Stocking question with firefish

[tyrfing]

Any suggestions for anyone for stocking my tank? Stats are below. The two firefish are doing pretty well, but it's time to get them some company. Have two percula clowns in QT right now (oh how expensive and ulcer inducing is it to learn the value of a QT tank!), but would like to add more eventually.
Thinking of a coral beauty or yellow tank? Any thoughts? Will be adding another 45 lbs of LR in the next couple week so the tanks going to be a reef / fish combo. Thanks in advance for the input.

 

[tyrfing]

Sorry, that's yellow "TANG" not tank. Obviously the public school/college education hasn't done me that much good...

 

[bigeyedfish]

Banggai Cardinals are my favorite, just make sure you can find some eating frozen food. They are nice and peaceful and look cool in threes or fours.

 

[fshhub]

how old is the tank?? you may want to wait til the tank has matured at least 6 months(after thecycle) before adding a dwarf angel, if it is doing well, then maybe the tang will be fisne, either a yellow (or a koles or a chevron or convict if you are going to add more fish later may one of those would be better)
or the bengaiis are cool too, as well as a scooter blenny

 

[jumpfrog]

You may want to get the new live rock you're planning to put in there before you add any more fish. I made the tragic mistake of stocking and then adding another 45lbs of live rock. Lost 6 fish in the process.....bummer!

 

[tyrfing]

Jump, did you cure the LR after you got it? My understanding is that if you cure it after you receive it, then add it, everything should be fine. Any input from anyone? If I'm in err, then Jumpfrog just saved me a huge headache. Thanks!
Fshhub: Tank has been up for about 5 months with a huge pod population, but it just finished cycling about 4 weeks ago (yep, it's a mystery as to why the pods and corals could survive but not anything else). Still think I should wait for a beauty or tang?

 

[fshhub]

yep, the cycle IMO has not much to do with the maturity of the tank, from here it will probably still undergo a few more stages and changes, which could be a problem for a angel
and to comment on the lr, if it is well cured, i would still only add a little each week or 2 until i get it all in, not all at once, if you are talking about 40 plus lbs, i might go 10 or 15 (but NO more)unless it is a real big tank with alot of lr and sand already present

 

[tyrfing]

Gotcha! I'll wait on an Angel and add LR a bit at a time. Patience is the one thing that has been forced down my throat (with me kicking and screaming) with three kids and a 75 gallon sw tank. Not sure which did more for my patience, but I definitely know which cashed my sanity out...
Thanks!