35g to 75g Upgrade - Need Fish Recommendations!

patsheridan · Jun 27, 2016

Hey all. Just moved everything from my 35g to a 75g Bowfront, and am looking for your top three choices to add to the tank (mixed reef - mostly softies and some LPS). I currently have a couple of Clowns, a Watchman Goby, Lawnmower Blenny, a Flame Hawk and a small clean-up crew. Looking to add maybe three more fishes.

Still sorting out the corals, and plan on adding more once the tank settles down, but in the mean-time: Show me (and your favorite fishies) some love! What should I get!

Thanks - looking forward to the recommendations.

PostShawn · Jun 28, 2016

I like dwarf angelfish. My personal favorites are the Multicolor angelfish and the Rusty angelfish. I hear Cherubs are good too. Also a schooling fish would be good. Maybe some Cardinals, Pajama or Banggais would look nice in a group of 3. A One Spot Foxface might be a nice addition too and has the wow factor of being venomous.

Baby Ray · Jun 28, 2016

I like pygmy angles a lot but, they do have a risk of nipping. I have one and she hasn't touch anything. I also like bristle tooth tomini tangs. They stay small for tangs and could work in a 75. A flasher or fairy wrasse would also be a nice addition.
You may get some different types of responses for this because I personally think that a 75 gallon tank is kind of an awkward size because it isn't a nano tank but it isn't bug enough for most of the tangs.
Hope this helps

SeahorseKeeper · Jun 28, 2016

Zebra dart fish as a pair would get my vote!

eatbreakfast · Jun 29, 2016

A few different species of fairy or flasher wrases.

Yellow coris, radiant, or melanurus wrasse.

Sunburst or borbonius anthias.

A small group of zebra or scissortail dartfish.

Purple tilefish.

jsker · Jun 29, 2016

Matted File Fish

Baby Ray · Jun 29, 2016

jsker said:
Matted File Fish

Can't they be coral nippers?

eatbreakfast · Jun 29, 2016

Baby Ray said:
Can't they be coral nippers?

I have found them to be big-time coral nippers.

Baby Ray · Jun 29, 2016

eatbreakfast said:
I have found them to be big-time coral nippers.

I have heard that the ORA filefish have less of a chance of nipping.

eatbreakfast · Jun 29, 2016

Baby Ray said:
I have heard that the ORA filefish have less of a chance of nipping.

Personally, I have found that it may take them a year or more to start picking.

jsker · Jun 29, 2016

Baby Ray said:
Can't they be coral nippers?

So far no nipping. Mine even goes for the nori.

bmac16 · Jun 29, 2016

Flame wrasse pair, eight line flasher

I also agree on the borbonius anthias, love those guys

eatbreakfast · Jun 29, 2016

bmac16 said:
Flame wrasse pair, eight line flasher

I also agree on the borbonius anthias, love those guys

Iw ould advise against a pr of flames, or getting a pr of any species of wrasse for that matter, as females often transition into males in aquaria, and males will keep their colors if kept with other species of male fairy or flasher wrasses.