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good afternoon everyone with the long Labor Day weekend here I really want to add a new tank mate to my tank but have been struggling with compatibility and what would be a safe bet.
Any suggestions be greatly appreciated !

My tank:
32 biocube
Stock LED lights
Jbj true temp 150w titanium heater
Intank basket-floss/purigen/chemipure blue
Intank fuge box-filter media/LR pieces
Mightyjet 326gph return pump
Jebao pp4 wave maker

My current livestock:
2 ocellaris clownfish (Bonnie and Clyde)
Red firefish (Alfalfa)
Cleaner shrimp (Consuela)
Peppermint shrimp (Peppy)
2 nasarius snails (Gary & Sally)
2 margarita snails
4 hermit crabs
And lots of mixed corals, Duncan,zoas,palys,mushrooms,hammer,finger leather and more just to name a few

My parameters are always pretty consistent i test every Thursday and religiously do a 4 gallon water change every 14 days
Temp- 79-80 (in a heat wave never has gone higher then 81)
Cal-380ppm
DKH-9
Phos-0
No3-0
No2-0
Nh3-0
Ph-8.2
Salinity 1.023
I feed new life spectrum pellets once a day during the week Monday-Friday and on weekends I rotate between mysis shrimp and brine shrimp
Recently added yellow watchman goby about a month ago but he didn’t last a week not 100% sure on why he passed but both my shrimps seemed to pick on him almost immediately

Previously suggested a Pygmy wrasse before but my LFS doesn’t carry them and suggests maybe a bangi cardinal but my research sais they can be pretty aggressive another option was a diamond goby but I honestly would like something that swims around more then lays in bottom
I know I can’t add much more fish to this tank but ide like atleast one or 2 more
 
Pygmy wrasse would be good, but since a no go, I would suggest a pair or neon gobies. They are small, but in constant motion in my tank. Always swimming about darting around. Flashes of bright blue. 32g would allow for a bonded pair. Clowns should not bother them.

I would not suggest a diamond for that size tank. Maybe a small blenny would be fun too. Tail spot, canary, barnacle, etc.
 
A nice but underrated fish is the Chalk Basslet, another fish I loved small with nice personality is the rainfold goby,

I would not put a diamond goby in your tank these guys need a great sandbed to munch on
 
Pygmy wrasse would be good, but since a no go, I would suggest a pair or neon gobies. They are small, but in constant motion in my tank. Always swimming about darting around. Flashes of bright blue. 32g would allow for a bonded pair. Clowns should not bother them.

I would not suggest a diamond for that size tank. Maybe a small blenny would be fun too. Tail spot, canary, barnacle, etc.
What about a bi color blenny
 
I always wanted a royal gramma but was told they get pretty nasty as they mature

Royal gramma’s are one of my favorites and a must have for me.

They posture to protect their caves, but is extremely rare for them to actually get aggressive.

Mine have been model citizens for years.
 
What about a bi color blenny
Royal gramma’s are one of my favorites and a must have for me.

They posture to protect their caves, but is extremely rare for them to actually get aggressive.

Mine have been model citizens for years.
okay you may have me sold to try one only thing is my firefish has pretty much claimed that main cave in the center and his sleeping hole is in there aslwell should I be concerned about those two sharing
 
Out of curiosity, how long have the clowns been in there? They tend to become pretty territorial once established and may cause problems with new additions. Just something to be aware of.
 
2-3 months had a talk bout that yesterday with LFS owner he doesn’t think there that territorial yet they are still trying to figure out the whole male female deal
 
2-3 months had a talk bout that yesterday with LFS owner he doesn’t think there that territorial yet they are still trying to figure out the whole male female deal
They've figured out the male female thing already, but will get more territorial once they start spawning.
 

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