Ready for fish but I don't know what kind yet. Any ideas?

stillfrodo

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My 92 gallon AGA has been up and running for a little over 6 weeks. It has 140 lbs of LR and a DSB of southdown. The tank was cycled with the LR.
SG 1.025
ammonia 0
trites 0
trates<5ppm
phos 0
mg1300
cal 380
alk 4.58
ph 7.8
alk is high I know I was low on mg and therefore could not maintain my calcium levels. Water is starting to come into proper parameters slowly. I have a clean up crew of some cleaner shrimp red legged hermits and snails. Small diatom bloom but thats gone.
Been doing a 10 percent water change weekly since the tank cycled with RO/DI water and instant ocean. LR has healthy cover of red and purple corraline algae.
I feel I'm ready for a few fish. I was thinking of a school of blue green chromis. I wanted some percula clowns then maybe some kind of show fish or maybe a few others. I know not to add them all at once. What should I purchase first and maybe you guys can give me some other ideas. I also plan on keeping a few polyp corals. Thanks in advance for any opinion and or advice.
 
Yeah. A small shoal of Green Chromis will give your tank a nice look as will a pair of false percula clowns. They are both good eaters and good community fish. Are you going for a mixed tank? If so i think a couple of shrimp like cleaners or fire shrimp will add more color to your tank.
 

jeo

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Originally posted by jwtrojan44
A nice centerpiece fish in your tank would be one of the fairy wrasses. Most hit close to 4-5 inches and are very colorful and good citizens.

do you think a fairy wrasse might bother the cleaner shrimp?
I think those are all awesome choices, I would recommend a court jester goby because mine is one of my favorite fish. Here he is:
 

bean 1

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We have almost the exact same setup and are looking for the same types of fish. I have a 100g with 120# LR and a 5" DSB and the tank has been up and running for 3 months. I have two false percs and 3 green chromis. All have been great fish! I'm looking for a sixline but the LFS were I go sells out rather quickly. I was in there today and 3 different folks asked if they had any. From what I here they don't transport very well but do very well if you can get a healthy one. A beautiful fish! I've also been looking for a midas blenny and a yellow clown goby to add more color to the tank. I've also been looking into a falco hawk to add last after the rest have been established to prevent any harassment and to allow my inverts to get a little larger! Keep us posted with your stocking choices. I'm always curious as to everyone's fish choices and their compatability with other species. I'm looking for a wrasse that wont harm inverts just in case I can't find a sixline. I like the look of the lunar wrasse but I know they can dessimate an invert population pretty quickly. Are there any other wrasses that have a similar look but are safe around inverts? Anyone know anything about a opossum wrasse (not sure of the spelling)? My LFS had two but the saltwater guy left before I could ask him about them.
 

jeo

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hmmm. well maybe I will get one then becasue I have always liked them. I always thought they bothered or could potentially bother shrimp though.
 
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