So many fish in the sea, which ones?

[Dburr1014]

I've been racking my brain on which fish to round out the display. To many to choose from.

How did you decide?

I have a planet 150 60"x24"x24(140ish gallon)

Lots of hiding spots and caves.

Live stock currently

2 common clown
4 springeri damsels
2 Royal Gramma
1 algae blenny
1 purple tang
2 bellus angles

1 fire shrimp
1 coral banded shrimp
1 maxima clam
Few red hermits and a bunch of snails
SPS and lps


I do know I'm not really interested in tangs.
And possibly adding a scribbled rabbit fish, last.


I was thinking some really peaceful wrasse, don't know which ones.

Maybe zebra barred dart fish.

I like unique but don't want to break the bank.

I was thinking maybe 4ish more fish plus the rabbit. Maybe keep them <5" closer to 3~4"

Anyone have some ideas for me?

 

[Swede's Reef]

melanurus wrasse? Friendly and eats stuff ; ) usually bad.

 

[Dburr1014]

melanurus wrasse? Friendly and eats stuff ; ) usually bad.

I did think of that one, it's a beauty.

 

[Swede's Reef]

I did think of that one, it's a beauty.

And very peaceful and won't break the bank.

 

[thedon986]

Love mine but pretty sure he snacked on all my berghia that I added. Rabbitfish are great choices, too. Could do a ton of other wrasses too

 

[Dburr1014]

And very peaceful and won't break the bank.

Do they really eat clams?
My maxima won't like that.

 

[Swede's Reef]

Do they really eat clams?
My maxima won't like that.

Not sure about clams. My sexy shrimp was fine eith him. The sexy shrimp eventually got eaten by my PJ Cardinal., go figure. I am sure someone here can chime in regards to clams.

 

[Baldguy]

Gotta have a goby/pistol shrimp pair. Fascinating behavior. Many wrasses to choose from. Flasher and fairy wrasses are all reef safe.

 

[Swede's Reef]

How about a Marine Betta, very peaceful and not too common.... You can even get them Captive breed. A bit expensive but very cool.... Always wanted one but my current DT is not suitable.. Too much flow I think...

 

[Dburr1014]

How about a Marine Betta, very peaceful and not too common.... You can even get them Captive breed. A bit expensive but very cool.... Always wanted one but my current DT is not suitable.. Too much flow I think...

Kinda big, very cool. I probably have way to much flow also.

There is a wrasse that kinda looks like them though.

 

[Dburr1014]

I did get a melanurus wrasse. She is in QT for the moment. I picked her up Saturday.



I'm seriously thinking of going to my LFS tonight and getting a couple more wrasse and adding them all at once.
They recently got in:

Yellow coris, er, chysus
Tri color
Lubbucks
Leopard

I think any two of those would be good with the melanurus. What do you think @i cant think @Slocke
Any ones better than others?

They did get in other wrasse but I didnt list them because they are not reef safe or to difficult or won't go with the melanurus.

 

[Swede's Reef]

I did get a melanurus wrasse. She is in QT for the moment.

I used to have one. Awesome wrasse that will eat baddies....