hows this sounds for a tank?

bbreaux1

bbreaux1

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i think ive just about decided on what i want in my tank and just want some opinions i plan on adding these very slowly starting with 2 true perc clowns then probibly the big bonus 20 plus 2 cleaning crew from swf.com and maybe a brittle star or two,then then either a royal gramma or black cap basslet,then a cleaner wrasse,a flame angel,and before the flame angel one more fish that is around 3inches or so and the flame angel being added last probibly.my tank is 55gal will eventually have 4inch dsb once the tank cycles,emporer400 biowheel,and a prizm skimmer.might add a few pounds of live rock just to get some coraline algae growing on the tufa rock i have in the tank.
 
bbreaux1

bbreaux1

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i kinda wanna wait till after make sure the crabs and slugs dont have to fight for food and any suggestions for another 3-4inch fish thatll get along with those will be helpful
 
captained

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Cleaner shrimps might be better than the cleaner wrasse- I've heard consistently that they are hard to keep. Old Yeller had good suggestions, but do your homework on wrasses because some are more aggressive/grow larger, etc. than others.
Make sure your clowns are different sizes- I started with 2 percs the same size and eventually one of them killed the other, and then developed blood lust and went after other fish....you can usually order clowns as a mated pair, but if you get one small and the other medium, they are hermaphrodites and the larger will become the (dominant) female. BTW, Clarkii's are more likely to bond with an anemone if you ever want to do that.
Flame is a great choice- very beautiful and more outgoing than other angels so it won't hide and you can enjoy him.
Foxface rabbitfish play well with other fish, eat algae in the tank, are very hardy, but they will chow on soft corals and will eventually grow to a good size. There are a lot of interesting Gobies to consider too.
 
bbreaux1

bbreaux1

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i really dont plan on getting an anemone ive already spent more than i wanted to for the time being and wont be upgrading my lights for probibly about 6months or so it jsut all depends how good i can keep my water conditions.im also thinking of maybe a yellow tang or a kole tang.i know the tank is alittle small for a yellow tang but its 4ftlong but still alot of time between now and getting any fish just started cycling my tank 3days ago
 
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