140g livestock ideas

[aquaman91]

I wanted to see if anyone could give me some ideas on livestock for my 140g reef. I would like to create a functioning ecosystem within my aquarium. so fish that are as useful as beautiful is my goal here. for ex Im thinking about getting a Christmas wrasse and a yellow watchman goby to help stir the sand bed. I currently have 2 snowflake clowns, yellow tang, sailfin tang, and a baby hippo tang. And cleaner shrimp plus snails n hermits. Please any input on this? Thank you

I have a 40 gal sump with cheaydo and lr. Reef octopus bh150 skimmer

 

[footballdude2k3]

You're pretty much maxed out on the big fish, and with what you have, they might be pretty aggressive with newbies. What's your budget for fish?

 

[aquaman91]

Yeah I wasn't gettin any more big ones but a good budget for me would be under 80 or 90 a fish. Won't pay more then that.

 

[footballdude2k3]

A pair of Flame Hawks if you don't have the cleaner in there yet. Some fairy wrasses if you can find a good deal. An orchid dottieback, Melanurus wrasse can help with some pests. Cardinals if you're into those things.

 

[aquaman91]

I heard flame hawks will eat cleaner shrimp and some crabs so I wanna stay away from thos if what I heard is true. i do like wrasse tho would a Christmas wrasse and a small fairy wrasse get along together?

 

[footballdude2k3]

Yes, they will much on the shrimp, that's why I mentioned if you hadn't added it yet. Christmas wrasses are gorgeous, and they will do well with a fairy

 

[aquaman91]

Awesome. Well I think I'll jus go with them. I think that should be good as far as fish go. still want a yellow watchman though