Show fish for cube??

[eskymick]

I've always liked the depth of field afforded by a cube tank. I now have a 36" x 36" x 24" high rimless cube. It is a SPS dominated mixed reef (SPS and LPS only). I'm now finding that it's a bit difficult to stock such a tank with appropriately sized fish.

Current livestock is as follows:
- pair of Ocellaris clowns
- cherub pygmy angel
- neon dottyback
- six-line wrasse
- bicolor blenny
- foxface Lo (3")
I also have a copperband butterfly which is now still in quarantine.

What I need now is a "show" fish or two. Other than a flame angel (I don't want another pygmy angel), I've drawn a blank. I'm open for suggestions.

It may help to know that the tank volume is 135 gallons, and I have it plumbed to a 75 gallon sump (with skimmer).

 

[RealReef7]

If you want to go out of the norm, there is always the cowfish!

 

[Brickyardgreg]

If you have a lid Id say blue spotted jawfish are awesome to watch. May be a small tang. Your current stock is really nice good luck choosing your stars.

 

[snorvich]

What do you consider a "show fish"?

 

[Brickyardgreg]

I think he meant the fish you see right when you look at the tank. Something to highlight the tank. At least that's how I took it.

 

[eskymick]

I think he meant the fish you see right when you look at the tank. Something to highlight the tank. At least that's how I took it.

Exactly. Something a bit larger than the fish I have, and one that is more of an open water swimmer. I'm hoping the copperband will become aggressive enough to fill part of that void.

I have a lot of water volume and a decent amount of square footage, but not enough lateral space for many of the "showy" fish (tangs and large angels).

 

[Brickyardgreg]

yeah your kinda right 36'' is short for most tangs. the copperband has real potential i've always loved those fish.