Fish Choices for 1st Reef Tank

[longscience]

I am waiting for a BioCube 32 to arrive. I have been researching fish choices. I plan on keeping soft and lps corals with stock BioCube lighting and moderate flow. I plan on a sand bed of aprox 1.5 inches of CaribSea Fiji pink. I plan on using aprox 30# of Reel Reef rock.
Hear are some fish I am considering. Comments and suggestions encouraged.

clowns x 2
Orange Spotted Goby
Harp Tailed Blenny
Splendid Doty Back


Thanks,
Steve

 

[dank reefer]

If you are going to add clown fish to your tank, add them last as they can be jerks and think they own the whole tank.

 

[longscience]

Thanks. That is my plan. Any thoughts on order of my other possibilities? I will do a fishless cycle with Dr. Tim's most likely.

 

[dank reefer]

I would add all the fish at the same time with the exception of the clowns. Goby/pistol shrimp combo would be a pair id put into list.

 

[WIReefer]

Congrats on the new tank coming and welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Justin Cook]

I would for sure get a pistol shrimp to go along with the orange spotted (shrimp) goby. I'm assuming that's the goby you're talking about and not the diamond goby that has orange spots. The goby/shrimp combo is a must. Other than that,

 

[longscience]

I would add all the fish at the same time with the exception of the clowns. Goby/pistol shrimp combo would be a pair id put into list.

I do plan on a shrimp/Goby pair. Is it best/necessary to add shrimp at the same time as the Goby or will they 'find" each other?

 

[Super Fly]

Welcome! How about one Chromis, I like their color.

 

[mzolkos]

I have a 2 clowns, a indigo dotty back, a cardinal and a lawnmower benny they all interact good! Im adding a fire fish next for more color