Adding another fish?

[acolotto]

I currently have a 55 gallon mixed reef running for about 2.5 yrs with a clarkii clown, coral beauty, lawnmower blenny, 1 pj cardinal, and a spotted dragonet. I want to add anotyher fish. I really would like to add a toby puffer i know its hit or miss with reef safe with them but they are just so beautiful so was wondering with my current stock could i add one or am i already stocked. If not what about a bonded goby and shrimp?

I have a bh-1000 skimmer, hob filter, and do 10% water changes once a week and feed rods food 3 times a week.

 

[Mr tap water]

Hi there

If your water quality is good at the moment you should be ok with one but bear in mind they can grow to 5 inches and our class as not Reef Safe

 

[woody390]

I don't know about with coral, I had a valentini with shrimps and a ton of astrean starfish which didn't get touched though.

 

[Mr tap water]

I think it's Corals with caution but crustations is more of a no no I suppose the key is just keeping well fed

 

[woody390]

On saying that the reason I went for a valentini is I posted on here to see if they were compatible with inverts and quite a few people had had success with it. Obv no guarantees though

 

[Mr tap water]

I suppose it's a 50-50 chance and depends on the size of the fish and our big crustations are

 

[woody390]

I dunno my valentini was fairly big when I got it and my peppermint shrimp weren't, I think the key is adding the inverts first letting them settle and feeding well but always a gamble

 

[Mr tap water]

Yeah you're probably right Good point