Fish recommendation

[Chris145G]

Hi
I am looking for some fish recomendation for my brand new tank its 60"by 24" by 24". Its only 45 days old system. All parameters are good . Going through diatoms outbreak atm.

So far I have:
2x clownfish
2x firefish
Corals: Gps ,Pulsing zenia,two difderent zoas and one neon green/red mushrooms .
I am planning on having powders blue tang as the last fish .
What would be a good next addition to the tank. Fish and corals wise.

Appreciate any recommendations.
Thanks.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Corals would depend on the lights and flow of the tank.

Since you have softies already look into photosynthetic gregorians. Beautiful, relatively uncommon but still available and rather undemanding.

Be careful with the fire fish unless a bonded pair, tend to be rather intolerant of each other.

Stay away from aggressive fish or fish that could eat a fire fish.

From experiences posted on r2r pbt can limit choices as they can be aggressive to other fish.

What type of fish are you looking at? Some peaceful colourful reef safe fish would be some fairy wrasse of different complexes.

If looking at larger perhaps an angel from the Genicanthus genus like a lamarck’s angel.

 

[nereefpat]

Flame or longnose hawk
Yellow wrasse (H. chrysus)
Powder blue may get too big/active/aggressive for a 5' 150 gallon.

I agree that corals will depend on lighting, flow, water chemistry.

 

[Chris145G]

I do have flow 20x water volume atm but can increase up to 40x. Lighting is 3x hydra 26. I just want some nice colourful fish. That would roam in the tank. As atm the firefish are in one corner and clown in the other one. The firefish are bonded pair never move apart. Same with clown.

 

[Jesterrace]

I would look into a Foxface (particularly the One Spot as it is a bit smaller than the others). They have a black and white swirl pattern on the face and a Yellow Body. They get around 8 inches when fully grown, so it would offer a big active fish, without the jerk mentality that many Tangs bring with them.

 

[mta_morrow]

I would look into a Foxface (particularly the One Spot as it is a bit smaller than the others). They have a black and white swirl pattern on the face and a Yellow Body. They get around 8 inches when fully grown, so it would offer a big active fish, without the jerk mentality that many Tangs bring with them.

Love my one spot Fox face!

Aka Zorro!

 

[Captain Quint]

Great advice and with a 150g you certainly have some nice fishes to make it pop.

We love pics. :)

 

[BigJim]

If the tank has sand and is covered, there are many different wrasses you could add. They are active and colorful. Not all of them need a sand bed, but you would definitely need a cover because they jump.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Love my one spot Fox face!

Aka Zorro!

Nice looking fish and happens to be on my stocking list. Sad part is my stocking wish list changes all the time. :)

 

[Chris145G]

Yes i do have the red sea diy cover and fine corse sand bed from 1" up to 2 in places. Hmm I think i will go with the foxface as the next fish. Any more suggestions are welcome.
Thanks

 

[JumboShrimp]

You can’t go wrong with these... and I agree that a Foxface is always a better choice over a Yellow Tang!

 

[Chris145G]

Do you think Melanurus wrass would be suitable for reef with the fish that I want . The next addition will be one spot foxface and the one after i was thinking that wrass. Opinions please.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Do you think Melanurus wrass would be suitable for reef with the fish that I want . The next addition will be one spot foxface and the one after i was thinking that wrass. Opinions please.

Safe with the fish mentioned, not shrimp safe if want those.

 

[Chris145G]

Are there any shrimp safe wrass??
I would be open to a pair of wrasses if thats any option.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Flasher or fairy wrasse would be the “most safe”

Some examples but they vary a lot if looking for some other color scheme

 

[CindyKz]

There are so many beautiful reef safe wrasses.

A yellow coris wrasse makes a great pest scavenger. FWIW, my melanarus has never bothered my cleaner shrimp, he is beautiful and active. There are no guarantees tho :)

 

[JumboShrimp]

Fish-wise, my M. Wrasse only ever attacked a Lawnmower Blenny (had to remove the Blenny to avoid death; too similar body-type?). But the Wrasse will dive-bomb various size snails, trying to flip them for a meal. I’ve switched over to much larger Fighting Conch.

 

[Chris145G]

I do only have big snails like conch and trochus snail. Plus halloween hermits and emerald crab. But always wanted to have red shrimp. I think i will try the M. Wrasse as well and see how it goes hopefully he will behaves.

Thanks for the help i will be picking my foxface on saturday and the M. Wrasse after.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Nice! Be patient and do a full quarantine. By the way, my M. Wrasse has tolerated CopperSafe three (3) times @ 30 days each. (Long story... three Marine Velvet outbreaks in the tank :( )

 

[nereefpat]

Are there any shrimp safe wrass??
I would be open to a pair of wrasses if thats any option.

Almost every fishkeeper who has had one of the small Halichoeres wrasses reports no problems with larger shrimp (not the tiny sexy shrimp, etc).

Pairing wrasses doesn't work, since they all eventually turn male.