Fish Suggestions for 58 gallon reef tank

[GreenElephants]

Hello! I have a 58 gallon reef ready tank that currently has 50-60 pounds of live rock, SPS and LPS corals, green and rose bubble tip anenomes, a maroon clown, royal gramma, and a firefish.
I would love to hear suggestions on any other fish I could get that are reef safe and compatible with my fish.
I have been doing some research and sadly understand I cannot have a yellow tang, but I was wondering if I could get a Kole tang or Mimic tang? I've seen conflicting information on the min. tank size ranging from 55 gal to 75. Does anyone successfully have one of these tangs in 55 gal?
I also am thinking about a six line wrasse. I heard they like to eat bristle worms. But will they also eat my snails?
Any fish suggestions would be appreciated!

 

[Green_Reefer]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079 recommends a 75g minimum for the tangs.

 

[snorvich]

Hello! I have a 58 gallon reef ready tank that currently has 50-60 pounds of live rock, SPS and LPS corals, green and rose bubble tip anenomes, a maroon clown, royal gramma, and a firefish.
I would love to hear suggestions on any other fish I could get that are reef safe and compatible with my fish.
I have been doing some research and sadly understand I cannot have a yellow tang, but I was wondering if I could get a Kole tang or Mimic tang? I've seen conflicting information on the min. tank size ranging from 55 gal to 75. Does anyone successfully have one of these tangs in 55 gal?
I also am thinking about a six line wrasse. I heard they like to eat bristle worms. But will they also eat my snails?
Any fish suggestions would be appreciated!

Tang and tank size sticky will give you the RC recommendations RC recommendation for tank size for tangs. If you add a sixline, you risk your firefish being intimidated and perishing.

 

[small alien]

Probably your maroon is your "show fish" and everything else will be smallish; gobies, wrasses, blenny, etc. Your maroon may make adding new fish problematic. It turns out 58 gallons, like my 75, is just not that big of a tank.

 

[snorvich]

Probably your maroon is your "show fish" and everything else will be smallish; gobies, wrasses, blenny, etc. Your maroon may make adding new fish problematic. It turns out 58 gallons, like my 75, is just not that big of a tank.

Agreed. Maroon clownfish are hyperaggressive especially in a smallish tank.

 

[GreenElephants]

Thanks, that's dissapointing to hear! I guess I will just have to get a bigger tank! I was looking at the tank sizes for the different tangs but I guess I was hoping somone has had success with them in a smaller tank.

 

[kellerexpress]

A couple flasher and fairy wrasses with ad some color.

 

[Chondro 5]

I've got a 50 gallon housing 1 clown, 2 firefish, 1 hi fin wrasse, 1 cleaner wrasse, 1 yellow coris wrasse, and a diamond watchman goby to keep the sand clean. I added all the wrasses at the same time and they are getting along fine. I think I'm pretty much maxed out with this stocking load.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Thanks, that's dissapointing to hear! I guess I will just have to get a bigger tank!

That is generally the answer to all of life's little problems. But not just a bigger tank; another, bigger tank.

 

[small alien]

Thanks, that's dissapointing to hear! I guess I will just have to get a bigger tank! I was looking at the tank sizes for the different tangs but I guess I was hoping somone has had success with them in a smaller tank.

Cool thing is you've still got a great sized tank that will be easy to take care of and that can house plenty of smallish fish. Good luck. Let us know what you decide.

 

[Sk8r]

Go reef: that size tank with the right lighting is perfect for it. You can keep blennies, gobies, dartfish; a few of the smallest damsels, which can be brilliant blues, black/white, stripes, spots, etc; a dwarf angel; small wrasses---go to one of our sponsors' catalogs and look at adult size: anything that doesn't have bad habits and is a 4-5" adult size is a perfect candidate. There are FAR more fish in the ocean than a tang, fish that will get a wow! what's that? out of visitors, and be perfectly to-scale with your tank, going in and out of caves and hiding places, appearing and disappearing and conducting business exactly as they would in a slice of reef. THe larger fishes often end up pacing, with nowhere to go, but these little species actually live their lives in a space the size of your tank, and will reward you with natural behaviors and endless amusement.

 

[dkanka]

I'd go with a dwarf angelfish. They can be hit or miss on the coral depending on the species, but keeping them well fed can go a long way.

 

[small alien]

Go reef: that size tank with the right lighting is perfect for it. You can keep blennies, gobies, dartfish; a few of the smallest damsels, which can be brilliant blues, black/white, stripes, spots, etc; a dwarf angel; small wrasses---go to one of our sponsors' catalogs and look at adult size: anything that doesn't have bad habits and is a 4-5" adult size is a perfect candidate. There are FAR more fish in the ocean than a tang, fish that will get a wow! what's that? out of visitors, and be perfectly to-scale with your tank, going in and out of caves and hiding places, appearing and disappearing and conducting business exactly as they would in a slice of reef. THe larger fishes often end up pacing, with nowhere to go, but these little species actually live their lives in a space the size of your tank, and will reward you with natural behaviors and endless amusement.

My, that was well said.

 

[joejoe1055]

+1 for what sk8r said
several small colorful fish can be very entertaining and make a wonderful display