Suggestion for next/possibly last fish...

[lennyd4]

So my system is a 40B/20L sump mixed reef. Right now my fish stock list is a pair of clowns , tailspot blenny, CuC , and a skunk cleaner shrimp. I am looking for a good looking fish that really uses the whole water column and has great color and is obvioualy reef but also invert safe since i love my shrimp.

So far im thinking a royal gramma. I dont want any cardinal. I have had them in the past and find them boring unless they school. The only other kind of fish I thought of was some sort of wrasse. I do have DIY covers. I dont think I want a sand sifting goby because i have plans to buy coral that i can leave on the sandbed. Any suggestions are welcome.

 

[HotRocks]

There are some pretty cool Wrasse out there. I enjoy them, they are much more active than cardinals for sure.

Just be careful as you look through them as some require larger than 40 gallons.

 

[rich nyc]

maybe a firefish.

 

[lennyd4]

maybe a firefish.

I like the firefish also but they have similar shape to my blenny and they dont really swim as much as they just float.

 

[braappn]

My royal gramma hides a lot. Hangs in his cave 75% of the time. Only in the upper half of tank if it’s feeding time. This is a 29g FYI.

 

[lennyd4]

My royal gramma hides a lot. Hangs in his cave 75% of the time. Only in the upper half of tank if it’s feeding time. This is a 29g FYI.

Hm...thanks for the input. Maybe I will lean toward a Wrasse.

 

[eatbreakfast]

A pintail or lunatus wrasse would fit the bill.

 

[Cment]

Some that come to top of mind would be a flame hawkfish, royal gramma, smaller flasher wrasse like a McCosker, pink streaked wrasse.

 

[lennyd4]

Some that come to top of mind would be a flame hawkfish, royal gramma, smaller flasher wrasse like a McCosker, pink streaked wrasse.

I do like the flame hawkfish but I have read that they could eat shrimp.

 

[eatbreakfast]

If the shrimp are in the tank first and not tiny they should be ok.

 

[nereefpat]

Hawkfish. Always a hawkfish.

 

[lennyd4]

Hawkfish. Always a hawkfish.

Every thing I read about them says eventually they will attack a shrimp.

 

[eatbreakfast]

If the shrimp are in the tank first and not tiny they should be ok.