Fish Choices.. New Tank...

Gary Ellis · Jun 7, 2018

Hello I'm about a month and a half into my Red Sea Max e260 and need help on what fish to choose. I'm new to the hobby... I'm doing ULM corals and I have 2 Green Chromis , 2 black & white Oso clowns, 2 Astrea snails and a Emerald crab. I would like a Wrasse unless you all thing no, also would like a yellow Tang. Not all at once of course. Wants some popping color fish that are easy to keep and want to be fed...... What are your thoughts?

fabulousfavia · Jun 7, 2018

Roya Gramma, great colorful fish!

nereefpat · Jun 7, 2018

It looks like that tank has a footprint of about 3'x2'. I would not get a yellow tang.

Lots of wrasses to choose from, especially flasher and fairy wrasses. A yellow (Halichoeres chrysus) would be a good substitute for the yellow tang.

Gary Ellis · Jun 7, 2018

So I guess the yellow tang need more side to side room to move?

HairyGary · Jun 7, 2018

Gary Ellis said:
So I guess the yellow tang need more side to side room to move?

Yeah and they can dominate so if you do add one add it last. I'd look into the flashers and fairies for pop. The H. Chrysus is a great addition and pest hunter too.

Gary Ellis · Jun 7, 2018

These are great suggestions...Thanks

NoWaiAma · Jun 7, 2018

More chromi!

408Dartfish · Jun 30, 2018

I’m about 2 months into my Redsea E260. Some of the fish I’ve chose so far are a midas blenny, linespot flasher wrasse, helfrichi firefish, and orchid dotty back. Dustin

Angel_Anthias lover · Jun 30, 2018

Pygmy flame back Angelfish maybe, pearly jawfish, radial filefish, kamahora blenny, springers damselfish, pintail fairy wrasse

OrionN · Jun 30, 2018

nereefpat said:
It looks like that tank has a footprint of about 3'x2'. I would not get a yellow tang.

Lots of wrasses to choose from, especially flasher and fairy wrasses. A yellow (Halichoeres chrysus) would be a good substitute for the yellow tang.

For Fairy and Flasher wrasses you need to have a screen top or else you just get a lot of expensive fish jerky.
Do you have a sand bed?
Leopard wrasse? Flame angels? Melanurus wrasse?

Gary Ellis · Jun 30, 2018

I have this, SPECIAL GRADE ARAG-ALIVE! LIVE REEF SAND and a Artfully Acrylic lid.

408Dartfish · Jun 30, 2018

Gary Ellis said:
I have this, SPECIAL GRADE ARAG-ALIVE! LIVE REEF SAND and a Artfully Acrylic lid.

Nice choice on the sand, I chose the Fiji pink and it gets blown around little bit. Dustin

OrionN · Jun 30, 2018

Then Fairy and Flasher wrasses are fine. They are beautiful. Flame Angel should do OK in this tank also. Mandarin, Royal Gramma, orchid dottyback......

Gary Ellis · Jul 1, 2018

OK Thanks...are these wrasse you are talking about peaceful?

Angel_Anthias lover · Jul 1, 2018

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.259894/ check out this for wrasse compatibility and aggression

OrionN · Jul 1, 2018

Flashers are. Fairy wrasses depends on species. There is a thread by Evolved on reefsafe wrasses right above you should read. This will start you on your on which wrasses. All the other fishes I mentioned can do well in a community tank. Your tank is on th smaller side. Pick some but not all. Research on each species specifics before you add.