Wanting to get a new fish

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  1. meagan1823

    meagan1823 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Ok, im wanting to add a new fish to my tank but I don't know what kind yet.
    My current fish stock is 2 clown fish, 1 mandarin goby, and 1 blue and pink spotted goby. I would like to remove the blue and pink spot if I can catch him but I foubt I can.

    I have a 55 gallon tank with 40 lbs sand and around 60 lbs LR.
    I have soft corals, LPS, and SPS so it the fish must be reef safe. I also ahve snails and hermit crabs so the fish must also be invertebrate safe.

    I don't want a fish that will eat pods as I dont want it competing with the mandarin. I would like a herbivore as all my other fish are carnoivores and would like some variety.

    any suggestions would be welcomed
     
    meagan1823, Dec 17, 2009
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  2. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    some sort of tang would be nice but i dont know one that would fit in a 55 gallon.
     
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  3. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    a blenny, a couple of chromis or a hawkfish.
     
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  4. DaDaAtlanta

    DaDaAtlanta Feather Star

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    a small shoal (3) green chromis would be cool, firefish, or maybe just a cool invert like a coral banded shrimp
     
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  5. meagan1823

    meagan1823 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I really love powder brown tangs but they get to big for a 55 and I dont plan on upgrading
     
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  6. meagan1823

    meagan1823 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    thought about getting an algae blenny but i read on drs foster and smith that it sometimes picks at SPS. I dont want that.
     
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  7. NaClCrocodile

    NaClCrocodile Skunk Shrimp

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    Algae blenny should be fine, but I'd go with a bicolor blenny. They give a little more bang for your buck. The idea of a chromis school has really grown on me lately. Midas blenny is pretty awesome too.
     
    NaClCrocodile, Dec 17, 2009
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  8. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    Hawkfish! (they stare at you) :)
     
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  9. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    I love hawkfish. Fantastic additions.... as long as you don't have any shrimp.
     
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  10. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    hmm im guessing they are just fighting back our stare... its like ninja stare vs ninja stare.;D

    i would buy 3-4 chromis.
    or maybe a flame angel?
     
    elweshomayor, Dec 17, 2009
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