Favorite fish for a 55g (reef safe)

[Paste]

So, I have a 55g tank I setup in my daughters room and has cycled and has a couple gsp frags in it (snipped outa my 65, figured I would let her take some off my hands)

She has a lid on hers.. so I can get some of the jumpers I have been afraid to put in mine (gobies and the like)

Any interesting swimmers, or... I dunno, I want to give her options we are going to our LFS first Friday sale tomorrow (they do 20% livestock 1st Friday every month with free food and beer)

Has to be reef friendly because she REALLY wants a couple feather dusters.

 

[Bifferwine]

Sixline wrasse!

 

[315hottuna61]

get 4 or 5 chromis

 

[Samhain]

Midas Blenny!

 

[Bifferwine]

get 4 or 5 chromis

Then those would be the only fish in the tank.

 

[Paste]

get 4 or 5 chromis

yeah, not only would it fill the tank... they don't play well with others... even well with other chromis. I had 2 in my 65, the big one picked on everything, clowns, butterfly fish and the other chromis...

needless to say, he went to a better home (local reef club member took him and put him in his aggressive tank)

 

[Samhain]

Clowns are always a good choice for kids too. 6 Line, Midas Blenny, pair o' clowns, goby, and your stock list is complete!

 

[Paste]

do Midas blennys behave just like lawnmowers?
Love my Lawnmower as does my daughter, so a bright one would be pretty cool (though the game of find the Blenny would get lots easier)

 

[Amba]

Starry Blenny

 

[Bifferwine]

If you want a bright one, check out the bicolor blenny.

 

[FishyReef]

do Midas blennys behave just like lawnmowers?
Love my Lawnmower as does my daughter, so a bright one would be pretty cool (though the game of find the Blenny would get lots easier)

Midas blennies need a meaty diet, while lawnmowers are herbivores. Also, I think the lawnmowers tend to perch on rocks more while the midas blennies are out more swimming in the water column and also perch in holes.

I'd also vote for a clown pair, midas blenny, maybe a goby/shrimp combo, and maybe a sixline. If you go with the sixline, add it last (unless you are thinking a maroon clown pair). Most dwarf angels would also be fine in a 50g, but are 50/50 on their preference for eating coral!

 

[315hottuna61]

If you don't like the chromis idea, check out a royal gramma. They are beautiful and mine keeps to itself.

 

[Northstar24]

Starry Blenny

This

If it wouldnt get lost in my 180, I'd totally have one

 

[Paste]

What about the longnose hawkfish?
I hear they can be little buggers (with big mouths) will they eat larger shrimp like skunks?

 

[Mik]

Royal Gramma aka Fairy Basslet.