What Fish Should I Add?

[dnsfpl]

i have

1 blue tang

1 yellow tang

2 true percula

2 chromis

in my 3x2x2 now

intend to add some other colour, preferably red/pink

are anthias a good choice?

fish should be reef safe and beginner friendly

price below $30 per piece

thanks

[yikai]

hi. here i have some picturs of fish to help u decide. they are all easy fish to care for and are reef safe. the flame angel i just added in case u wanted to try a 50% reef safe chance haha. it is very red and very night though. proces of all the fishes are are well under $30. the most expensive being the royal gramma around $20, and the cheapest being the flame cardinal at less than $5. the flame angel is $35, but i just added for fun coz its red XD. hope i have been of help! copperband butterflyfish is 90% reef safe, but very cheap. below $10 can get if u know where to find. if u find one that is feeding, its quite easy to take care of it (:

anthias are very pink and colourful. but they are hard to feed and require alot of feeding coz they are very active. if u find an anthias that is feeding well, then it will make a great fish!

[dnsfpl]

wau copperband...not easy at all

[yikai]

wau copperband...not easy at all

haha. there are other easy fish in that list i provided. maybe u can try firefish (: cute and red and u can get a pair.

[yooyoo99]

I will recommend the following fishes for their color and character

flame hawk (provided no shrimps for you in future)

royal gramma

flame wrasse (super ex and good jumper though)

[dnsfpl]

seems like royal gamma is a popular choice

[yikai]

flamw hawk very hard to find. only certain shipments. and it will be more expensive than $30 and will eat small inverts. royal gramma is a good choice!

[iskay]

I'd vote for Royal Gramma, but your tank is of sufficient size for bigger specimens. Perhaps you can also consider

Squirrel Fish

Soldier Fish

Fairy Wrasse

Coral beauty

[Digiman]

My recommendations (considering u wan pink/red and not too expensive):

Bartlett group (easiest and hardiest anthias to keep apart from lyretail), price - 3 for $100.

Flame Angel (hardy and really red!), Price - $35

Tomato / Skunk clown, Price - Below $15

Purple / Bicolor pseudochromis, Price - not sure but guess not over $10

Flasher Wrasse - $10

Pearlscale Butterfly (not a difficult butterfly, but not reef-safe)- $20

[thomas_lim]

IMO, don't try any angels if you want 100% reef safe fishes as they can be reef friendly for now and start to "feast' on your priced corals suddenly. The result can be

Butterflies is also a no too as there are usually not reef safe and difficult to keep and some of the so called "reef safe" butterflies are Ex.

Try fairy wrasses, some are some relatively affordable and nice. Like some reefers mentioned, they are "Gold medal" high jumper. Not advisable for tank without hood.

If you are not into nutrient control, you can add 1 or 2 more tangs or the ever feeding anthias!

Just my $0.02.

[yikai]

My recommendations (considering u wan pink/red and not too expensive):

Bartlett group (easiest and hardiest anthias to keep apart from lyretail), price - 3 for $100.

Flame Angel (hardy and really red!), Price - $35

Tomato / Skunk clown, Price - Below $15

Purple / Bicolor pseudochromis, Price - not sure but guess not over $10

Flasher Wrasse - $10

Pearlscale Butterfly (not a difficult butterfly, but not reef-safe)- $20

he cant add a skunk/tomato clown probably. got 2 true percs liao. i think may fight haha. bicolour pseudochromis super aggressive. but adding it now should be no problem (:

yes i agree with the barlett. very nice and got unique sharp pointy mouth (:

[mansiz]

I would suggest fairy wrasse or anthias, but don't get purple queen, they are not easy to feed.

[dnsfpl]

end up got a pair of black ocellaris instead

once ready will grab a flame angel

thanks all

[yikai]

end up got a pair of black ocellaris instead

once ready will grab a flame angel

thanks all

ur black oce and ur true percs getting along?

[dnsfpl]

a little biting here and there but still acceptable

they always orgy at the bottom left hand corner of my tank

sorry for the lousy pic as it is taken using my n73

[onizukaa]

post pic leh hehe of your new hoot

[dnsfpl]

my blue tang

my yellow tang

a little too big for my tank, hope they are happy

again sorry for the lousy pic as it is taken using my n73

[dnsfpl]

post pic leh hehe of your new hoot

all common fish only

[yikai]

good that ur clowns arent fighting! want to add some clowns to my tank but dunno if they will fight...my false percs even attack bigger fishes one lol.

[dnsfpl]

the smaller percula is from my nano tank

transfer into the 322 and add a similar size days later

the new 1 died after a week

weeks later decide to add a bigger perc

they fight immediately but thankfully stop after a day

just added the black pair recently

from what i notice, the smallest 1 is the most aggresive

the big 1 usually heck care haha