Recommend for 75 gallon mixed reef

[thall17]

What is the largest/colorful/unique fish I could put in a 75 mixed reef? Planing on adding Clowns/Gobies/Angels/Tangs??

 

[smitten with ocean life]

@Fish Styx ?

 

[Should I]

white tail tang

 

[Fish Styx]

If you are looking at tangs, a Biota yellow and a Tomini would work. Despite popular opinion, not all Ctenochaetus sp. stay small. For example, my 6.5" C. flavicauda (White Tailed) and almost 7" C. cf striatus (Orange Striated) would be overly cramped in that footprint and would likely kill every other fish in the tank.

As for the appropriateness of other fish that meet your three requirements, I would look at perhaps a Dwarf Angel or a larger wrasse. For the latter, I'll tag in @Slocke.

Happy Reefing!

 

[Slocke]

Snowflake eel, marine betta, one of the dwarf lionfish species,

 

[BryanM]

I love my dwarf flame angel, adds a nice pop of red. I love my tomini as well.

A coral Beauty might be another good option.

Both the dwarf red flame angel and coral beauty are "Reef safe with caution", so you're rolling the dice a bit, I combat that with 3x feedings a day, and right now my dward flame angel is doing great.

 

[Zionas]

Tangs:
(1) Biota Yellow
(2) Square Tail
(3) Tomini

Dwarf Angels. (Coral Beauty, Flame etc.)

Marine Betta.

Smaller Butterflyfish (Mitratus, Biota Milletseed).

Clown pair.

Basslets.

Goby / Shrimp pair.

Blennies.

Smaller Wrasses (Canary, Red-Lined).

(2) Clowns (Skunk complex is very underrated IMO, and prettier than standard Ocellaris / Percula and any designer).

(1) Biota Yellow / Tomini / Square Tail Tang

(1) Coral Beauty / Flame Angelfish

(1) Royal Gramma or other Basslet of your choice

(2-3) other fish of your choice (Gobies, Blennies, Wrasses, Butterfly / Marine Betta).