Fish for frag tank

[Sean Duggan]

In the process of setting up a 4’ long 60 gallon frag tank. Was wondering what would be some good fish to keep in the tank that will do a “job”. Was going to place some piles of rocks in the corners so fish have place to hide and feel safe. Didn’t want to put a lid on the tank, so I could easily work, frag, maintenance the tank, so no jumpers please

 

[ccejka]

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[Jacked Reefer]

My go to is always a sixline wrasse. Possibly a filefish of some sort or a Valentini puffer. All serve some sort of function but isn’t best to keep low bioload so you can focus on feeding the corals.

 

[Reefpuck]

+1 on sixline...stay relatively small and pick off pests that may come in on new frags.

 

[Dystinction]

Six-line wrasse for the bugs and a Yellow/Kole tang for the algae.

 

[Sean Duggan]

Okay i was considering getting one of those captive bred yellow tangs. That way I can have it for a while before it out grows the tank. I was considering a six line wrasse but isn’t any wrasse considered a jumper? Don’t want to head to the tank one day after work and see him all dried up on the floor.

 

[Jacked Reefer]

Okay i was considering getting one of those captive bred yellow tangs. That way I can have it for a while before it out grows the tank. I was considering a six line wrasse but isn’t any wrasse considered a jumper? Don’t want to head to the tank one day after work and see him all dried up on the floor.

Six lines jump far less than most wrasses. Another less jump alt is Pygmy wrasses