SPS Safe Fish for 40 Gallon

[OsiViper]

Looking for some sps safe fish that would be good with my current inhabitants.

Currently have a diamond goby and a pair of Clowns.

I also have a bicolor blenny, but I need to get rid of him because he is nipping at my birdsnest and digitata.

 

[PeterHall]

A pair of Kaudern's Cardinalfish! Or pretty much any cardinals.

 

[OsiViper]

Yea I looked at cardinals. It sucks too, I love the blennies personality.. But I like my corals more

 

[Myka]

Firefish - color/species depending on your budget. I think Firefish are highly underrated. I love them, and there is a Firefish to suit every budget.

 

[OsiViper]

I was worried the clowns would pick on the firefish.. My clowns are rather docile though. The fish I have been looking at are a pair of Banggai Cardinals, Single Purple/Helfrechi Firefish, Pair of Green Chromis, and maybe a wrasse (other than 6 line)

I really would like to get the stocking levels up a bit in my tank. My bioload for the 40 gallon is rather light, and from everything I've read - SPS does a bit better in a heavier bioload tank.

 

[Myka]

I was worried the clowns would pick on the firefish.. My clowns are rather docile though. The fish I have been looking at are a pair of Banggai Cardinals, Single Purple/Helfrechi Firefish, Pair of Green Chromis, and maybe a wrasse (other than 6 line)

I really would like to get the stocking levels up a bit in my tank. My bioload for the 40 gallon is rather light, and from everything I've read - SPS does a bit better in a heavier bioload tank.

SPS only do better with heavy bioload if there is also heavy skimming with a big skimmer. I doubt the Clowns would bother the Firefish much. I have a breeding pair of Onyx Percula Clowns in my 50-gallon and a breeding pair of red Firefish and they are co-exist happily. There are also three different Cardinal species in there too which all get along and a Royal Gramma (that's another good, brightly colored small tank fish).

 

[OsiViper]

I think my skimmer can handle a decently heavy bioload. Maybe not a huge bioload, but definitely more than 4 fish, lol.
And Yea, I was also looking at the Royal Gramma too.

Tank's equipment is currently:

IM Nuvo Fusion 40
Radion XR30W Pro G3 (Oddly debating going with ATI a 6x24 Sunpower (Not sure why))
2x Vortech MP10W-QD
Jebao DC-3000 Return
Tunze ATO
Apex Controller
inTank Baskets running Floss, Fuge & Purigen
AquaMaxx HOB-1 Skimmer
BRS Deluxe Reactor running Carbon & GFO
Emperor Aquatics 25W UV Sterilizer
Aquamaxx S-Nano Calcium Reactor

 

[plyle02]

I think my skimmer can handle a decently heavy bioload. Maybe not a huge bioload, but definitely more than 4 fish, lol.
And Yea, I was also looking at the Royal Gramma too.

Tank's equipment is currently:

IM Nuvo Fusion 40
Radion XR30W Pro G3 (Oddly debating going with ATI a 6x24 Sunpower (Not sure why))
2x Vortech MP10W-QD
Jebao DC-3000 Return
Tunze ATO
Apex Controller
inTank Baskets running Floss, Fuge & Purigen
AquaMaxx HOB-1 Skimmer
BRS Deluxe Reactor running Carbon & GFO
Emperor Aquatics 25W UV Sterilizer
Aquamaxx S-Nano Calcium Reactor

With this equipment list, kinda going to be tough not to be successful, lol... Throw some fish in that bad boy and stock it up Do you have a thread, if so, link it, would be great to see some pics.
Regards,

 

[OsiViper]

No build thread on it right now.

But these are a few pictures. May start a build thread when I get a few more corals in it.

This is before UV sterilizer was installed, had a bacterial bloom that took a month to clear.

This was after 24 hours of UV.

Taken at same time, different angle.

 

[swk]

It's not odd to consider going t5 from led. I did it and it was one of the best reefing moves I made. Although, you do have maybe the best led on the market

 

[OsiViper]

It's not odd to consider going t5 from led. I did it and it was one of the best reefing moves I made. Although, you do have maybe the best led on the market

Yea, that's what is holding my back more. If I had a cheaper led setup, I'd consider it more. But don't know if if see a worthwhile difference over the XR30W Pro G3

Might consider trading in my AI Primes over my 20g lps/softies tank and try the 4x24 ATI.

 

[CjGray]

Cherub angel?

not 100% with softies and long tentacles, but what fish is 100%.

Nice addition to small reefs and fine with sps

 

[OsiViper]

From what I've heard the angels aren't good with corals

 

[swk]

Cherub angel?

not 100% with softies and long tentacles, but what fish is 100%.

Nice addition to small reefs and fine with sps

I have had mine since the beginning and it has not bothered any coral at all. My 75 is currently sps dominant - but wasn't always and the cherub has always been a model citizen.