what fish should i get

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  1. nwlisowski14

    nwlisowski14 Plankton

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    I have 30 gallon saltwater tank with lots of live rock, coral, a clean up crew, and a pair of maroons clowns. Any recommendations for some small new fish I can add??
     
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  3. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    How long have you had the Clowns? They can get pretty territorial. I'd rearrange the rocks before you get anything else, so that they have to settle in again. That being said, Gobies are cool and some can be paired with Pistol Shrimp, Angelfish have bright colors, Chromis hang out in schools, etc. It just depends on what you're looking for in a fish. I would also only recommend 1 or 2 more fish max, so that you don't overstock the tank.
     
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    Maybe a rockdweller, suck as a TSB, but maroons would most likely go after most fish.
     
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    okay thanks any recommendations for freshwater. I also have a 30 gallon with two redtail sharks, and a tiger barb.
     
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    +1 I love Barbs. I used to have some a while back.
     
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    Scuba Ken Ritteri Anemone

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    I'm surprised that the 2 red tailed sharks play nicely, I have never had any success in keeping more than 1, even when they were both added as very young fish, 1 always becomes dominant and the other one hides all the time.
     
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    Yeah the red tails are very close in size and chase each other around instead of one being more of the dominant fish and pestering the other. They also exhibit weird behavior towards one another such as swimming real close together in unusual patterns. It doesn't help that I couldn't find any information on how they breed or if they will pair up.