New to the Reef Life

morganmarie

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Hello Everyone, I've had my 46 gallon bowfront reef tank with a 15 gallon sump tank for about 9 months (still new, I know). My community fish include: a flame angel, two green chromis, two breeding yellow fin damsels, blue velvet damsel, and a lawnmower blenny. As well as a poor little coral beauty that is about to get a new home because the flame angel keeps picking on her. I have built my live rock up to accommodate the greenstar polyp I have spreading across some clam shells as well as an acropora and a beautiful ducan with lots of babies. There's a sea urchin and sandsifting starfish in there somewhere along with some sandsifting snails, hermit crabs, emerald crabs and a peppermint shrimp. I had two scarface damsels but they got very aggressive and were brought back to the store. My angels used to get along but over the past two weeks the flame angel has tore the coral beauties tail to shreds and her dorsal fin. She seems to be giving up and has even started swimming sideways. I plan on returning her to the fish store where they are going to place her with some more docile friends and hopefully recover. Does anyone have any recommendations on another fish that might fit in well with my group or should I just leave well enough alone and keep the new balance?
 
That is more than enough fish for a 46g IMO. Time to move onto some corals. Everyone needs some personal space in the tank and you have maxed out the fish space at this time. Keep the peace and leave as is.
 
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