help choosing a fish

Tphill · May 23, 2014

Hello. I'm upgrading my 38g to a 120g. I have 4 fish in the tank currently (ocellaris clown, firefish, McCosker's flasher wrasse, spotted cardinalfish), 2 in qt (orange-back fairy wrasse, diamond watchman goby). I'm thinking about 2 more fish. The 2 new fish need to meet the size (3-4" max) and temperament (peaceful) of the current inhabitants. I would also like mostly yellow or green color. Any ideas? Thanks.

Pixburgh · May 23, 2014

You could try the blue/green chromis since they're a pretty green color. They were suggested to me for their peaceful nature and only get to about 3 1/2 inches.

eatbreakfast · May 23, 2014

For yellow Halichoeres chrysus and green H. melanurus, or H. richmondi.

indyjaco · May 23, 2014

Lyretail Anthias?

Bad Company · May 23, 2014

Jawfish!

fishroomlady · May 23, 2014

midas blenny :)

Tphill · May 24, 2014

Thanks for all the suggestions.
I had a chromis until recently. These are called active, mine was hyper. After feeding the tank one day, he was darting around collecting all the crumbs like usual. I stepped away from the tank for a couple minutes, when I came back the little guy was laying on the sand, gasping for air, with a gash on the side of his head. I got him out of the tank along with about a half-gallon of water, and started getting stuff together to do a water change so I could use the tank water to set-up a small hospital tank, but before I could start getting water out he had died. My guess is that he hit a rock while darting around getting the left-overs. Anyway, I don't really want another one of those guys.
I checked out the wrasses. Really like the Halichoeres chrysus and H. melanurus. While the max size is a little bigger than the other fish that would be in the tank, it's not much bigger. Would these get along with each other, and with the other fish mentioned that will be in the tank?
I ruled out Anthias a long time ago. I only feed the fish every other day anyway.
That jawfish is gorgeous, but a little too pricey for me.
May have to think a little more about the midas blenny. There will be a diamond watchman goby in the tank. Any issues there?

Thanks again. Any more suggestions?

Kworker · May 24, 2014

They get an inch or two bigger than your max, but I say a kole or tomini tang. They are smallest tangs and would add a nice diversity to the tank.

Marshall O · May 24, 2014

Midas Blenny would be fine with any Goby, no issues at all. The two Halichoeres mentioned would get along fine together, and with the other fish you have in the tank. Since you have a sand-sifting Goby, I am assuming you already have a sandbed suitable for them and a 100% covered tank.