Looking for suggestion on last fish for tank

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  1. Ducncover

    Ducncover Skunk Shrimp

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    Current tank is a 57g with 29 gallon sump/fuge.
    Current stocking list is 2 black and white ocellaris, royal gramma, flasher wrasse, orange spotted goby, blue mandarin goby.. By far the most aggressive fish is the gramma but mostly just postures at the clowns and I have never seen it nip at any of my other fish. I know I'm probably close to my limit with my tank right now but really feel that 1 more fish wouldn't be to bad. Id like another open swimmer like the wrasse... Any suggestions?
    Tank is mostly lps, large crocea clam, and a couple RBTAs. The clowns rarely leave their anemone now that that they are being hosted so I don't think aggression from the female clown is as big of a concern.
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Flame Hawk might work a percher but great personality and coloration. Chalk Bass although not a huge swimmer. I also really like the Yellow tail damsels, but sometimes that does not work, the size of your tank might work though. I would do the regular light out introduction.
     
  4. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    This is a super tough question to answer. Do you have a price range? For me a 'last fish' would be something like a diamondtail flasher or a pintail wrasse but there you are looking at 300 and up. They would be a great fish though. Also as far a wrasse go an 8 line flasher has a very unique look to it and can usually be had for around 100 ish for females or submales. An assessor from ORA would be a cool fish.

    In the end the real question is whether or not you need a new tank. Or if you are a glutton for punishment ANOTHER tank. I think I'll always have 2 side by side. One for reef safe tangs/ wrasses for lps/zoas, and one for borderline fish like angels and butterfly's for SPS
     
  5. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Agreed. IMOPE, the yellow-tail and three-stripe damsels work great as the last fish. They can handle a little bullying as the new kid in town and bounce right back, but in the process, they learn not to dish out what they don't like to receive. They're colorful open swimmers, virtually bullet-proof, and quite inexpensive. :)
     
  6. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    +1 yellow tail blue damsels are small but packed with punch
     
  7. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    +1 to the hawkfish. they are full of personality, nice color, and move a lot. They're not aggressive at all. I like the flamehawk the best.
     
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  9. tattoolew

    tattoolew Sea Dragon

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    I would wait a while and only pick up something that you decide you "can't Live without". I am at max capacity and came across a really good deal I had to turn down. :)
     
  10. Ducncover

    Ducncover Skunk Shrimp

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    Decided to go with the Flame Hawk. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Got him acclimated last night, at around 9pm is when he went in so moon lights were on. He was already moving around and perching all over the place. Found him this morning just chillin on my algae magnet looking around. Didn't get a chance to snap a photo though
     
  11. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    sounds like you made a good choice! Congrats!
     
  12. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Keep an eye on it as they tend to bully bottom dwellers.Good luck.;)