tankmate help

[Ovil]

I have a 55 gal. reef w/ a pair of clowns, bi-color blenny, strawberry dottyback, also cleaner shrimp and a coral banded. I wanted to add another fish since i loss my chalk bass the other night. I'm need some suggestion. Please note i have a open top, so no jumpers.

 

[jayman10134]

copperband butterfly maybe, the tank seems calm enough that it wouldn't be scared of eating but still pretty risky. i think i might put one in my 55 down the road sometime.

 

[jbishop]

copperband gets too big for a 55 IMO. maybe some cardinals

 

[Ovil]

I didnt think about cardinals. What about goby's

 

[stingythingy45]

Welp,I had a nice Coral Beauty in my 55 with no issues.
I still have her in my 90 gallon.She nipped at the nepthea once in a while,that was it.
Great personality,and a nice splash if blue purple.They don't get too big also.
Could try a Flame Angel also,if you're into Reds.
Just keep in mind,some will nip corals,others don't.

 

[Ovil]

Stingythingy, I had a cherub angel and had no problem but i only had softy in the tank. He/she was one of my favorites. I was thinking about getting another one, but I looking for something different. If all fails i'll grab another one or like you said beauty or flame.

 

[jayman10134]

i like the venustus dwarf angel too, if you are going that direction.

 

[Ovil]

Venustus dwarf?

 

[Ovil]

did a search on the venustus dwarf.. WOW beautiful. But a lil out of my price range.

 

[Miller]

You could get a pistol shrimp and a goby.

 

[Ovil]

i wont have any problems w the pistol shrimp and my coral banded?

 

[jayman10134]

did a search on the venustus dwarf.. WOW beautiful. But a lil out of my price range.

yeah, someday i am gonna get one... someday

 

[Ovil]

the first site i went to had them starting @ 159-199. another site had them going for 70 which makes more scene.

 

[jayman10134]

yeah, it was either skiptons or jays aquatics that had one in stock a while ago for $90, so i would expect you to find one retail not online somewhere for $100. my thinking goes like this. i have a 55 also, and since i can't keep very many fish, i should keep a few really nice expensive ones!

 

[Ovil]

you make a good point jayman. I never looked at it that way. But for me i rather send 100 and a nice coral or a few corals.

 

[stingythingy45]

Stingythingy, I had a cherub angel and had no problem but i only had softy in the tank. He/she was one of my favorites. I was thinking about getting another one, but I looking for something different. If all fails i'll grab another one or like you said beauty or flame.

The dwarf angels do add a nice moving splash of color.

 

[Ovil]

i know Bob, even better color w/ actinics on.