Need a fish suggestion

[blkwrxwgn]

I have a 39g Cadlights Sig tank and have had a pair of black ocellaris clowns right now.

I want to add another fish but it needs to be something that can deal with these bruisers. If you stick your hand in there they bite and get all ****ed off.

So I think I need something that can fend for itself. Would love to get a wrasse but not sure which would be a good fit.

Any suggestions?

 

[LisaD]

Whatever you add, you probably need to isolate the clowns, reaquascape, and separate them from the new fish for a while. A dwarf angel might be okay, or something that lives outside their midwater zone, like a decent sized blenny. For wrasses, not sure, maybe a six line?

 

[snorvich]

With the clowns, it is futile. You could do a shrimp goby pair assuming you have substrate. Without the clowns, I can suggest many.

 

[blkwrxwgn]

I had a watchman goby in there for a while and they would harass him but he stood his ground. He ended up falling victim to a carpet anemone in the middle of the night.

Lisa, I was thinking about a nice size blenny. Might look into that again.

 

[wegotcrabs]

You should be fine with a dwarf angel, just make sure its a decent size. My clowns are nasty to but they dont mess with my potter angel.

You could always add a damel. LOL.

 

[mod0522]

What bout a pseudochromis or dottyback? They are bullies themselves and quite territorial. And hey some damsels can be pretty cool! lol

 

[tcmfish]

Orchid dottyback. Dwarf angel, your pick, but the argi complex will be a little more rough and tough despite their size. Starckii damsel. and I hate recommending sixline wrasses because they get so mean, but if you have no intention to add any other wrasses (most people want to later) then a sixline would be fine, only if you don't plan to have other wrasses later, because they are a pain to catch.

 

[blkwrxwgn]

I like the idea of a dwarf angel but I want to add a clam soon and don't want it to bother it or my torch coral.

I'll look at some of the other suggestions too.