Fish campatibility?

[sherman50]

I run a 30 gallon tank with 20 sump and 5 gal HOB refugium. There is a 3" clarkii and a 3" coral beauty swimming around. Also 2 condilactus anenome, a colt coral, several zoos and a couple peppermint shrimps. And now a lone yellow chromis. I added two chromis because I wanted a little more swimming activity and the owner-operated fish store I trust suggested the chromis would be able to hold their own (if only by burying themselves) against the clarkii. By day two one chromis (having tried to escape over the edge ended up dead in the tank. The other chromis is slowly being reasonably accepted the beauty but still spends a lot of time out of site.

Can anyone suggest a few alternate tank mates for the clown and the beauty? I'd like to add another 4" of fish, my water is good and I keep track so it remains ~10 nitrate and 0 other nasty chems. I was keeping it at 0.027 salinity but recently lowered that to 0.023 to everyones delight.

By the way, the clarkii and the beauty were once best buds until I added the anenome. It took clarkii about 2 days to find his new true loves in the anemones and spends his time in their embrace. Clarkii is quite the bully, hiding quickly then attacking when he thinks he can get away with it (I've been nipped several times and he's pretty attentive when I move a coral to someplace he disapproves. I'm tempted to try some clown sushi but figure it will have a greasy taste.

THANKS!

[saxman]

you're going to have a problem adding anything to a tank that small with an established clarkii in residence. the newby will likely never get a chance to settle in. it might work if you totally rearrange the decor after your newby is out of QT. or you can try removing the clown for a couple of weeks when you add the newby in.

[Skurvey Dog]

I agree with Saxman's advise. Romeo has set up house keeping now and is going to be dominant and protective towards what he thinks is his home. A 30g isn't a whole lot of room to get away from or out of sight from a watch dog. And where are the nems located? Maybe if they could be happily relocated to the side or a secluded section, sort of blind siding the clarki, the other residents could get a little more relax time. Good luck. Would love to see a pic of your Romeo.