Add another fish to 40 gallon?

[ZachAttack23]

Hello everyone,

I have a 40g breeder lps tank and was curious if you think i could add another fish to it? I currently have a melanurus wrasse, 2 ocellaris clownfish, a purple dottyback, and a blue damsel. This was my first Saltwater tank and i realize now the way i have it stocked may not be ideal. filtration is HOB aquaclear 110 filter with chemipure elite and biomax rings and aquaready bullet 2 protein skimmer. Thanks in advance!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Sure, maybe a blenny or goby of somekind.

 

[stE26wy14]

That is a very aggressive sounding tank!! clowns are damsels(or the other way around), so they will go after each other if they breach territory, dotty backs are also agressive too

 

[braaap]

I’d add a couple more. Your tank isn’t very aggressive. You should be able to add pretty much anything.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

You have space for more fish, but good luck, I'll be surprised if your current fish accept any new fish. Hopefully you have a lot of rockwork.... But let us know, I'd love to know the outcome, good luck

 

[stE26wy14]

I’d add a couple more. Your tank isn’t very aggressive. You should be able to add pretty much anything.

just curouis, cause i dont wanna mislead him(yet i did...)
wouldnt the 3 damsels and dottyback make it agressive?

 

[braaap]

just curouis, cause i dont wanna mislead him(yet i did...)
wouldnt the 3 damsels and dottyback make it agressive?

He has 1 damsel. And depending on species it’s probably not overly aggressive. His clowns aren’t aggressive. They aren’t maroon clowns. A dottyback is hit or miss. Usually pretty calm in my experience.

 

[stE26wy14]

He has 1 damsel. And depending on species it’s probably not overly aggressive. His clowns aren’t aggressive. They aren’t maroon clowns. A dottyback is hit or miss. Usually pretty calm in my experience.

clowns r damsels.....

 

[braaap]

clowns r damsels.....

Not by standards of aggression. Subspecies sure. But a occellaris clown isn’t considered aggressive.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Not by standards of aggression. Subspecies sure. But a occellaris clown isn’t considered aggressive.

Temperament varies a lot with clownish. Some may be aggressive some may not be, that's why most call them semi-aggressive. I wouldn't say they aren't considered aggressive.

 

[LabyrinthCorals]

Bioload should be fine, but potential aggression from existing inhabitants could be an issue. Only way to know is to try - keep an eye out for any aggression issues and remedy them quickly if so

 

[ZachAttack23]

Thank you everyone for the feedback! I will probably be adding a tail spot blenny or a longnose hawkfish

 

[TX_REEF]

Bottom dweller like a goby or blenny might work. Any free-swimmers are gonna be too big, or get bullied by your damsel.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Lets pump the brakes a little bit. If we can't discuss nicely in a civil manor we'll have to lock this one up.

 

[Tahoe61]

Ywg, Flame Hawkfish, or Cherub Angel one of those would work.

I would mix up the scape a little prior to introduction, lights off and have an breeders box just incase.