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coralnoob22 · Mar 3, 2023

I’ve got a 30 gallon with an orchid dottyback, and a clownfish thats been the only clown in the tank for awhile. Any suggestions to get some color and movement in the tank?

xiongsy · Mar 3, 2023

coralnoob22 said:
I’ve got a 30 gallon with an orchid dottyback, and a clownfish thats been the only clown in the tank for awhile. Any suggestions to get some color and movement in the tank?

Pygmy angel. Very small, shiny blue, and actively swims 24/7 in and out of rocks.

coralnoob22 · Mar 3, 2023

Are they coral safe?

xiongsy · Mar 3, 2023

coralnoob22 said:
Are they coral safe?

I believe it is a hit or miss but mostly yes.

Reeflix · Mar 3, 2023

coralnoob22 said:
I’ve got a 30 gallon with an orchid dottyback, and a clownfish thats been the only clown in the tank for awhile. Any suggestions to get some color and movement in the tank?

quick warning, the fish in your tank might get aggressive to any fish you might add to the tank. as with any angel, you might see coral nipping they are hit or miss. i would suggest a wrasse, maybe wetamorella nigropinnata also another wrasse that might will pick at pests is pseudocheililus hexataenia but will get aggressive (how long have the fish been in here?)

coralnoob22 · Mar 3, 2023

Reeflix said:
quick warning, the fish in your tank might get aggressive to any fish you might add to the tank. as with any angel, you might see coral nipping they are hit or miss. i would suggest a wrasse, maybe wetamorella nigropinnata also another wrasse that might will pick at pests is pseudocheililus hexataenia but will get aggressive (how long have the fish been in here?)

These fish have been in there together for about 8 months. They were my first additions since I went fallow for marine velvet. I’ve also got two small frags, and platy and a galaxea. Also a large emerald grab for GHA control as well as various CUC

lopez052308 · Mar 3, 2023

Maybe some Euphyllia if the fish are reef safe?
And if you want coral.

coralnoob22 · Mar 3, 2023

lopez052308 said:
Maybe some Euphyllia if the fish are reef safe?
And if you want coral.

Such as hammer corals?

lopez052308 · Mar 3, 2023

coralnoob22 said:
Such as hammer corals?

Hammers and torches they have really nice movement and nice colors. And clown fish enjoy them.

coralnoob22 · Mar 3, 2023

lopez052308 said:
Hammers and torches they have really nice movement and nice colors. And clown fish enjoy them.

Thank you. I’ve also been considering a fishes utility as well, as my schedule can get tight sometimes, I’d like to do the right thing for the ecosystem and have every fish have a job to help keep it clean/stable. Any ideas?

lopez052308 · Mar 3, 2023

coralnoob22 said:
Thank you. I’ve also been considering a fishes utility as well, as my schedule can get tight sometimes, I’d like to do the right thing for the ecosystem and have every fish have a job to help keep it clean/stable. Any ideas?

For useful livestock?
I would address your possible problems in your tank now like if you have algae or aptasia and find fish or critters that can fix those problems. This will help maintain the tank.

coralnoob22 · Mar 3, 2023

lopez052308 said:
For useful livestock?
I would address your possible problems in your tank now like if you have algae or aptasia and find fish or critters that can fix those problems. This will help maintain the tank.

I have cyano and GHA right now I’m working through.