Looking to add but what?

nature boy

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I have a 75 gallon mostly sps reef that has been up for a year now. I would like to add some more clean up crew and possibly another fish. Not sure what is considered too much for an sps tank. I have about 100 total gallons of water with sump and fuge.

I have been having some decent luck with the tank. Nothing has died yet as far as corals and the majority of them are taking off. I have about 20 various pieces of acros, montiporas, and some birdnests.

For fish I have already in the tank
Yellow Tang
Purple Firefish
2 False Perc Clowns

Clean up Crew is
1 Fireshrimp
3 peppermints
1 emerald crab
2 brittle stars
6 astrea snails
6 cerith snails
6 nassasarius snails

Any suggestions? Was thinking about a diamond goby to help stir the sand or maybe a wrasse. Also thought about some hermit crabs and more snails. Have never had hermits before.

Just don't want to add anything to the tank at this point that I will regret.
 
what is it you want the extra clean up crew to take care of ?

algea ? uneaten food ? SPS pests ? ...
 
what is it you want the extra clean up crew to take care of ?

algea ? uneaten food ? SPS pests ? ...

I have some of the reddish brown really thick algae that grows in a dense matt. Some on sand, some on rock. Some might be a little hairy. None of the clean up crew really goes after it. I have been following standard procedures and the algae has been diminishing over the past 3 months or so.

Mainly though I want a little more excitement in the tank. Something to help stir the sand and keep it clean. Something new so I don't get bored with the tank. Something safe for the corals.

Thanks for any suggestions
 
what you explained is called Cyano bacteria. SOME lawnmover blennies eat them, I said SOME, mine for example does eat cyano. (sorry too many ppl are waiting for me to make a general point to jump on it :) )



if you have alot of acros, a six line wrasse can help keep red bugs in check, same with a mandarin.

other than that, if u just want a cute fish, see what matches your likings :) for me, I added a blue tang, and LOVE it, and my tank can use a blue fish so ... .
 
if you want your sand stirred up, try a diamond goby. mine stirs up the sand on the entire tank, everyday. not just a tiny spot. it makes the hundred snails I got from reefcleaners look useless. sand is as clean and white as it can ever be. you will need to solve your cyano problem though, probably start with less feeding.
 
what you explained is called Cyano bacteria. SOME lawnmover blennies eat them, I said SOME, mine for example does eat cyano. (sorry too many ppl are waiting for me to make a general point to jump on it :) )



if you have alot of acros, a six line wrasse can help keep red bugs in check, same with a mandarin.

other than that, if u just want a cute fish, see what matches your likings :) for me, I added a blue tang, and LOVE it, and my tank can use a blue fish so ... .

Our tanks/systems sound very similiar. If you don't mind me asking what do you have in your tank for fish and clean up crew? Just not sure my clean up crew or fishload is what it could or should be.
 
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