Help me figure out what fish to stock

[SammieT]

Alright all, it is that time to add my first fish to my new tank

basic info: 70 drop off, have some GSP and some zoas

what would you add? personal favorites are welcome, actually anything suggestions are

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Well, what do you have in mind? There are a ton of options.

 

[PicassoClown04]

I love love love cherub angels. Mine is best friends with my percula pair and always sleeps by her favorite scoly. Here’s her giving the scoly some love

Absolutely 100% reef safe, I’ve got zoas, sps, euphyllia, goni, everything and she’s great about them. Very inquisitive as well and likes to give everything a little welcome kiss, does no damage. She also keeps my pineapple sponges in check and grazes the rocks a little. I noticed her eating some cyano and GHA which was AWESOME.

Geometric Hawkfish are amazing for a hawk lover that appreciates shrimp. I keep mine with sexy shrimp and everybody’s doin alright. Here’s him and a stock photo cause he’s the least photogenic fish I’ve ever seen (always perched in a weird area)

And my little school of cocoa damsels. Beautiful, reef safe, hang out and swim together, the dream. Also max size is only 3” so that’s awesome. They don’t seem to be aggressive.

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Goby pistol shrimp combo is always fun. If you have a large enough tank I have to recommend a one spot foxface for utility (algae eating machine). Valentini puffers are pretty great too (depending on coral choices)

 

[SammieT]

I love love love cherub angels. Mine is best friends with my percula pair and always sleeps by her favorite scoly. Here’s her giving the scoly some love

Absolutely 100% reef safe, I’ve got zoas, sps, euphyllia, goni, everything and she’s great about them. Very inquisitive as well and likes to give everything a little welcome kiss, does no damage. She also keeps my pineapple sponges in check and grazes the rocks a little. I noticed her eating some cyano and GHA which was AWESOME.

Geometric Hawkfish are amazing for a hawk lover that appreciates shrimp. I keep mine with sexy shrimp and everybody’s doin alright. Here’s him and a stock photo cause he’s the least photogenic fish I’ve ever seen (always perched in a weird area)

And my little school of cocoa damsels. Beautiful, reef safe, hang out and swim together, the dream. Also max size is only 3” so that’s awesome. They don’t seem to be aggressive.

think he will be fine jumping around in a tank like this? I thought those were reef safe, unless I'm thinking something different

 

[SammieT]

Goby pistol shrimp combo is always fun. If you have a large enough tank I have to recommend a one spot foxface for utility (algae eating machine). Valentini puffers are pretty great too (depending on coral choices)

No sand bed, i forgot to mention ;Blackeye

 

[BeltedCoyote]

No sand bed, i forgot to mention ;Blackeye

Ah, then I would say look at Midas and starry blennies. Tons of personality

 

[SammieT]

Well, what do you have in mind? There are a ton of options.

That's the thing I always have trouble with
i want color, i want variety, i want something different
I've always stuck with the clown and basic stuff

 

[BeltedCoyote]

That's the thing I always have trouble with
i want color, i want variety, i want something different
I've always stuck with the clown and basic stuff

I know that feeling. The blennies I recommended above are pretty cool. Midas are typically a really gorgeous gold. Starry are dark with white speckles (like stars). Also, look into a black capped basslet (brilliant purple colors). Hawk fish are cool and typically have some nice reds. You could also probably get by with some of the flasher wrasse which are vibrantly colored

 

[PicassoClown04]

Absolutely they’re fine. These are from my three different tanks, all no lids and bare bottoms. Here’s a FTS of where the cherub came from

 

[SammieT]

Absolutely they’re fine. These are from my three different tanks, all no lids and bare bottoms. Here’s a FTS of where the cherub came from

I like the set up, I used to have a tank like that but never had it stocked up that well!

 

[SammieT]

I know that feeling. The blennies I recommended above are pretty cool. Midas are typically a really gorgeous gold. Starry are dark with white speckles (like stars). Also, look into a black capped basslet (brilliant purple colors). Hawk fish are cool and typically have some nice reds. You could also probably get by with some of the flasher wrasse which are vibrantly colored

a Midas or Flame sounds like something a little different to bring it some color
time to look around and see what i find