Adding compatible fish

[mike ling]

I now know that adding fishes to a reef tank requires more research than adding fishes to a fresh water tank. Benefactor of my ignorance has been my LFS but I do get 20% off the next fish when I return one. I now have a Tomato Clown and a Royal Gramma. I am thinking of getting a small ( 2” ) Yellow Tang, will it out grow my 45 Gal tank too quickly ?

What other fishes can anyone suggest ?

My tank is only 3 months old so I cannot have bottom feeders like a Mandarin.

[tendar]

You should probably skip the yellow tang to small of a tank for a tang. There are lots of reef safe wrasses that would be nice along with gobies and blennies and of course always the clowns.

[saladen]

try chalk bass. really mellow compared to most reef fish and they stay small..plus they dont usually fight with one another.