Peaceful fish for reef tank?

[daytrader]

Hi all,

I have a 30 gallon tank. I am going to be putting in coral and zoa's in the future so I would like some peaceful fish.

Any recommendations would be great. I am up for a mixture of fish or a school of fish, just something that wont fight and nip at the corals.

Thanks!

PS, I also have alot of inverts, starfish, snails, shrimp. I dont mind if the fish eat some of the inverts just not all of them!!!

 

[Tangwich]

Tailspot blenny or blue spot jawfish, maybe a yellow coris wrasse.

 

[DamnPepShrimp]

I plan on adding a firefish, chromis, and a blenny to 37g column tank. I want a nice peaceful reef as well. I may try to add a clown for my RBTA, but sometimes clowns can be pretty aggressive.

 

[Moonstream]

I would say that
2 ocelarris or percula clowns
1 kauderns cardinal
1 tail spot blenny

if you have a 4" plus DSB in the display a trio of pearly jawfish might be nice.

 

[daytrader]

I have very close to a 4 DSB. 60 lbs of live sand in a 30 gallon. very close to that!

thanks for all the responses!

 

[A sea K]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12182217#post12182217 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tangwich
Tailspot blenny or blue spot jawfish, maybe a yellow coris wrasse.

I like this idea minus the Yellow coris. They get nearly 5" and are very active, IMO not well suited to a 30 gal tank.
The blue spots are very cool but have a poor track record in captive environments, If you don't feel your skills are up to the task try a Yasha gobie w/Randalls pistol shrimp.
If you still want a Wrasse try one of the Possum Wrasses, they stay small and are very peacefull.
I also highly suggest a Yellow or Blue Assessor, again small very peaceful fish.

 

[hawkey992]

six line wrasse would be nice if you added it last, eats pests, very pretty, active swimmer, only 3 inches, won't nip, won't fight (as long as you add last)

 

[LockeOak]

My tankraised ocellaris clowns are perfectly peaceful. The only thing they've ever nipped at is me and they don't even do that anymore.