Livestock suggestions- 72 g

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  1. Phocidae

    Phocidae Astrea Snail

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    Hi everyone. I'd love some suggestions for new livestock. I have a 72 gallon tank.
    The tank has been up and running since 2011, however, I lost all of my livestock during hurricane Sandy. It took me a while to stomach restocking, and it's been going very slowly.
    Right now I have a pair of osellaris, a female solon fairy wrasse, and a bristletooth tang. Inverts are a duncan, zooanthid colony, a duster, and lots of snails and hermits. There is also a peppermint in there somewhere that makes an appearance every 6 months just to let me know that he's still alive- the lone sandy survivor.
    For filtration I have about 70 lbs of live rock, a reef octopus HOB skimmer (bh1000) and a fluval 404.
    My immediate thoughts are a starry blenny, foxface and possibly another wrasse of some sort. What are everyone's thoughts and suggestions. Mainly, I'd love some more colorful, active fish (as much as I love my wrasse and tang, they kind of blend into the rocks).
    Thanks!
     
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Personally I would not put a fox face in a 72 gallon tank, they are way to active for that size of tank IME.

    Not sure on what Wrasse would work with the other current Wrasse.

    What about a Dwarf Angel, Chromis, Damsels...Royal Gramma.
     
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  3. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    See here for more info on wrasses: http://www.3reef.com/forums/tropical-fish/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-122261.html

    You will see Hunter has listed the C. solorensis as "generally aggressive with other Cirrhilabrus". I have never had one, so you may want to post in there and ask.

    Is the 72 a bowfront? If so, I agree with Cheryl that a Foxface will need more room. The others she posted would do nicely though.
     
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  4. Phocidae

    Phocidae Astrea Snail

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    Thanks guys! I'll look into those.
    I feel bad now- one of the fish I lost in the storm was a foxface that I loved. I didn't realize that I didn't have adequate room for him. (after school I'll have a larger tank and can get one again then I suppose)
     
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  5. 1.0reef

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    A few more fairy wrasse and/or flashers would be insane. IMO a harem of something like a hooded fairy would be incredible to watch, but very pricey :(
     
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