Help me out on a fish selection

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smcdonn

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Alright guys I'm a newbie here and want to ask everyone there opinions. I have a 75 gallon reef up and running. I currently have an occelaris clown in the tank along with a cleaner shrimp. I am going to be taking the occelaris out pretty soon and put him in my 20 gallon. I just wanted some suggestions on fish. I really dont want any large fish (over 4"). I want to put some small, friendly, and colorful fish in the tank but am not really sure what to get. If you guys wouldn't mind throwing out a few suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. BTW I have a fuge up and running but it's not really developed yet. I do know that I want a mandarin once I know my fuge can feed it. Thanks for all the help guys

Sean
 
Small, friendly, colorful? You need a Royal Gramma. Plus they're inexpensive, hardy and have great personalities. I'm sure you will get a bunch of other great suggestions but that's my vote.
 
How about a Bicolor Blenny? Bicolor Blennys are small inexpensive, hardy, colorfull, and thier really friendly. You can train them to eat out of your hand.
 
Well guys I just got back from the store and have added a royal gramma. He's hiding right now but he looks like an awsome fish. They had a watchman goby and I wanted him but they couldnt get him to come out of his rock. :( He looked awsome as I am also looking for a sand sifter as my sand is getting kind of ugly. Thanks for the suggestions guys. Cheers

Sean
 
I personally enjoy my 4 barnacle blennies (24 gallon aquapod). They are small and very active during feedings. It looks like fireworks shooting across my aquarium when I drop in some brine. When not eating, they are actively peering out of their barnacle homes, with eyes that can shift on their own independent of head movement.
 
Don't get a blenny now that you have a royal gramma though. I love my gramma he's really vibrant and likes to "mouth off" to the coral beauty.

I would vote for a yellow clown goby. They are just SO tiny and SO cute! They are very active and love to swim around!

Also you could get 1 neon (cleaner) goby. They will perch in one spot and wait to clean a fish also swim about every once in awhile. .
 
Rainsford gobies are nice and colorful and inexpensive as well. Orchid dottybacks (although I wouldn't put it with a Royal Gramma), I second the neon goby...ORA has some really nice yellow stripe or hybrids that are different, and my favorite is a starry blenny...mine sits on my hand when he eats:
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Good luck! Marcye
 
I love the little yellow clown gobies but added one to my tank and the next day he was gone? I still can't find him. the only thing that was in the tank at the time was a pair of occelaris clowns and a cleaner shrimp. I have no idea what happened to him but I miss him. I only got to see him for a few hours but loved him for that short amount of time. He would always perch at the highest rock. Anyways, keep the replies coming guys. I'm lovin searching all these names. BTW, if you are not familiar with a species (like me), google image search is great. Cheers guys
 
How about a Gold headed Sleeper Goby? I have one in my 90 gallon. He sifts a ton of sand and he is really pretty!
 
Definitely need a bi color blenny-tons of personality, low cost and very active

A fire fish woud be nice too, along with a watchman goby. a friedamani would be a nice addition if he got along with a royal gamma but i'm not sure about their compatibility.

I have the mentioned fish except for the royal gamma-everyone gets a long fine in my 55 gallon

Wish i had a 70 to work with
 
My vote is with a pair of firefish and a yellow clown goby. The firefish have beautiful coloring and the goby is just too cool.....he's actually 'hosting' one of my mushrooms. He swims around and then zips back to the mushroom to regroup.
 
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