Suggestions for new fish for 60 cube?

[cjj14u]

I have a 60 cube with a 10 gallon sump.

About 40 lbs live rock with mostly softies and LPS.

Current fish population:

2 small naked ocellarius clowns

1 Royal Grama

1 Starry Blenny

Looking to add another fish or 2 that will co-habitate well.

tank does not have a canopy so fire fish is out.....

Don't want any dwarf angels as I know they can pick at the LPS....

 

[Pericyte]

That is almost the exact selection of fish I started out with, in my 66 cube.

I would also recommend maybe a couple benggai cardinalfish, six-line wrasse, or a green mandarin (if you get a little bit of macro algae and let your pod population grow).

Your tank might be a tiny bit small for my next two recommendations, but two other fish to consider are a: bartlett anthia or a yellow kole eye tang. Bartlett anthias are pretty fish, they are some of the hardiest anthias I have owned, and mine always seemed happy alone until I lost him in a move . People will disagree with me recommending a kole yellow eye tang, but tangs and clownfish are my favorite, so I have trouble envisioning a tank without them.

 

[Pericyte]

And don't forget inverts!!

 

[brett559]

Midas blenny, lyretail anthias pair, candy-striped hogfish, wrasse..

 

[Greybeard]

Prawn goby, Fairy wrasse, Chalk bass...

I have a small scribbled rabbitfish in my 60 cube. Probably have to get rid of him when he gets larger, but they're the best algae eaters I know of.

 

[farfromsea]

I wouldn't do multiple anthias in a 60 cube it is too small and anyways with the multiple feedings and the size of the tank I feel like nitrates will be a challenge to manage. 1 might be okay as long as it is a small one and not like the cool-looking but too large pink square anthia.

I was under the impression a yellow kole tang is on the more aggressive side and between him and the two clownfish eventually claiming their territory it sounds like a headache. But maybe this isn't an issue.

I would consider adding
flasher wrasses (not six line)
possum wrasse
goby/shrimp pair

obviously not all of them haha. but these in addition to those recommended above

 

[jraker]

Flasher or possum wrasse. Do not get a six line.

 

[ace_92101]

flasher or possum wrasse. Do not get a six line.

+1.

 

[lewisrhoades]

I'm in the same boat with cube stocking. I have a 60 with a pair of occ, a firefish, a tailspot, and citron goby. I'm starting to set up a fuge and stocking it with pods and hoping to get a green mandarin in a few months. I'm thinking of doing some PJ Cardinals or a yellow watchman goby. I bet any of those would work well with your stock. Also look at the solar wrasse and the smaller fairy wrasses.

 

[EthanHawaii]

Do not get a six line.

^^^

 

[ThRoewer]

Nearly all wrasses are notorious jumpers - if you have no cover strike them off your list.

Shrimp gobies are usually fine - I have a pair of High-Fin gobies with (10) randalli pistol shrimps in a 40B (before in an 18" cube) and so far none of them even tried to jump. Their direction of flight is usually down into their hole.

Bluesripe pipefish are also great in reefs. The issue with them is to find fit and healthy specimens. Once acclimated they will do fine and hold their own during feedings even against aggressive fish. Mine all picked up eating frozen Mysis. They need to be kept in pairs if you want to see them out a lot. Especially single males are extremely shy. Single females are a bit more outgoing.