You decide. What will be my next fish?

I have a 8 month old 55 gallon reef tank with only two fish, a coral beauty and a chromi. (45# LR, 45#LS) I've had these two for 6 months without getting any other fish. I told myself that I was going to wait until everything else was done. For now I'm content. I have my tank, lights, refugium up and running (thanks to the DIY gods), a RODI (thank you Christmas), a phosphate reactor (birthday of course!) wavemaker timer and other nice little do-hickies.

So now at long last it is finally time for that third fish. (It's been 6 months people. I deserve a frickin' medal for that) I have done plenty of research for that new special resident. So it is to be expected that after 6 months of staring wistfully at all the pretty fish at the LFS, researching what would do well in my tank, and pretty much just having plenty of time to make up my mind.......................

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO GET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so you guys feel free to pitch in and give me some ideas. Just so long as it looks good, can stay in a 55, and won't harass my CB and chromi (and the cleaner shrimp, snails, blue legs, and (non)sand sifting serpent star)


Let's see what you come up with.

 

Wow.....the sky is the limit........hmmmm............how about a six line, midas blenny, blackcap, neon goby or a convict blenny. Any dart fish, blennies, damsels, gobies, some wrassees, some tile fishes, hawkfishes, grammas and dottybacks.

 

Orange spotted goby... Only because I have one.... LOL

 

How about a pistol shrimp and a watchman goby. I love mine. Its neat to watch them work together as a team and the pistol popping is funny to me.

 

How bout a foxface??? Or Banggai Cardinalfish?? 2 of my favorites!! But don't call me a copycat when I get one!!!

 

Asking us what fish to get is like asking alcoholic in liquor store what he wants most...:-/

Sky is limit...

Just keep eye on size, space requirements and compatility...


Every tank needs a sixline...

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I have heard mixed things on 6line they can be a great addition or they can be a little terror!!! I would have one if I just needed 1 more fish ie last addition so he dont dominate new-bies.
My sugestion for a 55 is a nice little red hawkfish very cool addition Ive kept in the past no real special needs ,reef safe and good coulor http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/products/large/p_77116.jpg

 

A foxface is a beautiful fish but not recommended for tanks less than 75g, he has a 55g. As Omard stated, "Just keep eye on size, space requirements and compatility". Great advice!

 

i would say a sixline really cool fish.get him small so you can watch him grow.
a sandshifting goby one of my favs.its cool to watch them change the way the sand lays on the bottom and making caves. another cleaner shrimp so you can 2 of the lil guys.they are cool.