Need some red in my 29...

[zachfishman]

I'm ready to ad a third fish to my 29g reef (regular, not biocube). Would any fairy or flasher wrasses do well in my system? The tank is covered (was originally planning on a possum wrasse, but lost interest). The 29 has two fish: a molly miller blenny (like a lawnmower), and a clown goby.

No clownfish, have had plenty of them. :fish1:

 

[Western_reefer]

Flame Cardinal (Apogon pseudomaculatus) or Flame Angelfish?

 

[zachfishman]

Flame Cardinal (Apogon pseudomaculatus) or Flame Angelfish?

Don't know about a flame angel, 29 might be a little small (had a particularly active one in my 120)... and I don't want it nipping zoas. The cardinal would be good, but I'm a little worried about it possibly eating my clown goby once it gets large enough - and I don't have any good overhangs for it to hang under.

A flame hawk would be nice too, but both the fish I already have are perching and I'm hoping for something with a little activity

 

[Western_reefer]

Or Flame Hawkfish (Neocirrhitus armatus), Blood Red Hawkfish (Cirrhitops fasciatus), Red Hawkfish (Cyprinocirrhites polyactus), Longfin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis), Filamented Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus filamentosus)?

 

[zachfishman]

The fairy and flasher wrasse are ok for a 29? I know most wrasses need decent space. I thought I'd ask here, since most fish sale sites list minimum tank sizes a little small IMO.

 

[Western_reefer]

The fairy and flasher wrasse are ok for a 29? I know most wrasses need decent space. I thought I'd ask here, since most fish sale sites list minimum tank sizes a little small IMO.

Yours is the regular 3 foot long 30 gallon right?

 

[zachfishman]

Yours is the regular 3 foot long 30 gallon right?

29 gallon: 30"x12"x18"

 

[60G]

get a mCcoskers wrasse love mine.

 

[twelvejewelz]

I like the possum wrasse and am thinking of getting one myself. I keep seeing them on LA but i dont want to make an order until i need some other things as well. I would say go with the flame like someone else mentioned. IME you will be fine with the space. If i had the room i would actually buy the Centropyge loriculus x Centropyge ferrugata cross they have on DD right now as im looking for a red fish as well but i dont want to add another dwarf right now. But the cross is awsome.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/DiversDen/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=105246

EDIT: What about a single clown? they are sort of red or you can get a red species?

 

[zachfishman]

That hybrid is neat. As for clowns, a tomato or cinnamon would give great color, but would super **** me off when it inevitably hosted in my frogspawn. I hate that! haha

Looks like I'll be able to get a McCoskers or other fairy or flasher wrasse Never had any of these before are their requirements and compatibility pretty much the same?