Stocking Help/Suggestions

[finnish___fish]

Hi y'all. My 60gal cube (24x24x24) LPS dominant tank has been up and running for about a year now and is chugging along nicely. As this is my first foray into all things saltwater (I've been busy with freshwater for around a decade) I wanted to keep the stocking simple in the beginning. Current inhabitants are a pair of Ocellaris clowns, a royal gramma, and a yellow watchman goby (I'm on the look out for a pistol shrimp at my LFS). I'm really just looking for ideas for one or two more fish to add to the tank.

Considerations:
Suggestions of the wrasse variety are greatly appreciated. I love the coloration on the male melanurus' but understand that two feet may not provide him with enough horizontal space. Also like the yellow coris. My sandbed is roughly 4 inches deep so that shouldn't be an issue for any of the Halichoeres. I do however have an ungodly amount of micro and blastomussa placed on/near the sandbed so I'm not sure that a nightly sandstorm/excavation project is most favorable (if thats actually an issue).

Many flasher wrasses are incredibly appealing and check the box of "centerpiece" so I have been flirting with that idea as well (maybe a male McCoskers or Carpenters).

Also enjoy the looks of the longnose hawkfish but worry that will rule out keeping shrimp in the future.


Other than that I'm really just curious to hear other ideas.

Thanks in advance and happy reefing!

 

[Baldyreef]

do you like dwarf angelfish? flamebacks and cherubs are the least likely to go after coral
you could keep a blenny of your choice too and something like a bangaii cardinalfish
as far as wrasses, like you mentioned a mccosker flasher would be a great centerpiece

 

[BryanM]

a McCoskers flasher wrasse would be a good choice. Also a tailspot blenny.

 

[Baldyreef]

a McCoskers flasher wrasse would be a good choice. Also a tailspot blenny.

gotta love tail spot blennies, just little bundles of personality