Adding more tank mates suggestions?

[i cant think]

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?

When it comes to wrasses, your current stock of tangs will be a limiting factor.
You’ll want more dominant fairies/flashers.
The other thing that will be a limiting factor is, do you have a sand bed and how deep is it?

 

[littlefoxx]

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?

One of the dwarf angels? Never had them nip at corals and they are super pretty!

 

[tobster]

When it comes to wrasses, your current stock of tangs will be a limiting factor.
You’ll want more dominant fairies/flashers.
The other thing that will be a limiting factor is, do you have a sand bed and how deep is it?

Yes I do have a sand bed but it’s only about an inch deep, maybe 2 in some areas.

 

[tobster]

One of the dwarf angels? Never had them nip at corals and they are super pretty!

I like the flame angel and the cherub but I’ve seen mixed reviews about them with LPS. Is there another one that would work?

 

[littlefoxx]

I like the flame angel and the cherub but I’ve seen mixed reviews about them with LPS. Is there another one that would work?

The only dwarf Ive heard of messing with corals are bi colors

 

[Msz3389]

I suggest dumping a couple of fish in together, I'm just worried with all the agressive fish you have hippo, clown and swallow angel. Maybe get Foxface, yellow tang and my favourite blue wrasse.



Yes a blue tang is agressive, I have one that doesn't stop chasing my sailfin tang.



With any approach I wish you luck

 

[tobster]

I suggest dumping a couple of fish in together, I'm just worried with all the agressive fish you have hippo, clown and swallow angel. Maybe get Foxface, yellow tang and my favourite blue wrasse.



Yes a blue tang is agressive, I have one that doesn't stop chasing my sailfin tang.



With any approach I wish you luck

I was looking at a foxface but again I see people saying they nip at acans and other lps.
I’d like a yellow tang but would it get along with the kole tang?
That blue wrasse is really pretty but I don’t see it on the compatibility chart that @Slocke sent over.
Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Slocke]

I suggest dumping a couple of fish in together, I'm just worried with all the agressive fish you have hippo, clown and swallow angel. Maybe get Foxface, yellow tang and my favourite blue wrasse.



Yes a blue tang is agressive, I have one that doesn't stop chasing my sailfin tang.



With any approach I wish you luck

There are like 500 wrasse and many of them are blue. Sorry you will need to be more specific. I use scientific names for a reason.

I was looking at a foxface but again I see people saying they nip at acans and other lps.
I’d like a yellow tang but would it get along with the kole tang?
That blue wrasse is really pretty but I don’t see it on the compatibility chart that @Slocke sent over.
Thanks for the suggestions!

I always have a Foxface and never had issues.

 

[tobster]

There are like 500 wrasse and many of them are blue. Sorry you will need to be more specific. I use scientific names for a reason.


I always have a Foxface and never had issues.

Do you think a foxface and a wrasse on the chart would be good to add at same time or is that too many fish for this size of tank?

 

[Slocke]

Do you think a foxface and a wrasse on the chart would be good to add at same time or is that too many fish for this size of tank?

Should be fine to add at the same time

 

[Msz3389]

There are like 500 wrasse and many of them are blue. Sorry you will need to be more specific. I use scientific names for a reason.


I always have a Foxface and never had issues.

I meant Bird Wrasse - Gomphosus varius. Yes Foxface actually have venom spines and act as a defence against aggressors. I will tell you a funny story I had one and he was the referee between a powder brown tang and blue tang when they wanted to fight.