Blackfish823
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Hello... I currently have a Red Sea reefer 170 with a pair of clowns and a royal gramma. Im thinking my max will be 4 or 5 fish total? Im looking for my 4th fish. What would you recommend? Thanks.
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Another option would be a pistol shrimp/goby pair. Yasha's, Randall's and Yellow Watchman are my favorites.
rkpetersen
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You could also consider a Bangghai Cardinal. In my reef the cardinal, clown and basslet all ignore each other nicely. 
For me hands down tailspot, such great personality, and a better fit to tank than midas IMO, which get a good bit larger and can be slightly more aggressive
Blackfish823
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That’s gonna be a tough decision lol. I don’t know maybe a pink streak wrasse? Six line wrasse?
Blackfish823
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I’ll look into that. Thanks
Jacked Reefer
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I would stick with wetmorla species. Six lines are only good if there alone in a frag tank.
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Fish with undeniable personalities (JMO):
- Hawkfish - always watching you. And when you don't see them, they are perched somewhere else watching you, lol
- Midas Blenny - Not as shy as some other blennies. I had one that established the evening resting spot on top of a veggie clip.
- Jawfish - You have to be setup for one (again JMO). Make sure all rocks are on the bottom of the tank and won't move if the sand is shifted. I even added two egg crate columns to support a flat rock in the middle of the tank and started a small burrow. I introduced the fish close to the burrow and the rest is history. You don't have to go for only blue dots because black caps or yellow heads are just as amazing to watch and just as busy, and not $120 a pop But, blue dots are beautiful.
- YWG - A great fish. I had emeralds in the tank and the goby was not claiming territory. As a result, never got established (between the emeralds and other fish). That was too bad, but still a great active fish once established. And even better if paired with a pistol shrimp
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Pink Streaked, yes. 6 line, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many people have torn their hair out in frustration over trying to remove the 6 line once it goes rogue.
Blackfish823
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That’s good to know. Thanks for the info
Blackfish823
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Fish with undeniable personalities (JMO):
It's so exciting to plan a tank. Good luck...
- Hawkfish - always watching you. And when you don't see them, they are perched somewhere else watching you, lol
- Midas Blenny - Not as shy as some other blennies. I had one that established the evening resting spot on top of a veggie clip.
- Jawfish - You have to be setup for one (again JMO). Make sure all rocks are on the bottom of the tank and won't move if the sand is shifted. I even added two egg crate columns to support a flat rock in the middle of the tank and started a small burrow. I introduced the fish close to the burrow and the rest is history. You don't have to go for only blue dots because black caps or yellow heads are just as amazing to watch and just as busy, and not $120 a pop
- YWG - A great fish. I had emeralds in the tank and the goby was not claiming territory. As a result, never got established (between the emeralds and other fish). That was too bad, but still a great active fish once established. And even better if paired with a pistol shrimp
It really is exciting to plan/stock a new tank. So many options. Thanks for the info that you shared. It will help a lot.
