I wasn't planning on picking most of these fish of for 6-12 months - with the exception of one. I need atleast one more fish to make the tank look like it has something in it for now haha. So taking some of the feed back here is my thoughts (still open to more suggestions of course or even a better stocking list. If someone can tell me of a fish that is reef safe, active, overall a good fish i'll look into it!) Overall i just want an active tank but as much coloration / uniqueness as possible but all within the realm of safe
Harlequen Tusk: Final addition? and get a small one if i am to get one at all.
Copperband Butterfly - wait a year , which i am fine with
Flame Angel- Haven't seen feedback on this. I assume they are OK and may
get another one to fill the spot i had for him. havent decided yet >.<
Trigger - If i get one (not saying i am) feed alot so they don't destroy coral
Purple Tang - This looks like a safe, active, pretty fish. Perhaps this will be my first new addition. Can I get two different tangs? I read that purple and yellow tangs may not like eachother... is there two tangs that will get along? Would two be happy in my tank?
Dwarf Lionfish - will eat my fish!
Cleaner Wrasse - I thought these were a good idea but based on that they need parasites to eat maybe not? Maybe thats why LFSs have them because they probably constantly get parasites. I should ideally have none - so no point in this or cleaner shrimp
Leopard Wrasse - Wait a year
Chromis - not sure if it was a chromis that i even liked... I cant find the name of the fish i liked - it very well may have been a damsel. It was black with blue 'stars' / dots. So If i get a chromis just get one.
Damsels ? Get one? Get more than one? Maybe Get none. /shrug
Moorish Idol - Waste of money will just die. Although I do have sponge tanking over the bottom of some of my rocks! Hate this sponge
Tried killing it a few times but haven't been very successful
FoxFace - no feedback on this still seems like a viable option for me
Great feedback so far guys thanks!
Taipan your tank looks great! It's basically the tank I had envisioned when I bought mine. My only fear is i tend to have awful luck! For me if something can go wrong it does!
The experience I have with mixing fish that aren't recommend together is limited to my freshwater cichlids experience. Which went over really well mixing south/central american cichlids with african of many different lakes (I like to get one of very fish! makes for a super diverse / pretty tank haha)
But cichlids were way cheaper to buy vs saltwater fish tend to be fairly expensive so i want to make sure i dont waste money and kill fish that don't need to die! Considering these fish are all mostly ocean caught - seems like a shame to have one die!