Need Help Again in Selecting Fish to Add

Patrick Cox

Patrick Cox

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Hello,
I need some help in selecting fish to add to my tank. My tank is 75G, 36"x24"x20", primarily an SPS tank.

Current inhabitants are...

A mated percula clown pair (they can be aggressive)
Kaudern's Cardinal
Yellow Assessor (stays in rock mostly)
Possom Wrasse (never see this fish)
Neon goby (comes out some but mainly in rocks as well)

My objectives for the new fish are...

1. I need more nutrients (fish waste) for my corals.
2. I would like more activity in my tank.

I don't currently have a top on my tank but I am willing to add one if needed. In the past I lost a blenny and mystery wrasse to jumping.

I am hoping to add 2-3 more small fish so a recommendation for a good combination would be helpful.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!
 
flame hawkfish. I have one in my 120gal. softie tank. love to watch it hop from rock to rock. never bothers my peppermint shrimp. can't miss it's brilliant red color. I also have one yellowtail damsel. the least aggressive of the damsels and stays small.
 
I don't think the hawkfish is a great choice for his goals. I love hawkfish, but they aren't particularly active outside of feeding time. They sit and perch... like hawks...

If you want something that swims a lot for activity and poops a lot... you could try:

1. fox/rabbit fish like the one spot foxface.
2. wrasses are also awesome for activity. I'm partial to the mystery wrasse, but flashers and fairy wrasses are all great choices.
3. you might be able to get away with a yellow tang in a 75... that meets your requirements perfectly...

Those would be my top picks. If you're feeling a little yellow-ed out, you could try a chromis, an orchid dotty back, or (gasp) a damsel.
 
I guess first of all you can go to Home Depot and get the do it yourself screen kit and buy the deer netting because it has larger holes for light and make your own top. It works great.


Fish - melanuaris wrasse. Really colorful and is always out swimming
Trio of lyretail anthias- one male and two female
How about flame angel, potters angel and coral beauty (hit or miss picking on coral)
 
Thanks for the suggestions. If I go with reef safe Wrasse, can I combine varieties? Will they co-exist peacefully? Thanks.
 
Yes as long as they are completely different species of wrasse. I have a six line and the melanuarus wrasse and there is never an issue.
 
Mark 75g said:
Yes as long as they are completely different species of wrasse. I have a six line and the melanuarus wrasse and there is never an issue.
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You have different genera of Wrasses, though as you stated in general different species can usually coexist.
 
How about any of the leopard wrasses? Personally, I'd stay away from 6-line wrasse. Plenty posts on here that they have a tendency to become quite aggressive sooner or later.
 
i have a mccosker's (sold to me as that but i think it's a yellow fin), a red velvet fairy wrasse in my 75g and a yellow coris wrasse in qt. the wrasses are always out front and center, are very active, never hide, eat like pigs. during the evening hours, especially when my actinics come on, the yellow fin flashes constantly. really fun to watch!
 
Patrick Cox said:
Thanks for the suggestions. If I go with reef safe Wrasse, can I combine varieties? Will they co-exist peacefully? Thanks.
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This was awhile ago, but I thought I'd mention, they say different species get along fine. I have a yellow coris and a mystery that don't even notice each other. I would be hesitant with two similar looking wrasses (but not 100% sure). I just know my mystery gets upset if he sees his reflection, so a similar looking wrasse, like a fairy might be problematic.
 
You basically need your show case fish:)

I love wrasses but it appears your looking for open swimmer. A fish that is out of the rock work. So I might stay clear of the wrasses. In addition if you like your open top why put a top in the tank?

You could do a trio of anthias, there are several varieties that would do great in a 75 gallon. Would give you a free swimmer with some great color. Or you could do a pair of anthias and a genicanthus Angel (reef safe) or a yellow tang. Personally I love the Genicanthus semifasciatus (masked swallowtail). Also it seems like they are showing up a little more.


I personally think you need at least one larger fish, that craps a little more :)
 
RDtrack said:
You basically need your show case fish:)

I love wrasses but it appears your looking for open swimmer. A fish that is out of the rock work. So I might stay clear of the wrasses. In addition if you like your open top why put a top in the tank?

You could do a trio of anthias, there are several varieties that would do great in a 75 gallon. Would give you a free swimmer with some great color. Or you could do a pair of anthias and a genicanthus Angel (reef safe) or a yellow tang. Personally I love the Genicanthus semifasciatus (masked swallowtail). Also it seems like they are showing up a little more.


I personally think you need at least one larger fish, that craps a little more :)
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Thanks for your suggestions. I have a question on the anthias. My clownfish pair can be a bit aggressive. I actually added a small yellow tang a while back and the clowns kept attacking it. I ended up returning it to the LFS because it's fins were getting nipped off. So would I need to worry about a mated clownfish pair fighting anthias? They are perculas. Thx.
 
I would agree with getting a Genicanthus angelfish

I would also add a fairy wrasse to the tank. - Your clownfish could attack the anthias.I would not recommend the anthias as they can't deal with stress.
 
I would add fairy, flasher, Halichoeres, or leopard wrasses, all of these wrasses stay out in the open and are very active and colorful.

I would avoid wrasses of the Genus Pseudocheilinus, some were suggested namely sixline and mystery. These fish develop a very aggressive personality toward fish added after them and are quite intolerant of other wrasses.
 
eatbreakfast said:
I would add fairy, flasher, Halichoeres, or leopard wrasses, all of these wrasses stay out in the open and are very active and colorful.

I would avoid wrasses of the Genus Pseudocheilinus, some were suggested namely sixline and mystery. These fish develop a very aggressive personality toward fish added after them and are quite intolerant of other wrasses.
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Thanks for your suggestions! I will look at these fish.
 
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