I’m new to this hobby for having a saltwater reef tank. I currently have a 55 gal. tank with underwater filtration grid & a filter system on top of that for a 75 gal. tank. I also have an LED 2-1/2” aeration ring. I have a 2-1/2” yellow tang, a 2-1/2” blue tang & a pair of orange/white clown fish. They all get along great & stay close like there a family. My ? Is is my tank large enough to have a few more different fish, I like having a variety of color in my tank but don’t want to risk the peaceful life my fish seen to enjoy
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You’re going to hear it from the “tang police” for keeping two tangs in a 55, but at their current size, I wouldn’t say they’re a problem.
I believe you could easily keep a few smaller fish. I’d try to find fish that swim in different zone or parts of the water column. Something like a 6-line wrasse will constantly swim in and out of the rock work and fish like hawk fish or blennines will perch on top of rocks. I always love the personality of a bicolor blennie. I’ve heard that 6-line wrasses can be aggressive, but I haven’t noticed that to be a problem in any of my systems.
A few blue/green chromis always add nice color and movement to your tank too.
The fish I wouldn’t recommend are cardinal fish. They’ll group together, but the usually just sit motionless in the same spot of a tank all day and rarely seem to move. For that reason alone, I’ll never keep them.
I believe you could easily keep a few smaller fish. I’d try to find fish that swim in different zone or parts of the water column. Something like a 6-line wrasse will constantly swim in and out of the rock work and fish like hawk fish or blennines will perch on top of rocks. I always love the personality of a bicolor blennie. I’ve heard that 6-line wrasses can be aggressive, but I haven’t noticed that to be a problem in any of my systems.
A few blue/green chromis always add nice color and movement to your tank too.
The fish I wouldn’t recommend are cardinal fish. They’ll group together, but the usually just sit motionless in the same spot of a tank all day and rarely seem to move. For that reason alone, I’ll never keep them.
