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Looking to add something to my 180g mixed reef. Maybe a goby or blenny? Any suggestions?

Current stocking:

Chocolate Tang (6")
Blonde Naso Tang (5")
Chevron Tang (4.5")
Desjardini Sailfin Tang (4")
Yellow Tang (3.5")
Magnificent Foxface (5.5")
Melanurus Wrasse (4")
2x Ocellaris Clowns (3.5" & 3")
 

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Looking to add something to my 180g mixed reef. Maybe a goby or blenny? Any suggestions?

Current stocking:

Chocolate Tang (6")
Blonde Naso Tang (5")
Chevron Tang (4.5")
Desjardini Sailfin Tang (4")
Yellow Tang (3.5")
Magnificent Foxface (5.5")
Melanurus Wrasse (4")
2x Ocellaris Clowns (3.5" & 3")

You can't go wrong with a Midas Blenny.
 

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My suggestion would be 5 to 10 yellow tail damsels. They'll add a lot on movement and activity to the tank and all your current fish are big enough to mot get bullied.

Am going to do that myself just concerned about my two firefish. I have a similar bio load and tang population.
 

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It looks like you need something to hang out down below. I always recommend a diamond goby (a.k.a. Orange Spotted Diamond Goby). They aren't really fancy but they move the gravel/sand around, build caves, create sculptures and are always busy doing something. I have visitors comment on mine all the time. He is adored by all. They are jumpers so if you don't have a lid on the tank, it might not be good.
 

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Gobies and blennies would be great additions.

Midas blenny is a good suggestion. Other blennies to look into would be those in the Meiacanthus genus.
For gobies, my favorite is the pink spottted watchman, C. leptocephalus.
 

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I'd say in a 180 you could do 1-2 more of the smaller reef safe wrasses if you'd like. Some good ones would be a neon, yellow coris, and six line if you're willing to risk it being aggressive.

Some blennies, gobies, and possibly a mandarin dragonet depending on how old your system is would be nice. I've grown a bit on the Meiacanthus sp. blennies, particularly the yellowstripe one (M. grammistes or something like that). Very active fish.
 

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