new fish suggestions - for my 65g reef

[rwb500]

i just upgraded my 40 breeder to a 65G (36x18x24h). In the upper half of the tank there is barely any rockwork, just a single spire that ends like 8" below the surface. so there is a lot of swimming room up there! ive got two modded 6025's for flow, plus return line.

right now I have a maroon clown (~3"), a midas blenny (~3"), a kole tang (~3"), and 3 alleni damsels (~1.5"). I love all of these fish, and none are too aggressive. the tang and the clown often drift in dead spots right next to each other, paying no attention to the other. Im moving in a year btw so the tang will not be in here for too long.

What fish could I add for some extra swimming action? I'd really like to stick to things i can find at the LFS. I'm thinking maybe a sixline wrasse, but i dont know if it would like my bare bottom.

any suggestions are appreciated!

 

[DaveP]

How about a Labouti wrasse? Really cool fish with a lot of action but make sure your tank is covered.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Usually I think worry about bio-load is way over blown. But do you have other filtration, other than the minimal LR? Without it, you may be on your way to an ammonia problem.

 

[rwb500]

the tank has about 50 pounds of live rock. Its just in low structures cause its from my 40 breeder. other filtration includes a tunze 9010 skimmer (doesnt pull much), a lot of chaeto, carbon, gfo, and ozone. nitrates are always zero by three different test kits. but yeah im not looking to add a whole lot to the bio load. good point.

that wrasse looks to be a bit out of my price range, but i like the suggestion of a wrasse.

 

[MrTuskfish]

the tank has about 50 pounds of live rock. Its just in low structures cause its from my 40 breeder. other filtration includes a tunze 9010 skimmer (doesnt pull much), a lot of chaeto, carbon, gfo, and ozone. nitrates are always zero by three different test kits. but yeah im not looking to add a whole lot to the bio load. good point.

that wrasse looks to be a bit out of my price range, but i like the suggestion of a wrasse.

Sounds fine to me. BTW, the maroon clown is almost certainly a female and has her territory established. She gets along fine now; but really watch her with newcomers. An adult female maroon is as territorial and as nasty to newcomers as almost any fish I know of.

 

[rwb500]

thanks for the tip about the maroon. shes been in there for about a year. i added the tang about a month ago and they never had the slightest problem.

 

[rwb500]

im really thinking about adding a trio of yellow-tail damsels. i found a few threads saying they werent so bad, especially when added last. any thoughts?

 

[chimmike]

midas blenny will be very active. I'd be hesitant on adding any damsels at all, especially if you already have some.