Originally posted by joe's reefer
we have all the inverts allready but no fish im going today to get some.i have alot of algea for some reason also but just the green hairy stuff and brown on the glass and nothing on the sand [/B]
I think you should get the algae under control before you get another fish (and I also vote for the threadfin goby and that would be your LAST fish for this tank). You have a lot of life in this tank to be running it without a skimmer. Check your phosphate and nitrate levels. Both are caused by leftover food, and may be present in your source water if you aren't using RO/DI, and are probably the root cause of your algae problem.
If your phosphates are high, I'd suggest using some Seachem PhosGuard in the power filter. I've used that and the Kent Phosphate Sponge, and highly prefer the Phosguard. The Kent stuff is supposed to work in two days, and then it will start leaching stuff back into the tank (the directions mention this). The Seachem stuff can be left in the tank for long periods, and it turns brown as its capacity gets exhausted. I've read you can also recharge it by letting it sit in the sun for several days. I'm trying this now, and the granules are turning white again.