Need your suggestions for fish

[greatg]

Well, my 110 gal tank is cycled and ready for some fish. Any suggestions? I already have a yellow tang (for algae control). What else can I add? Eventually, I'll add coral and sponges...TIA for your suggestions

[Chrismo]

Clowns are easy, and have character, thats what I'd reccomend.

But it's totally a personal referance thing.

My fave fish include:
Powder Blue Tang (delicate)
Mandarin Goby (needs bugs)
Dwarf lionfish (eats everything)
Nemo /percula clown (too cute?)
Clown Goby
Copperband Butterfly (might not eat)
Dog face puffer (eats everything)

Except the percula, and clown goby you have to plan your tank around the rest of those fish. You should plan out what you want your tank to be in the end and work towards that.

Chris

[Dman]

greatg,
If you're going to move into corals, then you definately need to be picky about the fish you move in. Also, the yellow tang is one of the more aggressive species going, which will also impact your further purchases. Example: Any fish with roughly the same body shape and colour will have to be LARGER than the yellow tang.
Most butterflies are out if you plan to move to coral
All of the large Angels as well, the pygmy (Centropyge sp.) Angels are hit and miss when it comes to co-habitating with corals.

Chrismo made some good suggestions, however:
The Powder blue tang and the Mandarin fishes should wait a at least 12 months before adding, the PBT needs extremely excellent and well aged water to prosper and the Mandarin needs an abundance of 'pods to do so as well.

Reefsafe community fish like Chromis' can be purchased in schools of 4 or more for great effect. The same goes for the cardinals like Baggaii or blood.

Dottybacks and pseudochromis' are hardy fishes for newly established tanks but once again are really aggressive to similar shaped tank mates. Sorry , murderous.:D

Clowns, although a personal favorite, can be destructive and like to dig in sandbeds.

One of the best things you can do is browse around and make a list of the fish that really tickle your fancy. Do some research on them to find out what they need to prosper and work towards that goal.

Examples:

Predator tank.
bare bottom tank with live rock and few corals. housing species of carnivores ike puffers, triggers, lions and sharks

Angel/Butterfly tank.
bare bottomed or DSB tank with live rock and selected corals housing large, unusual, brightly coloured and sometimes rare Angels and/or Butterflies.

Reef tank.
DSB and live rock tank with mostly corals and very few fish of a docile nature. See above for selection.

Alot of people get into this hobby for the fish and then realize there's a pile more going on insde the "glass box" than just fish and end up making poor fish selections or coral selections that cost them tons of money and a pile of fish and coral carcasses.
So, take your time, it's a really long hobby. Nothing good ever happens fast. Have a look at other people's tanks, either live or online and pick what you like, then be prepared to spend alot of time getting there.

I think I've just found a new sig:
A reef tank is not a destination, it's a journey.

Dman
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[afss]

Hey dman.. you planning on being published soon?:D

Basically what has been said. Don't jump and buy a fish just cause it looks cool without first researching it. Some of the little guys can get to be quite large even for a 100 gallon. There are fish-fish compatability charts as well as fish-coral charts. I believe aj has them on this site somewhere. Just rember there is always the exception to the rule

Scott