*55 Gal. Reef what are some good fish to add?**Help! - Aquarium Advice

xxnonamexx · 03-26-2005, 07:33 PM

I have a 55gal. 260Watt Power Compact, Live sand 4in [acronym:d3834de7f4="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:d3834de7f4], Clownfish, Firefish, snails, crabs, Feather Duster, Anenome, 2 Leather Corals, Red Sun polyp, assorted polyps, Wet/Dry filter, Protein Skimmer. I have the Liquid Plankton and also frozen plankton and brine shrimp and a 8" Maxima Clam. I am looking to add some fish. What is reef safe and good for a 55Gal. tank? I look in the live aquaria and other websites and it doesn't help much about what is reef safe for a 55gal. Especially that can hang with clowns and firefish. Any recommendations? Thanks

Wooster · 03-26-2005, 07:55 PM

how about a royal gramma? those are nice. also a goby may be a good candidate?

**lando** · 03-26-2005, 08:22 PM

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how about a royal gramma?

great fish! You can also look at some type of goby or maybe a six-line wrasse.

SpiffyCat · 03-26-2005, 11:01 PM

PJ Cardinals are good fish, they do best in pairs. Purple Tangs are also good, though they are a little bit aggressive

seaham358 · 03-26-2005, 11:10 PM

There are tons.... pick up the Marine Fishes book by scott michael.$25bucks... this is a great book.
blue/green chromis are cool schooling fish... 3 would be nice, purple pseudochromis are cool, grammas, bicolor blenny...... the list goes on and on..... take your time read up on fish and pick what you like not what we like.. This is one of the best parts of the hobby.

xxnonamexx · 03-26-2005, 11:20 PM

I did alot of research and I have books and I check the sites before i order them but what I find is....Semi-Aggressive, Minimum 70Gal. Not reef safe.

SpiffyCat · 03-26-2005, 11:32 PM

For the Purple Tang? Mine has been great in my reef tank, I'd say it's proably my favorite fish. He is a bit aggressive, but it hasn't caused any problems.

I recommended one because they're pretty good survivors.

03-26-2005, 07:33 PM	#1
xxnonamexx Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Posts: 358	55 Gal. Reef what are some good fish to add?*Help! I have a 55gal. 260Watt Power Compact, Live sand 4in [acronym:d3834de7f4="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:d3834de7f4], Clownfish, Firefish, snails, crabs, Feather Duster, Anenome, 2 Leather Corals, Red Sun polyp, assorted polyps, Wet/Dry filter, Protein Skimmer. I have the Liquid Plankton and also frozen plankton and brine shrimp and a 8" Maxima Clam. I am looking to add some fish. What is reef safe and good for a 55Gal. tank? I look in the live aquaria and other websites and it doesn't help much about what is reef safe for a 55gal. Especially that can hang with clowns and firefish. Any recommendations? Thanks

03-26-2005, 11:01 PM	#4
SpiffyCat Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 20	PJ Cardinals are good fish, they do best in pairs. Purple Tangs are also good, though they are a little bit aggressive __________________ 55 gallon reef tank--Jaubert/Plenum live sand filtration with protein skimmer. Actinic lighting, 2x 295 [acronym:c9598b70ef="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:c9598b70ef] pumps. 1 Purple Tang 2 PJ Cardinals 1 Lawnmower Blenny 1 Sea Hare (a short lived species) 1 Cleaner Shrimp 1 Pencil Urchin 1 Sand Sifter Star Assorted hermit crabs & snails Button Polyps Green Mushroom coral

03-26-2005, 11:10 PM	#5
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	There are tons.... pick up the Marine Fishes book by scott michael.$25bucks... this is a great book. blue/green chromis are cool schooling fish... 3 would be nice, purple pseudochromis are cool, grammas, bicolor blenny...... the list goes on and on..... take your time read up on fish and pick what you like not what we like.. This is one of the best parts of the hobby. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

03-26-2005, 11:32 PM	#7
SpiffyCat Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 20	For the Purple Tang? Mine has been great in my reef tank, I'd say it's proably my favorite fish. He is a bit aggressive, but it hasn't caused any problems. I recommended one because they're pretty good survivors. __________________ 55 gallon reef tank--Jaubert/Plenum live sand filtration with protein skimmer. Actinic lighting, 2x 295 [acronym:c9598b70ef="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:c9598b70ef] pumps. 1 Purple Tang 2 PJ Cardinals 1 Lawnmower Blenny 1 Sea Hare (a short lived species) 1 Cleaner Shrimp 1 Pencil Urchin 1 Sand Sifter Star Assorted hermit crabs & snails Button Polyps Green Mushroom coral

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03-26-2005, 07:55 PM	#2
Wooster Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 67	how about a royal gramma? those are nice. also a goby may be a good candidate?

03-26-2005, 11:20 PM	#6
xxnonamexx Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Posts: 358	I did alot of research and I have books and I check the sites before i order them but what I find is....Semi-Aggressive, Minimum 70Gal. Not reef safe.

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