Looking for fish and coral advice

[John Reed]

I have been on a learning curve with my aquarium. I am ready to begin stocking. I currently have a 29gallon tank that has been functioning for 1 year. I have a good substrate with plenty of either Copepods or offspring from my two Peppermint Shrimp. I also have Nassarius, Cerith, and Trochus snails. My live rock has cycled through many kinds of algae and now appears to be getting coraline algae. The tank has been free of fish for about 3 months since my Royal Gramma and Starry Blenny died. I now have a 10 gallon quarantine tank ready to go. (Wish I had used one for my diseased Blenny!
I am not sure what I want and I am looking for advice. I know I want coral. Should I add it before the fish? Fish ideas: (1) 2 clown fish and a starry blenny or (2) Royal Gramma, another 1 or 2 complementary fish and a starry blenny. Any input?

 

[reeferfoxx]

Should have separate tanks for coral and fish QT.

Nice work on the tank so far!

 

[mcarroll]

offspring from my two Peppermint Shrimp

Possible for sure, but more likely you're seeing Mysid shrimps.

Baby peppermints you'd see in a massive cloud and they'd be gone by the next day or so.

 

[John Reed]

Should have separate tanks for coral and fish QT.

Nice work on the tank so far!

Thanks. I don't really have room. What if I put coral directly in my dt or do coral first in my qt?

 

[reeferfoxx]

Thanks. I don't really have room. What if I put coral directly in my dt or do coral first in my qt?

Here is a good read for dipping and QT'ing coral, by Melev -

http://www.melevsreef.com/node/656
Removing or replacing frag plugs will really help on cutting out hitchhikers.

Randy's How to QT
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-quarantine.189815/

And Randys Do's and Don'ts
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-dos-and-don’ts-of-quarantine.203898/

Main reason we don't QT both in the same tank is because of fish medications and/or the presence of live rock.

 

[John Reed]

Here is a good read for dipping and QT'ing coral, by Melev -

http://www.melevsreef.com/node/656
Removing or replacing frag plugs will really help on cutting out hitchhikers.

Randy's How to QT
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-quarantine.189815/

And Randys Do's and Don'ts
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-dos-and-don’ts-of-quarantine.203898/

Main reason we don't QT both in the same tank is because of fish medications and/or the presence of live rock.

Thank you. Those articles were very helpful. I will use another qt or I will add all my coral first, remove my live rock, and qt my fish.