I need a good “active” fish.

I 2nd blue/green Chromis. Mine stay front and center waiting to be fed and very active
 
Anthias. My lyretails stay in the open moving constantly. At night they find crevices in the rock to sleep. But they’re the most active.
 
You may have a difficult time adding some fish with your six line wrasse. They can be an addition stopper, would say definitely no more wrasses.
 
My foxface are very active, and colorful. Most folks think they're tangs in my 150g dt. Tangs can get chippy with them though...
 
I would get rid of the 6 line wrasse and replace it with a larger Wrasse. It will be more visible and the 6 line is likely to turn into a butthead as it matures.
 
Tassel filefish. Always out. Swim fins everywhere so they rotate like a helicopter. Gets to eight inches and never bothers other fish or any coral. Always in my face and eats anything in good volumes.
Also flame hawk. Nicknamed Marathon Man.
 
Tassel filefish. Always out. Swim fins everywhere so they rotate like a helicopter. Gets to eight inches and never bothers other fish or any coral. Always in my face and eats anything in good volumes.
Also flame hawk. Nicknamed Marathon Man.
 
Tassel filefish. Always out. Swim fins everywhere so they rotate like a helicopter. Gets to eight inches and never bothers other fish or any coral. Always in my face and eats anything in good volumes.
Also flame hawk. Nicknamed Marathon Man.
 
Tassel filefish. Always out. Swim fins everywhere so they rotate like a helicopter. Gets to eight inches and never bothers other fish or any coral. Always in my face and eats anything in good volumes.
Also flame hawk. Nicknamed Marathon Man.
 
How about a Valentini puffer . Mine is a real character . In and out of the rockwork all day long with his beady eyes scanning for a snack ...he’s always the last one up even when the lunar lights are on he’s cruising until bedtime he sleeps vertically in his favourite spot stuck on the side like a magnet. Then daybreak he’s first one up ..

Great fish , I keep corals which he hasn’t touched I don’t have shrimp and my crabs and snails seem fine .... I’ve seen him sometimes nip my monti cap but I think he’s just trimming his teeth . Mine is a youngster so start small I would suggest. He eats pellets and flake and the occasional treat of live food ...

In summary , mines great .... maybe I got lucky ....

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I know Damsels have a bad reputation, but I love mine. They're always out & about and add a lot of colour & movement to the tank. I have 3 azure damels who bicker amongst themselves but don't bother anyone else, and a blue damsel (Chrysiptera cyanea) who is always up to something. I've had them all in my 180gal for about 5 years with no issues.
 
They get a bad rap but I have a purple dottyback in my tank and he is the nosiest fish in the tank, always snooping around in everybody's business but not in an agressive manner, more like a pesty kid brother :). Very hardy fish and should be able to handle himself against the six line. I have had dottybacks in the past that were obnoxious but this purple guy has been a real Prince so far (see what I did there? ;Hilarious)
 
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My most active fish are my 6-line wrasse, blue devil damsel and my flame hawk. The first two have bad reputations for hostility. I haven't had any problems with mine yet, but YMMV. So I recommend the hawk. He's nearly everyone's favorite.
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He's also quite a camera hog. I can hardly take a pic without him front and center. Also, any time I reach into the tank to do something, he's right there in the way.

BTW, his name is Rodney.
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Depends on you're space. I have 2 blue damsels that are super active and squabble amongst each other while leaving others alone.

My fox face is always on the move and is really peaceful. I also have some kind of designer clown occelaris (black ice I think) that's really cool fish.
 
Is your tank a reef or FOWLR? If it’s FOWLR, Genicanthus angels ( just keep an eye out on coral beauty), fairy or flasher wrasses, hardy butterflies, dartfish( zebra, blue, green), anthias( feed a few times a day), there’s a lot of fish to choose from. Just remember, there could possibly be territorial issues whenever you add the new fish to the tank.
 

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