Need advice on reef safe fish! Help experienced reefers!

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I have kept most of those.

First I have questions.

What size tank?
What kind of flow are you planning?
And are you planning on keeping coral?

 

Posted By sblomgren on 09/30/2010 10:05 PM
So everyone tells me to make sure I really research my fish I want.  I have googled alot but would like to opinions of experienced reefers.  I am looking for basically 3 things. 
Yes or no on the fish
Experience with the fish
And order of introduction to the tank. 
Here's my list (in no order)
1.  A school of Green Chromis
2.  A school of red firefish
3.  Crosshatch trigger
4.  Achilles tang
5.  Purple Tang
6.  Powder Brown Tang
7.  Desjardini Sailfin Tang
( I realize I may not be able to keep all these tangs together.  And I have heard achilles are difficult to keep. )
8.  Percula Clown ( How many would you reccomend? )
9.  Mystery Wrasse
I am not sure if this is all the fish I want but these are the ones swirling in my head right now.  Any advice?  Thanks everyone!
Ok great size tank for what you want.
Here are my personal experiences. 
1.  They are hit or miss.  For some reason they dont seem to be very long lived.  Usually you start with 6 or 7, and a couple months later you are down to two or three.
2. An awesome choice.  I love mine.  They are a timid fish however and if you have aggressive fish like the trigger, or the achilles tang, they will hide & eventually die.
3.  No experience.  Dr Jeckle & Mr Hyde though.  They will be model citizens for months, then you come home & it has tore up half the fish in the tank (the other half jump out from fright)
4.  6.  Aggressive fish.  Pretty but be prepared for bloodshed.
5.  One of my favorites, I have 3 now.
7.  Nice display fish, especially when it gets bigger & shows its sails,  Good tankmate.
8.  What tank would be complete without clowns?  Try to keep a pair.  Any more and there will be an odd man out.  If you want more find a similar species and add another pair.  Orange or Pink skunk clowns are great too.  The best part is when they mate up & start nesting.
9.  Wondeful fish, make sure you have a lid.
I am not an expert, just my experiences over the last few years.
Good luck
Craig

 

Agree with Xroads on all except for the crosshatches.  I have never heard of them being too aggressive.  The seem to be much less aggresive than many of the other triggers.  Have a pair currently in our tank, both about 7 inches, and have had no problems.  They haven't messed with the corals, clean up crews or any of the other fish.  As of now have been model citizens although each individual fish has a personality of their own.

 

Had mine shipped from a guy in Hawaii who does most of the catching himself.  Prices were very reasonable considering I paid less for the pair than what a male would have cost on most sites.  I have received several fish from him and have never been disappointed. 
Once he catches he QTs them for a minimum of 2 weeks and if they do not start eating he puts them back into the ocean.  If you are interested I can send you his info.  He doesn't always have them on hand but if you are patient he will be able to get you a pair.