Can't find a suitable fish!!!

[Mark75]

I need to add 2 or 3 more fish to my SPS dominant tank and I am having a terrible time finding the right fish!

Tank is a 24x24 50g. cube currently has 2 clowns and a Kole tang.

No known jumpers (open top), nothing crazy aggressive,..and nothing that will build sand castle.

Give me some good options!

 

[oldbones]

Royal Gramma
Starry Blenny
Sapphire Damsel

 

[93Foxstang]

Kole tang will be aggressive in that size of tank maybe basslet or Pygmy angel

 

[ThRoewer]

A group (3) gramma are nice. I have them right now in my 40 breeder.

A marine beta (best would be a pair) would be another good choice, especially if you can get tank raised specimen. Very peaceful, doesn't need to eat too much and isn't wild or nervous.

A pair of banggai or other cardinals would be another option.

A pair of orchid dottybacks (Pseudochromis fridmani), quite peaceful and a nice splash of purple.

A pair of pipefish. Dragon faced would be ideal for SPS if the stories about them going after red bugs are true. I personally are a big fan of the blue stripe pipefish, though you need a pair or you might not see them much.

There are probably many more.

Though I personally would consider kicking out the tank as he will likely become a troublemaker in a rather small tank.

 

[DopeCantWin]

Get rid of the Kole, he needs a 4 ft tank, some say much larger, they're huge swimmers.

Starry Blenny was mentioned, that's a fish that would not do well with a Kole Tang.

Pipefish are also an iffy choice in an SPS tank with lots of flow.

 

[Mark75]

What about 3 Azure damsels? They are rumored to be passive.

 

[ThRoewer]

Get rid of the Kole, he needs a 4 ft tank, some say much larger, they're huge swimmers.

Starry Blenny was mentioned, that's a fish that would not do well with a Kole Tang.

Pipefish are also an iffy choice in an SPS tank with lots of flow.

While I agree with you on the tang, you have the pipefish wrong.
I have my blue stripe male in my SPS tank and it handles the high flow much better than the regal angel. These are not seagrass zone pipefish but you rather find them out on the reef. The only thing with them is that males are shy unless kept with a female as a pair. In my experience single females are more outgoing.
The dragon faced pipefish "crawl" on the ground between the corals like snakes, so they don't really care too much about the flow.
IMO both are good choices for a SPS tank.

 

[Mark9]

Cherub angelfish