What to add next? Fish or inverts....

[gwoodbridge]

Having great success with 2 oc. clowns, so now what? Great levels, etc.

I'd like to "decorate" with coral, and I've the right lighting. What's good for a beginner? i've read that mushrooms or polyps are good to start with.

OR do I add more fish first? If so, what...would ultimately like a tang and damsels, but not sure when to add.

 

[SnowManSnow]

I would suggest zoanthids. they wont take your tank over like shrooms will... and they will withsstand some abuse. with only 96 w I wouldnt branch too far out with other corals. NORMALLY you want around 7-9w / g of lighting. But, if you're going with either non-photosynthetic or low light corals you should be fine.

I would advise against adding MORE fish untill your tank has been up at LEASE 3 months IMO.

 

[gwoodbridge]

Thanks for the advice. I will take it...

And I think I've got the light specs wrong...I need to check on the box what the details are. I know they're compact florescents and I requested enough juice to someday be able to have corals. Hopefully I have the right stuff. I'll check and change my signature...

 

[dnorton1978]

I would recomend getting some more live rock first. With just a fluval 405 and the seaclone skimmer LR would be money well spent. Perhaps another 20lbs or more. Just my two cents though.

 

[gwoodbridge]

Got some curing as we speak--or write? type?

 

[dnorton1978]

Glad to hear that.