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[NSimpkins]

37 gallon tank with a 10 gallon sump (runs with about 6-7 gallons of water in it).

Pair of mated clowns and a BTA that my female hosts in and a cleaner shrimp with various snails etc.

The focus of the tank in the future will be corals but for now I would like to add 1 to two fish. I had a goby but he jumped out and don't want to put egg crate or cover on my tank.

Wanted to get some opinions on some other additions I can make that will be reef safe as well as not get pushed around by my clowns.

 

[Rob6311]

Your goby jumped out?? That's kinda odd I've never heard of a goby jumping out of a tank. I'm lucky if my goby gets any more then 5 inches off the sand bed. And I actually have a 37 gallon corner tank. And some options would be a wrasse of some kind maybe a blenny

 

[maddmaxx]

any fish has the ability to jump out of the tank. doesnt matter on the type of fish that it is..

a smaller wrasse may work, dottyback, basslet, dartfish...any of these smaller fish would work. nothing like a dwarf angel or tang should be considered. they are to big and you dont wanna over do the bioload...

 

[formsix]

What kind of clowns?

I hate to give fish suggestions on a topless tank because, truly, any fish can jump. The new addition might also spook the clowns and one could jump. For a small tank, a thin mesh screen would be easy to make and nearly invisible. I would never cover with eggcrate either -- ugly and blocks too much light!

A Royal Gramma might work nicely in your tank if the clowns are on the less aggressive side. Or perhaps a blenny that mainly perches on rocks or a clown goby.

You could also think about adding some additional inverts, like some sexy shrimp, fire shrimp, an urchin, or rock anenomes.

 

[garyinco]

Watchman gobys are readily available and reasonable in cost. I've had one in an open top tank for over 10 years.

Cardinals are a good candidate too.

As far as not getting harassed by the clowns, maybe a great white shark? Clowns can be vicious little things. Some are, some aren't.