months. Gorgeous fish. She and my clowns go at it occasionally, but nothing serious.

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I like the idea of small damsels in the tank, but I'm a little weary of adding them. Which damsels will be 100% well behaved? Once they go into the display i'm not going to be able to get them out.
 
My Starcki damsels are better behaved than my grammas. I also noticed with the one in my 100 gallon tank that his attention to other fish diminished greatly once I added the 3 females. Now he is way too busy with keeping the females under control to waste time on the other fish.

The other male that I have in my 40 gallon tank is also not making any trouble. But his tank mates are either larger or meaner than him: a pair of percula, 2 Marine Bettas, a 2.8" Regal Angel and a Neon Dottyback.

I can also confirm that the color stays or gets even better with age. But that likely also depends on the tank and if the fish feels comfortable.

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