Small, peaceful fish recommendations for a 120 gallon reef

[E.J.]

I have a 120 gallon reef with three lemon damsels, two yellow tail damsels, a royal gramma, an ocellaris clownfish, and a tomini tang. The damsels are all rather easy going and only bicker mildly with each other - mostly some harmless posturing. I'm looking to add additional small fish that will coexist peacefully with each other and the tank's current residents. Any ideas for fish that can be kept in groups? I'm going for slice of that typical coral reef documentary scene in which numerous small, colorful fish hover above coral bommies.

 

[jp_75]

Anthias? Of course if you willing to feed few times a day.
Zebra Barred Dartfish can be kept in groups.

 

[Uncle99]

Yup, Lyretail Anthais 3-5, as noted above would be a good addition. Get a group with no male and watch him turn to male (left pic) in 60 days or so.

I feed everyone, at lunch and at dinner.

 

[E.J.]

Thanks for the anthias suggestions. I just wish it wasn't so darn expensive for a group. My son suggested a large group consisting of a variety of peaceful-ish damsels, in addition to the few we already have. The lemon damsels lay eggs weekly so they can get a tad feisty near the nest, but that's the extent of it.

 

[ZoWhat]

Thanks for the anthias suggestions. I just wish it wasn't so darn expensive for a group.

Expensive bc they are a deep water fish taking divers to catch them

Damsels can be caught in 3ft of water

 

[reefnfun]

Rainsford Goby the are a small good looking fish. Make sure you have copapods as they do not eat fish food. Its one of my favorite fish

 

[TCoach]

I love my Sharknose Goby pair and would love a small school of them. Fun, energetic, and actually performs some cleaning of my Sailfin and others.

 

[Cwentz758]

cardinals

 

[Lasse]

I have a 80 gallon tank - here you can see some of my fish - all of them even useful for you - I think

Sincerely Lasse

 

[E.J.]

I have a 80 gallon tank - here you can see some of my fish - all of them even useful for you - I think

Sincerely Lasse

Thanks. That gives me some great ideas. I especially like the yellow wrasse. I better get some mesh lid first. They're jumper, right?

 

[Lasse]

Yes - they can jump

Sincerely Lasse

 

[kados]

Bengaii Cardinals are cool. Not too expensive either