Looking For A New Addition To My 55 Gallon Reef Tank... Need Suggestions! :)

[WillLevantovsky]

Hi! i have a fairly new 55 gallon reef tank with a 10 gallon DIY wet dry filter and sump, and 2 DIY hang on back refugiums.

tank parameters seem to be perfect:

ammonia-0

nitrIte- 0

nitrAte-0-5

Phopshate- a little high but close to 0

and PH- 8.2-8.3

the fish i currently have are:

1 PAIR of false percula clownfish

2 sergeant major damsels

1 regal blue hippo tang (1" long and is in here until he gets about 4" long then going into a 330 gallon)

and 1 yellow tang (1" and going to be in the same home as the hippo)

i dont feel it necessary to list my coral as i don't think it has any affect on fish suggestions but if you like to know just ask...

so, im looking for a beautiful fish to add to the tank that will be fine in the 55 for life... it must be completely reef safe and not very aggressive. and when i say that it should be fine in the 55 for life i do not want any more tangs as i even feel that 2-4 full grown tangs in the 330 gallon is to much! and the only fish that i want to have to take out of the 55 are the ones that i have stated... so bottom line- a beautiful, attractive, and hardy reef safe addition. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!

THANKS!

-will

 

[WillLevantovsky]

Also, the tank has 90 lbs of live rock and 60 pounds of live sand. and I will add a mandarin goby dragonet when my tank matures...

 

[Gatorzone19]

How bout a longnose hawkfish!

 

[jasonrp104]

Flame angel or other centropyge. My flame always got the most attention.

Once the 2 tangs are out though

 

[WillLevantovsky]

thanks guys, but asfor the hawkfish im looking for something that will stand out a little more and i have a hawk in my 30 gallon fowlr anyway... also, wont flame angels pick at my corals and clams?! i'v always wanted one but they are labelled ad reef safe with caution....

 

[julie180]

Yes, a flame may pick at coral and clams.

What about a flasher or fairy wrasse. The colors are bright and they tend to be well behaved.

 

[WillLevantovsky]

your right! thanks! ill look into them!

 

[walt13]

1. Flame hawk- always out in the open and great personailty,
2. Starry blenny- always picking algae and changing from the black with white spots to white and black spots is pretty cool.
3. Christmas or yellow coris wrasse- always in the open until bed time.
Walt

 

[wrasseguy2]

how about one of the flasher wrasses but you will need a top to keep them from jumping

 

[Gatorzone19]

Midas Blenny!

 

[reppo13]

Potters or a Flame angel is the way to go.

 

[Iwishihadgills]

cave basslet

 

[tcmfish]

Are the sergent majors going in the 330 too? cuz if they aren't you won't have any other fish in that 55, maybe not even both sergent majors. If you have a home for those....

Liopropoma carmabi
Flame Hawk
Centropyge angels (If you list your corals it might help in fish selection... )
Midas Blenny
Marine Betta
Flasher Wrasses

There are lots of other fish, and what everyone else has said is good (thats why I said most of them again) just added the marine betta because they are awesome, extremely hardy, and are a larger fish for that size tank, something that is kind of hard to come by.