Adding more tank mates suggestions?

[tobster]

I’m looking to MAYBE add another fish or 2 but don’t want to cause issues with the ones already in the tank. They have their pecking order and I don’t want to mess that up.
Tank is roughly 143 gallons-
5’ long
Currently have

Blue hippo
Swallow tail angel
Kole tang
Block Anthias- can be mean sometimes
Fairy wrasse
2 clowns
2 citron gobies
Blue dartfish
Fire shrimp
Peppermint shrimp
Snails and crabs

It’s a mixed reef also so I don’t want any coral nippers.
Any suggestions?

 

[shakacuz]

midas blenny? different kind of wrasse? damsels? more dartfish?

 

[tobster]

What other kind of wrasse would be good?
No more dartfish- too shy and hide a lot

 

[shakacuz]

What other kind of wrasse would be good?
No more dartfish- too shy and hide a lot

i wouldn't add more fairies.

@i cant think and @Slocke can help with some wrasse options ;)

edit: i rescind my comment about not adding more fairies. some good info was provided below!

 

[56longroof]

I'm partial to Leopard wrasse. How aggressive is the Blue Tang? That may be a limiting factor on what you can add.

 

[tobster]

I'm partial to Leopard wrasse. How aggressive is the Blue Tang? That may be a limiting factor on what you can add.

The blue is the boss of the tank but is not aggressive. She likes to eat and swim against the wave maker.
The most aggressive is the anthias

 

[Slocke]

Here’s the chart for mixing fairy wrasse. They are some of the best fish to mix

 

[tobster]

Here’s the chart for mixing fairy wrasse. They are some of the best fish to mix

Are the green circles the ones that would be compatible?

 

[Slocke]

The circled groups are the ones I suggest. Highlights are my personal suggestions. The notes around the chart and in the key tell you how to use the chart

 

[Michael71]

What other kind of wrasse would be good?
No more dartfish- too shy and hide a lot

IVe always loved sixline wrasse. Great personality, if its a later tank add, it shouldnt cause aggression problems but check on that with the other wrasse.

 

[tobster]

The circled groups are the ones I suggest. Highlights are my personal suggestions. The notes around the chart and in the key tell you how to use the chart

Just to confirm, I do already have an exquisite fairy. Those would get along with the suggested ones?
Thanks

 

[Michael71]

Just to confirm, I do already have an exquisite fairy. Those would get along with the suggested ones?
Thanks

All the charts i see say reef safe wrasses should be kept together with caution.. tank size for a six line is 30gl. Maybe your tank gives em both enough room

 

[Slocke]

IVe always loved sixline wrasse. Great personality, if its a later tank add, it shouldnt cause aggression problems but check on that with the other wrasse.

All the charts i see say reef safe wrasses should be kept together with caution.. tank size for a six line is 30gl. Maybe your tank gives em both enough room

No sixline wrasse. Wrasse of of the genus Pseudocheilinus are highly territorial and do usually not tolerate other wrasse. They are the one genus of reef safe wrasse you do not mix.

Just to confirm, I do already have an exquisite fairy. Those would get along with the suggested ones?
Thanks

Yes!
Generally the farther away on the chart the better but because the exquisite is far from all of them they all should work. No guarantees though just like any fish aggression may occur.

 

[Slocke]

https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/all-a...docheilinops, Pseudojuloides, and Wetmorella.

 

[tobster]

All the charts i see say reef safe wrasses should be kept together with caution.. tank size for a six line is 30gl. Maybe your tank gives em both enough room

They are cool looking, but I have heard they can be really aggressive

 

[Michael71]

They are cool looking, but I have heard they can be really aggressive

I got lucky with mine and my 30 gallon. I added it last and never had any issues with him picking on fish.. It was in with a pair of perculus a blue spot jaw fish, A tail spot blenny And a Barbershop shrimp goby

 

[tobster]

Those blue spot jawfish are cool looking. How was he in your tank? Did it rearrange the sand a lot?

 

[tobster]

https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/all-a...docheilinops, Pseudojuloides, and Wetmorella.

I’ve been reading up on the literature you sent lol. That’s alot of information, but helpful.
There are a few I really like the looks of on the list but I think finding them may be a challenge.

 

[Michael71]

Those blue spot jawfish are cool looking. How was he in your tank? Did it rearrange the sand a lot?

He had 2 different holes.. i had a bunch of shell chips so he could build entrances to his dens. Once the main excavations were done it was minimal

 

[Michael71]

Eye candy, this was blueberry.