Need help finishing out my stock list

[chopper320]

I have a 44 gallon pentagon softie/lps tank. Right now the fish inhabitants are; a pair of false percs, a yellowtail damsel and a sixline wrasse. Also have a cleaner shrimp and serpent star.

I think I have room for one more fish. Am I correct? If so, I'm looking for suggestions. I kind of wanted a dwarf angel of some sort but I'm not sure I still have room for something that size. I want something that can hold its own against the sixline and adds color to my current list.

 

[schatzi]

Orchid dottybacks are beautiful. Sometimes a bit shy. Mine isn't out too much but when he is it's a nice treat.

 

[theresearcher]

Dwarf angels are nice, but may wreak havoc on the corals and shrimp. It's a hit and miss on them.

 

[Curious George]

Midas Blenny

 

[chopper320]

I like the orchid dottyback and Midas blenny. The orchid dottyback seems a bit pricey for a fish I would only occasionally see though.

 

[theresearcher]

Midas' are only 20-30 bucks at Petco.

 

[chopper320]

Yeah I like that recommendation. I don't have a cover on my tank. Would a Midas jump out?

 

[Hzuiel]

Yeah I like that recommendation. I don't have a cover on my tank. Would a Midas jump out?

The sixline you already have will.

 

[chopper320]

I've had a sixline in the past and from the reading I've done, they don't normally jump like most other wrasses. I've never seen this one even get that close to the surface.

 

[Nemoose]

The biggest problem I see is that the sixline and damsel can both be quite territorial. Since they are already established you will have problems adding almost anything at this point. i would say your best bet might be a pygmy angel. I added one into my FOWLR tank with a Fiji Blue Devil damsel alteady there. Even though the angel ws half the size he backed the damsels right down and now they get along fine. They are cool little fish with a big attitude.

 

[chopper320]

Yeah I agree that is going to be a problem. The damsel was the first in the tank and he has never really been aggressive but the sixline is a different story. I added him last and he bullied the damsel quite a bit at first. Now everyone seems to be getting along ok but I know any new edition would have to be able to deal with the sixlines aggression.