Fish suggestion for 35G cube

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My tank is a 35G cube but with sand and rocks its more 30G.
Size: 20"x20"x20"

I have a soft spot for the sixline, cherub or an orchid dottyback but all 3 are mostly either a bully or not reef safe. I currently have a Blue spotted Watchman and a pistol shrimp for this tank.

What do you think of these list ?

I already have in my other tank these fish:
2 Antenna Goby
1 Clownfish
1 midas blenny
1 Red Firefish

I'm not looking to introduce the same fish in my next tank.

List 1: 5 fish
1 Watchman + Pistol
1 Citron goby
2 Cardinal
1 Longnose hawkfish
1 possum wrasse

LIst 2: 6 fish
1 Watchman + Pistol
1 Citron Goby
1 Green Goby
1 Gramma
1 Longnose hawkfish
1 Possum Wrasse

List 3: 3 fish
1 Watchman + Pistol
1 sixline or Cherub or dottyback
1 longnose
hawkfish
List 4: 4 fish
1 Watchman + Pistol
1 possum wrasse
1 Orchid dottyback
1 longnose hawkfish
 

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those lists look nice to me. Possum wrasse is a super cool looking fish, I've read they are very docile so perhaps add early on if you decide on that one, and definitely don't add a six line with it. I'd definitely buy one if I didn't already have a six line myself!

If it were me, I'd go with list 4 but swap out the dottyback for cherub angel because I've always wanted one of those as well.
 
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those lists look nice to me. Possum wrasse is a super cool looking fish, I've read they are very docile so perhaps add early on if you decide on that one, and definitely don't add a six line with it. I'd definitely buy one if I didn't already have a six line myself!

If it were me, I'd go with list 4 but swap out the dottyback for cherub angel because I've always wanted one of those as well.
Thanks. Yes the possum wrasse does look cool! My LFS has the same one for two months now and it looks healthy.

I love the way the sixline swims and it's little funny eyes. Is yours a bully?

I really like the cherub but I'm just scared it will eat euphyllia. If I do buy one, it will be fed nori often to help prevent coral nipping.
 

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Thanks. Yes the possum wrasse does look cool! My LFS has the same one for two months now and it looks healthy.

I love the way the sixline swims and it's little funny eyes. Is yours a bully?

I really like the cherub but I'm just scared it will eat euphyllia. If I do buy one, it will be fed nori often to help prevent coral nipping.
my sixline only occasionally bullies my saltwater molly, but not often. However, I would not add another wrasse with it because of how many horror stories I've seen about wrasse on wrasse violence.

I have a coral beauty angel and have kept flame angels in the past. I feed quite heavily, provide nori and have never had them disturb any of my corals.
 
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my sixline only occasionally bullies my saltwater molly, but not often. However, I would not add another wrasse with it because of how many horror stories I've seen about wrasse on wrasse violence.

I have a coral beauty angel and have kept flame angels in the past. I feed quite heavily, provide nori and have never had them disturb any of my corals.
Thanks for the help!
 

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