Would appreciate suggestions on fish to add

Hitch08 · May 7, 2019

I'd appreciate some thoughts/suggestions on fish to add to my tank. I have a 120 gallon tank with minimal corals - a few SPS and LPS, a trumpet coral, a couple leathers and a green rock flower nem. Here are the fish that I have:

Bartlett's Anthias
Woodhead's Angelfish
Powder brown tang
Firefish
2 Clowns (mated pair)

Yes, the tank is kind of boring. The tang and the angelfish are quite active. The two clowns are always in the top left of the tank - barely visible. The firefish and anthias are in the open, but not very active.

A few weeks ago, my auto feeder went on the fritz and I didn't realize what was going on until an algae bloom started. I'm now running GFO to reduce phosphates. As a result, I'm thinking about adding a Sailfin/Algae blenny. However, I also like the Yellow Prown Goby. Is it possible to get both?

I'd also love to get a Flame Angel. I've always loved them, but I'm hesitant since I already have the Woodhead's. What do you think?

I think I should also add a wrasse or two.

Last, I know that my tank is a bit small for the Powder Brown. I took the advice of a lfs. It's part of the reason that I'm here now looking for advice.

Any advice/suggestions? Thanks!

Peach02 · May 7, 2019

Hitch08 said:
I'd appreciate some thoughts/suggestions on fish to add to my tank. I have a 120 gallon tank with minimal corals - a few SPS and LPS, a trumpet coral, a couple leathers and a green rock flower nem. Here are the fish that I have:

Bartlett's Anthias
Woodhead's Angelfish
Powder brown tang
Firefish
2 Clowns (mated pair)

Yes, the tank is kind of boring. The tang and the angelfish are quite active. The two clowns are always in the top left of the tank - barely visible. The firefish and anthias are in the open, but not very active.

A few weeks ago, my auto feeder went on the fritz and I didn't realize what was going on until an algae bloom started. I'm now running GFO to reduce phosphates. As a result, I'm thinking about adding a Sailfin/Algae blenny. However, I also like the Yellow Prown Goby. Is it possible to get both?

I'd also love to get a Flame Angel. I've always loved them, but I'm hesitant since I already have the Woodhead's. What do you think?

I think I should also add a wrasse or two.

Last, I know that my tank is a bit small for the Powder Brown. I took the advice of a lfs. It's part of the reason that I'm here now looking for advice.

Any advice/suggestions? Thanks!

I might be wrong but it sounds like you only have one filefish, they like to be in groups so adding another would be good

You can get the blenny and the goby

you should be good to get a flame angel with the Woodhead in that tank size but adding at night improves odds as well as making sure they both have plenty of food so they don't feel the need to compete

adding a wrasse should be done last especially with six lines but they are good for getting rid of pests

Hitch08 · May 8, 2019

Peach02 - Many thanks for the response! Appreciate the information and thoughts. Also, I have one firefish, no filefish.

Any other thoughts/suggestions from anyone?

Peach02 · May 8, 2019

Hitch08 said:
Peach02 - Many thanks for the response! Appreciate the information and thoughts. Also, I have one firefish, no filefish.

Any other thoughts/suggestions from anyone?

auto correct my bad, firefish* prefer to be in groups

Hitch08 · May 8, 2019

Peach02 said:
auto correct my bad, firefish* prefer to be in groups

Ah! I didn’t think autocorrect. I was thinking that it was just really small font.

Thanks, again! I wasn’t aware of this. Good thing is that they are cheap. I’ll get another one or two.

William Mumford · May 8, 2019

Long nose hawk fish

ChuckD76 · May 8, 2019

William Mumford said:
Long nose hawk fish

I'd second a hawkfish. I have a flame hawk and he gets around everywhere, no regard for territory.
It does have an issue with the orange spot goby I have though. I think it's a general hawkfish/goby thing.
For movement in the open I'd go with chromis, as mundane as that sounds. I've never scuba'd but reef documentaries always seem to show a ton of anthias mixed with a ton of chromis or damsels.
Damsels are jerks though.

Peach02 · May 12, 2019

Hitch08 said:
Ah! I didn’t think autocorrect. I was thinking that it was just really small font.

Thanks, again! I wasn’t aware of this. Good thing is that they are cheap. I’ll get another one or two.

yea autocorrect screws us all. all good. Imo its best to keep fish in even numbers but thats just preference after it gets above 4 or so