Help with Additions to Tank

[AUSXMD]

Hope you all are well. I have a 3 year old Waterbox Infinia 230.6. It's a FOWLR tank with some nems. I would like help/advice on additions to it with fish, CUC, and more nems possibly. I just have never been interested in corals. Right now I have 3 red bubble tip anenomes, a chocolate chip star, foxface, juvenile Koran angel that has grown a lot but not begun to change colors/patterns, two clowns, a bicolor dottyback, yellow tang, powder brown tang, and 2 chromis. There is no CUC. I was sold a melanurus wrasse under a different name as a juvenile. It grew up to be a monster killing my CUC, and bullying everything in the tank. It is now gone. I'd like a new CUC and add some fun stuff to it besides snails and crabs if possible. I'd also like any suggestions on more fish. I don't want to add too much more, but I think I have room for a couple. Maybe a dwarf angel and from there open to suggestions. Fish that are compatible with what I listed and leave inverts alone. Appreciate any suggestions! Scott

 

[Uncle99]

A copperband butterfly fish?

Super colour, unique personality and best Aptasia and bug control.

Can hold his own but does not seek out trouble.

 

[AUSXMD]

A copperband butterfly fish?

Super colour, unique personality and best Aptasia and bug control.

Can hold his own but does not seek out trouble.

Thanks! I kind of forgot about those. Maybe I'll look at them online.

 

[Uncle99]

Maybe a harem of lyretail Anthais?
Easy to keep. 1 female in a group always turns male, maybe a group of 3 or 5?

 

[Uncle99]

Thanks! I kind of forgot about those. Maybe I'll look at them online.

It must be eating and make sure they send you some of what they are currently eating. Many like brine and mysis if you decide to. Good luck.

 

[AUSXMD]

Maybe a harem of lyretail Anthais?
Easy to keep. 1 female in a group always turns male, maybe a group of 3 or 5?

I have thought about anthias. I had a pink square a while ago and loved it. A grouping might look cool in there.

 

[Uncle99]

A Mandarin.
Very undemanding fish.
A stealthy hunter.

 

[AUSXMD]

A Mandarin.
Very undemanding fish.
A stealthy hunter.

I added one when I had the Melanuras and it pestered the Mandarin to death. I could definitely try again.

 

[Uncle99]

When it comes to nems, mixing species can be an issue.

If you put a carpet in with BTA, they will compete for space through chemical warfare.

Not sure how LTA might react, but you can generally mix different colours of the same species in the same tank without issue.

So a Green BTA?
So a mixed colour BTA? (Not cheap)

Love the tank!
I have same size as you just with corals.

 

[Zach136378]

I think square anthias are the best I have some and they are amazing easy to keep too. Maybe a shoal of butterfly fish too like pyramids of addias. Moorish idol if you’re willing to try something tricky.