Creative ideas for 75 gallon with two clowns

[hogben]

I'd prefer a peaceful tank and not get something that will eat all the inverts. In addition to the pair of clowns I already have, I'd be interested in:

Flame Hawkfish
Flasher/Filament/Fairy Wrasse (I'm looking for an open swimmer)
Goby (Firefish or something)

Any other creative ideas to go with my favorite clowns? Thanks!

 

[ReeferBill]

Stock for 75 Gallon?

Stock for 75 Gallon?

How about a host for the clowns , instead of an anenome you can get some green hairy mushrooms, the clowns will love them. Definitly a mcCosckers male wrasse and a midas benny.:beer:

 

[hogben]

How about a host for the clowns , instead of an anenome you can get some green hairy mushrooms, the clowns will love them. Definitly a mcCosckers male wrasse and a midas benny.:beer:

Oh I've got thirteen BTA clones in the tank... I love the clowns but they never leave their favorite four anemones in the middle of the tank. I'd like something that will explore and swim around more.

I think the wrasse is a go. The midas blenny looks cute I had forgotten about those guys.

 

[CeeGee]

I have a male and female hawaiian flame wrasse in my 75 and love them.

 

[hogben]

I have a male and female hawaiian flame wrasse in my 75 and love them.

This sounds very cool, if I were to get two small McCosker's would they pair up or do I need to be on the lookout for a pair?

 

[NatureNerd]

What kind of clowns? With anything other than occ or perc, I would not get a firefish/dartfish. Especially if they are already an established pair in your tank. They get nasty and might bully the firefish. If you have a peaceful tank it is hard to beat a helfrichi (sp?) or purple firefish. I also like BT tangs for an active swimmer and a good herbivore. 75 is just big enough for the smaller of these guys. My last suggestion is one of my favorites, a tailspot blenny (my avatar). I am assuming you have some corals. If not, there are many more options.

 

[hogben]

Actually the Flame Wrasse pair sounds good, I'm going to keep an eye out for them. I'll let you know how it goes, thanks!

 

[hogben]

What kind of clowns? With anything other than occ or perc, I would not get a firefish/dartfish. Especially if they are already an established pair in your tank. They get nasty and might bully the firefish. If you have a peaceful tank it is hard to beat a helfrichi (sp?) or purple firefish. I also like BT tangs for an active swimmer and a good herbivore. 75 is just big enough for the smaller of these guys. My last suggestion is one of my favorites, a tailspot blenny (my avatar). I am assuming you have some corals. If not, there are many more options.

They're a wild caught percula pair I've had for years.

I have four different LPS and a crop of ricordia, blue and blue stripe mushrooms. But the anemones rule the tank.

 

[Moonstream]

trio of pajama cardinals, royal gramma, mccosker's flasher wrasse, tailspot blenny, orange stripe prawn goby and tiger pistol pair. IMO a good mix in terms of strata (goby in the sand, blenny in the rocks, clowns in the anemone, cardinals in the open water, gramma amongst the caves, wrasse all over) and all pretty peaceful, with interesting patterns and a good mix of color

 

[me_reef_geek]

fish list in my 120
perc clown pair (blizzard/picaso)
helfrichi firefish pair
pink anthias
majori wrasse
starry blenny
yasha haze gobie
war paint gobie pair
yellow belly hippo tang

you could fit most of this list if not all of it in your 75g

 

[hogben]

Thanks. I'll put some thought into a blenny.