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billyzbear

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I have a 3'x2'x2' 90g tank with a 25g fug and 30g sump. Tank has been up for nine weeks. I have one 400w 14k bulb for lighting. There's 150 pounds of LR and 90 LS. I made a DIY skimmer with a quiet one 4000, cup need to be cleaned daily. 600g overflow with a quiet one 4000 return and a mag12 on a closed loop.
There are two chromis, two tank raised ocellaris clowns and clean up crew.
Not sure what to do next but do know where I'd like to go. Looking to add, three lyretail anthias or if they are too aggressive then three square backs. One male and two females. One tang: Chevron, Caribbean blue or chocolate. One green mandarin will be last, need to wait for pods. Need to add two or three cleaner shrimp.
I want to find a host for the clowns, torch, hammer, frogspawn, toadstool, bta. Other coral, open brain, fox and xenia.
If the anthias will compete with the mandarin for food then the anthias will have to go.
What direction should I go next?
 

Len

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The anthias won't compete much with the mandarin, so no worries there. Either species you're looking at are fine. Aside from the Mandarin going in last, you really can add any other fish in any order. The anthias might not take kindly to the two chromis though, so you may have to be willing to sacrifice them.

All the corals you listed are hardy and good choices. No specific order is required except that I'd add the BTA in before any other coral. Let the BTA settle into its place first, then add your corals. Make sure the Xenia have A LOT of space around them to spread, preferably isolated on a little "island" rock.

Shrimps can go in any time. So basically, it's all pretty much up to you what you want to add next :P
 

billyzbear

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So you think the lyretail are peaceful enough for the tank? I did want a purple tang but they are the most aggresive tang that's why I'm looking at the blue caribbean tang. The clowns are really mellow.
The chromis I used to cycle the tank after 4 weeks of running. The clowns seem to swim around more with them there.
 

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