Advice please: fish selection!

[lpsreefer]

My stock list for my mixed reef (90 gallon)
One spot foxface(algae control)
Purple tang(algae control)
2-3 wrasse (pest control)
2 clowns

I might add a fish or two more.
Peaceful citizens.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I would have one "showcase" fish and a bunch of smaller fish.

I love wrasses (leopards, flashers, & fairy wrasses) but prefer a covered tank since these can be jumpers.

Leopard wrasses are also harder to keep so probably go with flasher & fairy wrasses.

Also found Yellow/Canary wrasses to be bright, active and peaceful.

I also like Bangaii cardinals although these are not as active as wrasses.

I love Cherub angels (completely reef-safe in my experience but with great personalities and bright royal blue with yellow face).

For damsels, I like yellow-tail blue damsels and Fusilier damsels.

For clownfish (type of damsel), the most commonly kept are Ocellaris and True Percula - i.e. the ones that look like Nemo. Now they have blacks and other fancier varieties. Do a search and find out what kind you like if you plan to have clowns. Cinnamon, Tomato & Maroons are bigger and more aggressive species.

[daplatapus]

Like the others mentioned, I'd start looking at live aquaria. They've got tons of info and compatibility. I like the clowns, love my flame angel. Yellow eye Kole tang will fit in that size of tank and I have one in mine, he's got tons of personality and only has personality issues with my starry blennny - not sure why.
I also like the look of lemon peel angels but they may not get along with the flame angel. I also like long nose butterfly fish but make sure they're eating at the LFS and there are some coral cautions there you need to be aware of.
I feel no tank is complete without a couple shrimp - skunk cleaners, peppermint, sexy to name a few. I love mine.

That should give you a good list to start checking anyway...

[gridley]

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I will be checking our liveaquari.com in a few minutes. We will then post some of our thoughts later tonight / tomorrow morning for more input - thanks!

[gridley]

After a day of visiting LFS, reading, checking out websites, here are my first thoughts - I'd love advice / input on this

Pair of True Percula
Pajama Cardinalfish
Banggai Cardinalfish
Royal Gramma Basslet
one Kale Yellow Eye
one Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
several - not sure what species - gobies
several - not sure what species - wrasses

Thanks for your thoughts

[Proteus]

I'd be wary of a butterfly in a reef.

The rest is all good. Sand sifting gobies can make a mess and you'll have cloudy water. IMO

As for wrasses I love em. Though you'll need a covered tank

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Yes, the butterflyfish is also not as hardy and is risky for newbie.

Pajama cardinals are also very boring - stay still in one place IME. Otherwise like your list.