Help me pick my last fish

[Idech]

My tank is a 75 gallons that’s been running for a little over a month after cycling. I’ve been slowly adding a fish or two every 7-10 days. I want to buy one more fish and then keep one open spot for a utility fish in the future, if need be.

I want a peaceful tank and not too much sand disturbing/spitting because of corals to come. The Allen’s damsel like to dig, spit and generally make a mess. So no more like her. One is enough.

What I have now :
2 oscellaris clown fish
1 banggai cardinal
1 allen’s damselfish (peaceful)
1 yellow eye cole

To come soon, from hospital tank
tail spot blenny

Total : 6 fish

Choices at my LFS (the only one I will buy from)
Firefish
Purple firefish
Blue reef chromis (2-3 ?)

Other choice : just wait until other fish are available. Tomorrow is black friday and fish are on sale, but I shouldn’t pick fosh just because they are on sale. That’s what I keep telling myself, lol !

Thank you !

 

[lilithereefer]

i would totally get a nice looking goby just because they really add a different level of cleansing to the sand. you could also try a fairy or flasher wrasse, they are really nice fish. if i were you i would try the mccosker's wrasse. they are beautiful and are really peaceful plus they will go for like 30 bucks sometimes.

 

[Idech]

i would totally get a nice looking goby just because they really add a different level of cleansing to the sand. you could also try a fairy or flasher wrasse, they are really nice fish. if i were you i would try the mccosker's wrasse. they are beautiful and are really peaceful plus they will go for like 30 bucks sometimes.

There’s a carpenter’s flasher wrasse in stock but I’ve read they can be hit or miss. Some are aggressive. And they go in the sand I believe ?

 

[lilithereefer]

well usually they are okay. i would go to the store and see how it looks and if it is overly aggressive then i wouldn't buy it. but usually new fish aren't quick to bully old ones, also just make sure that you have enough live rock and enough space.

 

[Tchung23]

If you are only adding one more then wait for the one that really speaks to your heart.

 

[Idech]

If you are only adding one more then wait for the one that really speaks to your heart.

I don’t really have one. I wanted a wrasse and I had decided against it but now I’m reading more and the carpenter’s wrasse looks like a good choice.

I’m paranoid about disease so I want to fully stock the tank and not bring in anymore fish.

So I’m torn.

 

[Tchung23]

I love my Helfrichi firefish.
I’d recommend one of those if you are looking at firefish. They are the best looking in my opinion. Ans a little more special then a purple firefish.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Chalk Bass (max. size 3").

 

[i cant think]

My tank is a 75 gallons that’s been running for a little over a month after cycling. I’ve been slowly adding a fish or two every 7-10 days. I want to buy one more fish and then keep one open spot for a utility fish in the future, if need be.

I want a peaceful tank and not too much sand disturbing/spitting because of corals to come. The Allen’s damsel like to dig, spit and generally make a mess. So no more like her. One is enough.

What I have now :
2 oscellaris clown fish
1 banggai cardinal
1 allen’s damselfish (peaceful)
1 yellow eye cole

To come soon, from hospital tank
tail spot blenny

Total : 6 fish

Choices at my LFS (the only one I will buy from)
Firefish
Purple firefish
Blue reef chromis (2-3 ?)

Other choice : just wait until other fish are available. Tomorrow is black friday and fish are on sale, but I shouldn’t pick fosh just because they are on sale. That’s what I keep telling myself, lol !

Thank you !

So… I have recently picked up my (Maybe) last fish and it’s a tilefish, if you have a stable lid that isn’t loose then one of those guys may be an option (I personally bought the flashing tilefish and if that does well I may try a marcosi tilefish if I have room).

That’s a photo of my flashing tilefish when he was temp acclimating (I know it’s bad but he went in just 30-20 minutes ago so I don’t think he’ll be out just yet), although he was out for Atleast 5 minutes the instant he went in whilst everyone else was bickering on the other side of the tank.

 

[Idech]

Well, the flasher wrasse was sold when I called and there aren’t any other fish that I like.

I guess that’s it for a while. I’ll have to wait until the LFS gets a new batch of fish. And no new fish just before Christmas as there’s places to go and I like to keep a constant eye on new inhabitants.

 

[i cant think]

Well, the flasher wrasse was sold when I called and there aren’t any other fish that I like.

I guess that’s it for a while. I’ll have to wait until the LFS gets a new batch of fish. And no new fish just before Christmas as there’s places to go and I like to keep a constant eye on new inhabitants.

That’s unfortunate… although I will say a flasher isn’t the nicest of wrasse!! I have the Lubbock’s fairy (Both male variants) and if I’m honest they’re my favourites from the genus Cirrhilabrus and the genus paracheilinus (Fairy & Flasher wrasses).

 

[Idech]

That’s unfortunate… although I will say a flasher isn’t the nicest of wrasse!! I

Do you mean not nice to look at or not nice as in aggressive ?

Everything I’ve read says carpenter’s flasher wrasses are very peaceful and reef safe. They don’t bury in the sand and leave inverts and corals alone. To me that’s all important.