Need fish advice!!

All you have to do is ask for advice in a title and you get hits!! So to my issue... I am looking to add a new fish to my tank. So far I have 2 false percs, 1 emerald crab and snails. This addition will be the first in a line of several additions, so nothing aggressive. My wife wants something colorful, and I am trying desperately to get her into the tank (not literally!), so that would be helpful. I really would like to only add things that do something for the tank from here on out (clean, eat algae, anything) so that would be a plus but not necessary. Keep in mind my tank is only a little over 3 months old, so this limits certain things. I'm all ears, let me hear some suggestions!!

 

Blennys clean your tank of algae, most are peaceful - but there not really colourful.

Pipefish are colouful and far from aggressive.

The most colouful fish are angels and tangs - but your tank should be at least 6 months old for one them.

Wide variety of gobies to choose from! Neon's are cleaners.

The choice is endless

 

Neon gobies are awesome, they clean fish of parasites(I've seen it) and would fit in a 55g.
Any kind of Goby would be good.
Tangs are great at eating algae, but Theres the issue of size of tank, some ppl dont care about size, so it depends on you.
Blennies are good too.
I dont recommend pipe fish b/c they're are hard to keep and feed. Very delicate fish, much like seahorses.

 

Thanks guys, keep em comin!! Karma for the reply!

 

Go with a couple of wrasses...

Sixline of course...




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Here is a real beauty that was with me for a long time, but lost in a over-temp disaster last fall...(can be kind of pricey) --- but a neat, active fish with lots of character...




FOTM - Hawaiian Flame Wrasse - Sep '07
Cirrhilabrus jordani

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A real eye-catcher and well worth investment if you want 1 real "trophy" fish in tank.





And a current favorite,




Coris Wrass

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Another knock-out wrasse, relatively cheap and generally available. Great fun to watch moving rubble around tank and searching for goodies to eat in sand and rock. You definitely do not want if your LR is not fairly stable, as it will rearrange tank for you to its liking.


Different kinds of wrasses generally get along well together and with other fish.


Worth looking into...


Have fun.


Rgds,


Scott

 

I'd go with a wrasse to help control pest or a nice tang to help control algae..Everything I ever add is to do a job the Boss Amcarrig brings in the stupid little gobies and all the cute stuff that dies or gets lost We have a pair of scooter blennies that spawn all the time makes for good reef food

 

im with omard, definatly the anthias and wrasses, the pink anthias is very cool and i really like the fairy's and christmas wrasse's

 

Wrasse vote here!!!!!!!!!

 

HEY! I LIKE GOBIES!

PS. If you get anthias, go with lyretails or barletts. They're easier to feed and hardier than other species. And make sure that you don't get just one

 

Check out bogie's leopard wrasse in: Bogie's Coral Thread - Pics

Is a real beauty. No room in my tank for...but if/when there ever is...this looks like a great fish to have.

I think from pics he has a female version. She has much more distinctive coloring then the male.

Gosh, picking out new fish is fun. Really brings out urge to get another tank.