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I think so neither are big swimmers. I used to have a snowflake in a 45 hex until it got out. Tight lid is important for an eel. I think you will be limited to snails maybe hermits for cleaners. Shrimp won’t have a chance with the eel.

I agree don’t add copper unless you need it, it is toxic. Observe the fish very closely several times a day. If the fish shows no sign of disease for 30 days it is safe to add. In my opinion it is good to have the meds on hand, I like copper safe. You need an appropriate test kit for copper...

Very nice.

May be uronema marinum. It presents with sores that look like injuries. Common with chromis and anthias

That is my preferred filtration for a QT. I also like to put a cheap power head in them. This keeps the water moving around and increases oxygenation. This is especially important if you end up having to treat the fish. Meds deplete the oxygen.

First off, I’d remove it now. Currently it is colonized with bacteria and you will disrupt the bio filtration when you remove it especially because the tank is small. Secondly. You need to feed the tank even though there are no fish. Just a tiny bit of food to feed the bacteria. Thirdly...

I’d also recommend setting up a quarantine system. Nothing fancy, 10 gallon tank with a power head and a sponge filter or hang on the back filter and a few pieces of PVC pipe for the fish to hide in. Quarantining your fish for 4 weeks before adding them to your tank allows you to prevent...

As long as you don’t want coral chocolate chip are good. Starfish and urchins need to be acclimated very slowly and do best in a fairly mature tank. I’d look at adding it a little later in the process.

Drop the Linkia, it will die. They do poorly even in large established tanks. Your tank is too small for a mandarin. They need a large very mature tank. Otherwise your choices should be good. I’d look into an assortment of snails and hermits as a cleaner crew

I’ve never had any luck with them. I do poorly with easy coral like mushrooms, zoas, palys, etc. but I have an acropora I can’t kill. What kind of lighting do you have?

http://www.melevsreef.com/critter/orange-ball-anemone Look at this does it match?

Can you post a pic. Kind of sounds like a majano anemone which would be a pest.

I use Kessils. I have 4 on my 5’ long tank. That is barely enough for an anemome and only near the surface. My tank is deep also. The Kessil 360 Narrow May be something you can add to get light deeper. You might be able to use a second Maxspec. You could even add some good quality T5s...

Low light not really any coral that is easy. average light you can do zoas, star polyps, mushrooms, toadstools, basic softies. I’d wait a while. It takes a while (a few months) for things to stabilize. Coral need stability.

I don’t think saebe like to be on the rock but prefer the sand. You can try but if it doesn’t want to be there it won’t stay.

I’ve always liked them. I don’t think they are coral safe.

It would be interesting to see a series of pics over time as that happened.

I really don’t think you are going to get enough ligh from that fixture to support an anemone. They are great for softies and LPS not as good for SPS or anemones. Your tank is deep. If the nem was near the surface maybe. What you are describing is the slow starvation caused by inadequate light.

What kind of light are you using

I love the heniochus.