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Hello, I’m in the process of stocking my aquarium. I have 3 fish and some coral frags in the tank so far and I’d like to add more. I’ve made a list of the fish I like and I need some help deciding on which I can/should add. The fish in the tank right now are all small. Any other fish suggestions are appreciated!

Details:
60 gallon breeder (48x18x18")
20 gallon sump (30x12x15")
110-int skimmer

Fish in tank currently:
*One spot Foxface
*Yellow eye spotted Kole Tang
*Pair of Ocellairs Clownfish

Fish I like (in order from highest to lowest):
*Flame angelfish
*Coral beauty
*Melanurus wrasse
*Longnose Hawkfish
*Pearly yellowhead jawfish
*Royal gramma
*Bicolor blenny
*More clownfish?
 
foxface will quickly outgrow that tank, until you rehome it I wouldn’t get any other fish. With that in mind I would add one of the dwarf angels, the long nose hawk and the Melanarus wrasse. I had a 55 with a flame angel, pair of clowns, long nose hawk, Melanarus wrasse and neon goby and that was pushing the limit IMO. You would have that plus the tang which would be the maximum.
 
I would call your tank fully stocked with your current fish choice.
 
I agree that with the fish you currently have in the tank you should not add most of your list.

You could perhaps add a royal gramma.
 
Do you have sand? I ask because the melanurus is a sand sleeper. I love them for pest control. I'm barebottom but added one to help out with flatworms. Mine sleeps in a clay pot full of sand. I keep a Flame angel and coral beauty but my tank is 7ft. Flame angels can be coral biters but I've not read that about the coral beauty.
No more clowns. Keep them as a pair or alone. You have juveniles so you may or may not end up with a pair, you'll now in about a year or so.
As mentioned the foxface will outgrow the tank.
A full tank shot showing the rock work would be useful. I find the rock scape is almost as important as tank size when it comes to selecting fish.
 
I think I said this before but foxface will outgrow the tank in a matter of months. Would not add any other fish until you rehome the foxface. They grow super fast and get big
 

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