Fish suggestions for new tank

[Shane-o]

Well the 55 gallon reef tank has been up and running for over a month doing very well with the clean up crew (peppermint shrimp and snails) The wife wants to ad a fish or fishes today. I have already convinced her NO damsels. What would you guys recommend?

 

[thekikster]

A lot of people start off with a pair of clowns. I personally started with one black and one orange Percula clown


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[46gReef]

There's so many fish out there, personally I'm a goby/blenny fan....once they become acclimated to their surroundings they are active cool little fish....good first additions too as most are fairly hardy under the right conditions.

 

[mike007]

Bangai cardinals,clowns, gobies, wrasses.

 

[Shane-o]

Thanks guys! Clowns and gobies she decided

 

[46gReef]

Good choices, what species of clowns are you thinking? Just a heads up that they can sometimes get more aggressive when they are some of the 1st fish added to the tank.....let us know what you end up with!

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Don't forget to post pics of the new additions!!

 

[Tom Does Disney]

Add the gobies first !!! Then clowns a bit later

 

[rarecoral]

Mystery Wrasse

 

[MischiefDoll]

Maybe you could start withesigner Clowns
a group of PLatiums
and 2 group of Blacker Ice

It is an interesting combo

 

[aslmx]

melanarus wrasse. great fish and will eat flat worms, lawn mower blenny

 

[PaulKreider]

In my 55 I have a yellow tang, 1 onyx clown, 1 false perc clown, 2 lyre trail anthia, yellow barrelchested wrasse, and lawn mower blenny

 

[Shane-o]

We ended up deciding on a Chromis, but he seems to be doing really well. They didn't have another one otherwise we would have gotten two. He eats like a pig and the shrimp keep molting soooo... everything so far seems to be going good.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Gorgeous addition!!

 

[Shane-o]

Thanks!! We love him, he has a lot of character and he sure does know when its time to eat, he comes to the glass like a dog and sits there until I put his food in. So funny to watch.