This is my first venture into saltwater, we’ve always had freshwater. I have a 90 gallon tank with a 40 gallon sump/refugium and planning to do a mostly soft coral tank with perhaps a branching hammer as the only lps. The tank is currently up, I, just waiting on silicone to cure in the sump before hooking that up. After that’s dry I’m planning to get the ultimate refugium kit from algae barn which contains turbo start. The question I have is in regards to stocking list and order; should I get some cuc members first and inverts before I start putting in fish and corals after that? I keep reading Mixed things regarding order. It’ll be a few more weeks before I stock since I’m going on vacation in 2 weeks and don’t want to get anything before that. Here’s my potential stocking list. Any concerns regarding amount or compatibility.
definitely want:
2 ocellaris clowns
1 bangai cardinal
1 royal gramma
1 yellow Morris wrasse
goby/pistol shrimp combo-either yellow watchmen or hi fin red banded
uncertain:
1 firefish
1 springeri damsel for something blue
1 Ctenochaetus tang possible yellow eyed kole
1 possible diamond goby-really interested in this but heard it might starve; I do have a deep sand bed, approximately 3 inches
invert/cuc:
scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp
1 pincushion or tuxedo urchin depending on what’s available at my lfs
1 randalls shrimp for my goby pair
V ariety of snails
possible conches if not getting the diamond goby
several small hermit crabs
definitely want:
2 ocellaris clowns
1 bangai cardinal
1 royal gramma
1 yellow Morris wrasse
goby/pistol shrimp combo-either yellow watchmen or hi fin red banded
uncertain:
1 firefish
1 springeri damsel for something blue
1 Ctenochaetus tang possible yellow eyed kole
1 possible diamond goby-really interested in this but heard it might starve; I do have a deep sand bed, approximately 3 inches
invert/cuc:
scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp
1 pincushion or tuxedo urchin depending on what’s available at my lfs
1 randalls shrimp for my goby pair
V ariety of snails
possible conches if not getting the diamond goby
several small hermit crabs