Suggestions for a fish that roams around the tank (50 gallon) and doesn't hide all the time

[maxpare79]

Hey guys,

My current roster is
1x Purple Firefish
1x Royal Gramma
2x Ocelaris clownfish
1x Coral Beauty
1x Wheeler Goby

In my current roster, pretty much only the Coral beauty swims around, the 2 Ocelaris hug the corner of my tank (no anemone and only one tiny torch so far), my firefish keeps to his cave, so does the gramma, and the Goby is being a Goby lol.

Any suggestions for a fish that would be cool to watch that would swim around the tank as much as the Coral beauty?

I find my tank really missing movement, I don't have many corals yet but it will come.

 

[Montiman]

Anthias and wrasses would both be great! While it is controversial I would also add a small tang. Probably a bristletooth of some kind.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Azure damsel
sailfin tang? (tank size not mentioned)
flame angel

 

[ReefSapper]

Flasher wrasse, Kole Tang (tang police might come for you but 50 g is right on the edge...i have 1 in a 50g cube) those are my 2 most active.

 

[Corgigirl]

My blenny is out all the time swimming about...he’s a forktail blenny. Here’s a pic. Not the best, but he doesn’t like to sit still. Except when he’s sleeping wedged in under my frag rack looking like a corpse. It was unnerving first time I saw that, lol.
I had a Midas blenny previously, lost him to velvet . Also had a great personality

 

[maxpare79]

awesome guys thanks! I will look at the blenny and the wrasses

 

[hds4216]

I second the fairy or flasher wrasse suggestion. McCosker's wrasse in particular are beautiful and affordable. They do need to be fed multiple times per day though (this goes for most wrasses).

 

[PatW]

A wrasse or a chromis would fit the bill.

 

[afishbestservedcold]

rainford's goby (or a hectors goby)! mine is out and exploring every inch of the tank all the time, swims with the clowns and never bothers anything. it wont swim like a coral beauty though lol

 

[vlangel]

I have a 56 gallon column tank and I have pajama cardinal fish that never hide although they hover more than swim. I have a tomini tang who swims all the time and yellow tail damsel's that also swim a lot. I had a midas blenny that was beautiful that swam around a lot and looked cool as he did it.

 

[maxpare79]

Alright thanks for all the great suggestions, it will be good to add some life to the tank!

 

[MPrz59]

Hey guys,

My current roster is
1x Purple Firefish
1x Royal Gramma
2x Ocelaris clownfish
1x Coral Beauty
1x Wheeler Goby

In my current roster, pretty much only the Coral beauty swims around, the 2 Ocelaris hug the corner of my tank (no anemone and only one tiny torch so far), my firefish keeps to his cave, so does the gramma, and the Goby is being a Goby lol.

Any suggestions for a fish that would be cool to watch that would swim around the tank as much as the Coral beauty?

I find my tank really missing movement, I don't have many corals yet but it will come.

If your up for the care id recommend a Mandarin Goby/Dragonette. Mine spends all day hunting for pods.

 

[maxpare79]

If your up for the care id recommend a Mandarin Goby/Dragonette. Mine spends all day hunting for pods.

Sadly I have an AIO and from what I read pods need a refugium which I don't have the space for

 

[Tamberav]

Fang blennies or wrasses imo

 

[Tonycass12]

My flame hawk is always trying to find a new spot to sit and wait for food. He's out in the open and moving around 80% of the time

 

[Screwgunner]

Blue green chromis my clarkiis swim with them all the time .

 

[Baneston]

I second the fairy or flasher wrasse suggestion. McCosker's wrasse in particular are beautiful and affordable. They do need to be fed multiple times per day though (this goes for most wrasses).

How does that affect your water?