What fish are active swimmers?

[Xadieu]

I want to add some colorful fish active swimmer fish into my 30 gallon biocube aquarium. Because of my size of aquarium I'm limited so no tangs/triggers etc...I have had a few fish but half of them seems to hid in the caves of the rocks. I want to add reef safe active swimmer colorful fish into my aquarium, any suggestions?

[Xadieu]

I forgot to mention I have two clowns, prawn goby and a jawfish and i'm looking to add 1-2 more fish to the tank

[windcoast reefs]

Some of the fairy or flasher wrasses might work well in a tank that size. They can be quite colorful.

[ScubaSteve]

Individual anthias, depending on the exact specis, can also work. Beware of wrasses if your tank is not covered. They're jumpers.

Midas blennies are super awesome and love to swim with other fish.

[Xadieu]

Ya i was considering midas blenny too

Individual anthias, depending on the exact specis, can also work. Beware of wrasses if your tank is not covered. They're jumpers.

Midas blennies are super awesome and love to swim with other fish.

[Leah]

Midas Blennys can be pretty aggressive and in a tank that small I would add with caution.

[noirsphynx]

Some of the fairy or flasher wrasses might work well in a tank that size. They can be quite colorful.

+1 a small fairy or flasher wrasse would also be my choice.

[Flash]

yup go with a wrasse!! they are awesome....

although I am biased.. i have a full wrasse tank!

[noirsphynx]

yup go with a wrasse!! they are awesome....

although I am biased.. i have a full wrasse tank!

:lol: me too I guess, I have 9 in mine. Some of mine that stay smaller are Lubbock's fairy (http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+376&pcatid=376), Royal flasher (http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/file-65.jpg), Longfin fairy (http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+1158&pcatid=1158). I used to have a stunning red tail flasher (http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+2892&pcatid=2892).

[Proteus]

Midas Blennys can be pretty aggressive and in a tank that small I would add with caution.

Mine is a great fish and model citizen. I just got it on Saturday and already friends with my bicolor blenny.

[SpikeJones]

i have a candy hog fish in my 30 gal cube he just ripps all day

[wickedfrags]

anthias........bartlet and squampini are the most suitable for an aquarium

[mrhasan]

Sorry to hijack but can anthias be kept in a 30 gallon? :question:

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Anthias should probably go in a larger tank.

I also vote for a nice flasher or fairy wrasse.

[ScubaSteve]

The smaller anthias (ie. Bartlett's, Randalls, etc) CAN be kept singly in a 30 gallon but the larger species definitely need a bigger tank. If you try to keep a few of them in that size tank they'll kill each other off. The only challenge with the anthias is the frequency with which they like to be fed.