Suggestions

Right then boys and girls, Here is your challenge for the week.

I have a 30g reef tank established in Feb. Currently have 3 fish - a pair of black and white clowns and a springeri dottyback.

I am planning to get 1 more fish to finnish the tank off. Due to size of tank I don't really want anything that will get much bigger than 4" (and I have no space for a larger tank in the foreseeable future).

Ideally would like something that is brightly coloured and has a good character so as to make a good showpiece fish. Don't mind spending up to a couple of hundred if the fish is worth it and will of course post lots of pics when purchase is made.

Am currently thinking along the lines of a small angel (flame or coral beauty) but I'm sure you guys have plenty of other ideas...

 

do you have shrimp in the tank?

 

Sunburst Anthias, I have one with a springeri dottyback, pair of Picasso clowns, 6 shrimp , possum wrasse,1/2 dozen gobies in a Red Sea 29g. I think an Angel will get Too territorial. JMO

 

six lines are really awesome, four lines are really cool too, they have beautiful colors and are very active, visual fish. long surviveability too

 

i like my sharpnose puffer this isnt it but it gives you a idea

 

heres a picture of mine

 

I've had both angels, and loved them both. You may want to consider a Six-line wrasse as they are active and beautiful. I don't know how the wrasse would do with the dottyback (maybe someone who has actually owned both of them could say), but the angels would be tough enough to stand up to it. Mine didn't take crap from anyone, but they got along very well with their tankmates.

 

agree angels are territorial, its the one fish i can't get to live in my tank becuase it picks fights with the damsels. question aren't anthias really a schooling fish?

 

oh about the puffers IMO they have alot more character then other fish do

 

papua puffer this is basically the nicest sharpnose puffer