Looking for suggestions on stocking?

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My tank Deep Blue 57 gallon. Looking to add a more fish to my tank. I know I want to add an algae blenny and some sort of tail spot blenny and a wrasse of some sort. I do like the six line and the Melanurus Fairy wrasse. This is my stock list as of now.
2 clowns
Yellow watchman goby shrimp pair
Citron lemon clown goby
Yellow tail damsel
 
Melanurus wrasses are nice. Fairy or Flasher wrasses are also a nice addition. I'd stay away from a Six Line wrasse, They get pretty aggressive.
 
^ agreed. Sixlines can spell trouble, especially in a tank that size.

That tank may also be too small for two rock perching blennies. In all liklihood the algae blenny will be very aggressive to the tailspot, even if added after it.

Add the damsel last. They can get territorial. Yellow tails aren't too bad for being a damsel, but they will stake out a territory and defend it from intruders.

Other fish possibilities could include a yellow assessor, sunburst anthias, a small group of scissortail or zebra dartfish, a royal gramma.
 
Well thats a game changer for sure. Was hopping to add those fish or at least a few of them anyways.
The Melanurus is a must as is some sort of Blenny. I already have the yellow tail Damsel and he gets along fine with the other tank mates. Other suggestions on fish with what i have already plus the 2 i want to add.
 
The melanurus and one blenny will be fine.

Since the damsel is already in there, any fish that also claims a territory near rocks is out, so a gramma and sunburst anthias would not be good choices.

Dartfish, assessor, a small fairy wrasse or a flasher wrasse, purple tilefish, would all be possibilities.
 
The damsel has clamed a rock under my bta's and clowns along with the citron Gobby. He's not really aggressive at least not that is seen. Blenny and Melanurus then are next. Now to find them at a LFS. Thanks a lot.
 

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