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Heading over to the fish store soon for carbon and new food.
Was thinking brine shrimps.

I would like some suggestions.
I would like to add some more fish
a wrasse that can eat the worms in my tank would be ideal.
Anemones are something I want to add aswell any advice on which type/ if I should add them.
dart fish or other fish might help fill the tank aswell.
If you have fish suggestions lmk!!!

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To start I would raise your water level little more, so the HOB filter doesn’t make such a splash and add a small powerhead or wave pump to add some flow. Not sure why your water is so cloudy might be a bacterial bloom. When did you start to cycle the tank? Size of tank? I can see you have a pair of clowns and a coral beauty, you could add a pair of skunk shrimp or maybe 1 red coral shrimp. I don’t know your tank size so I couldn’t rlly tell you what or how many fish to add. But by looking at it simply I would add maybe a zebra dart fish and a yellow watchman goby. Maybe a pair of Yasha gobies to add some color and movement, (make sure to add a cave for them) No more than 5 fish. I may be wrong but if this is a 30 or 40 gallon you could add more fish and inverts.
 
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30 gallon,
I purchased the tank from someone online and it was in rough condition at first.
Done multiple water changes and will eventually be filled up more.
I just did a water change yesterday which is why it may be cloudy( or because it has no carbon yet)
It has some cleaner blue legged
mandarian fish
2 clowns
Coral beauty

It has a beautiful cave in the middle which all species love.
The clowns need a home!
also considering adding more live rock to make the structure taller.
 
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30 gallon,
I purchased the tank from someone online and it was in rough condition at first.
Done multiple water changes and will eventually be filled up more.
I just did a water change yesterday which is why it may be cloudy( or because it has no carbon yet)
It has some cleaner blue legged
mandarian fish
2 clowns
Coral beauty

It has a beautiful cave in the middle which all species love.
The clowns need a home!
also considering adding more live rock to make the structure taller.
You could maybe add an arch to the top or top side to add some height.
 
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I would like some suggestions.
I would like to add some more fish
a wrasse that can eat the worms in my tank would be ideal. - SIX LINE WRASSE is incredible at this
Anemones are something I want to add aswell any advice on which type/ if I should add them.
dart fish or other fish might help fill the tank aswell.
If you have fish suggestions lmk!!!

- What kind of flow are you using? I don't see much surface agitation or movement
 
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Are six line wrasse friendly?
heavily considering that next.
Hawk fish also very cool.
I have a fan in there pretty good flow.
Not sure if I should change the postion of flow. Do you want heavy ripples on top ?
 
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if you are looking for a dart fish look at the scissor tail dart fish. I have one in a 35 gallon tank and it had no problem with my damsels and absolute terrorist of a blenny. They are also much cheaper than a fire fish and have a nice black body with a yellow dorsal fin. If you get normal day light in the tang they have a nice green sheen to them.
For anemones I will always recommend rock flowers. They are very hard to kill and don't move too much. I've also found that mine play decently with zoanthids if you fancy putting them together.
 
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Wrasses are a great idea. Just remember they can’t be in this tank long term and make sure to get a lid as they jump A LOT. I wouldnt recommend a Six line as they are aggressive little punks that will kill any other wrasse it’s size or bigger. A fairy wrasse or flasher wrasse is a good idea. Maybe a Golden pintail, a linneatus, or a Diamond tail. A good idea for your tank could also be a spotted blenny or lawnmower blenny
 
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There’s no wrasse or worm eater I can keep long term?
tank has lid but has gaps in it.see pic.
Hopefully replace it with a glass pane or something if I find one
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Yea I would recommend to get a new cover cause the wrasse would find that opening. Now long term the wrasse can not be kept in the current aquarium but can still be there for a few years. Just monitor the size of the wrasse
 
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I wouldn’t put any wrasse in there. A 30 is already less space than a mandarin or angel should be in. A wrasse loves pods, and would quickly outcompete and starve out the mandarin (who already will have barely enough food if pods are not regularly added).
I wouldn’t think about more fish until the current stock is figured out.
 
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