Fish Suggestions for Reefer 170 (34g) Reef Tank

[NJBillyV]

I purchased a Reefer 170 and it should arrive in a week or so, so I'm trying to finalize my fish list. I plan to run a reef tank with a few reef safe fish.

So far I have a Royal Gramma and Snowflake in my QT waiting to be moved into the new tank.

I'd like to add four more fish, so any suggestions would be appreciated. I'm going to run the tank topless so jumping is an issue, plus it's only 34 gallons. I'd like colorful, active fish that are reef safe. I'm considering:

Engineer Goby - Love those guys.
Black Cap Basslet
Tail Spot Blenny
Hector's Goby
Court Jester Goby

Any thoughts?

 

[schneidergarrettt60]

I like the court jester goby!

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Any fish can jump, leaving the tank topless is signing a death warrant for the fish, with an unexpected date.

Many lids can be designed to sit flush with the tank top and not take away from the aesthetics or affect lighting in the tank.

By snowflake i assume the clownfish not the eel?

What you have listed sounds interesting, and should work well, however im not sure how well the grammas will get on in thag tank size. It may work out if there enough rock for them to set up their own territories. Im sure you know engineer gobies can become destructive with their burrowing as they get bigger, so just be careful with that, and they can get rather big.

 

[Dragon52]

If you don't know already the Engineer goby will dig all under your rock work if you plan on having sand or smaller gravel & they can get pretty long.

 

[NJBillyV]

I've had an Engineer Goby before and it got to about 7", but that was in my 75g. I do love them, very entertaining fish, but yea, they do borrow so I'm going to have to think on that.

And yes, it's a snowflake clown and it looks amazing, love that guy/girl.

 

[CindyKz]

+1 on the lid. Any fish can and will jump...the tail spot blenny is a likely one.

 

[NJBillyV]

Thanks, I'll consider it, I really really like the aesthetic of an open top tank though, I'll try a cool mesh top but I'm not sure if it's going to stick.