Solana 34G reef tank setup - what corals/fish?

[naesco]

1.Do I have to check for nitrate as well before I add the cleanup crew?
2.How many would you recommend and what kind?
3.Didn’t buy any power heads yet, any suggestions? Would 1 Maxi-Jet 600 with Sure Flow 1600 mod be sufficient or should I get 2?
4.Do you recommend me to take the each live rock and scrub them with a plastic brush or just leave them alone?
5. Oh, I also added Kent Marine Purple Tech – 3ml each time advised by LFS and did it 3 times. I think I should stop adding this until after the cycling is complete, correct?
6.Any suggestions for what type of corals should I keep, easy to keep?

1. No
2. Do not add any hermit crabs. They are carnivorses. Add two or three small snails (not bumblebee as they are carnivores. Add them after the tank cycles.
3. No recommendations
4. Leave the rock alone. It will sprout lots of life that you want to keep in your tank. Observe the changes daily and in the evening when the lights are out.
5. Stop adding it. Any additives are a waste of money until your future tests tell you what you need after you have added coral.
6. Mushrooms are the easiest. Tiny frags of LPS. polyps and zoas.
Do not add any fish until a month after your tank cycles and add only one fish per month as your tank is small.
Look at www.wetwebmedia.com to see easy fish for the size of your tank and ask here before you buy.
Success depends on going really slow. Remember LFS are in the business of selling fish coral, and, lots of stuff you don't need.
Good luck

[Saltybee]

I will in this case go for Koralia 3 as 4 is too big.

Thanks Anthony and Naesco, I'll follow your recommendations and will do some more research on the corals and fish. In the mean time I'll have to shop around for bargains on Koralia 3 and power centre with timer or I'll use a surge protector and add 1-2 timers for my pendant & smth else.
I'll be back with pics of my tanks and progress of my setup.

Thanks,
SB

[Eyford01]

I agree about the shrooms and zoas as good starters however I might disagree about the hermits, I love my little guys and have never had a problem with them possibly due to the fact that they get enough to eat and have a ton of empty shells available, and as for fish if you want a few ideas check out this link

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...howtopic=74703

[Saltybee]

Thanks for the great link Eyford01, that's awesome.