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Hi all,

I want to add another fish.. to help increase nutrients and to replace one that has recently jumped to death.. the fish that jumped was a red-head solon wrasse.

It's for my 75g tank (30 gal sump)
I presently have:

Fish:
2 clowns (ocellaris)
Bristletooth Tang
Flame Hawkfish
Hoevens Wrasse
Leopard Wrasse
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Magnificent Foxface
Starry Blenny
(3) Zebra Barred Dartfish

Inverts:
Coral Banded Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Durosa Clam
several BTA's

It must be reef-safe and somewhat peaceful (at least to hold its own against the tang).
I want something brightly colored and different shape.. like a dwarf angel (though they aren't reef safe, mostly). a showpiece fish. Under $100.
 
Your tank is fully stocked I'm afraid. You want to increase nutrients? Feed your fish twice a day. They will love it. Add a screen top or you will also lose one of your other wrasses next. You can easily make a screen top for under $20 with parts from Home Depot. They also have kits on Ebay for cheap too.
 
If there aren't enough nutrients and fish aren't aggressive to each other, then it would be hard to say that it is at capacity.

Though a screen top is highly recommended.

Requirements are a bit limiting, but here are a couple of suggestions: purple tilefish( a definite jumper, so absolutely needs a covered tank), if you go for another fairy wrasse, few are showier than a rhomboid or lineatus.
 

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