Well, since my tank is now cycled and the cleanup crew are cleaning my LR its time to think about my first fish and corals. For those of you interested, you can read up on my Diary for the full details of what's been going on in my tank. Long story short, tank filled, sand added, LR and BR added, chemistry settled, and cleanup crew added. The tank is a 45 gallon tall with 192w T5 lighting, 2 powerheads, and a heater currently. SG 1.023, pH 8.0, NH3/4+ 0, NO2 0, NO3 0-5, PO4 0, dKh 12, Cu 0, Ca 500 so the chemistry is currently spot-on. The tank's sump is still in the construction phase but will ultimately consist of a 20 gallon capacity with a deep sand bed, macro algae, a skimmer, and a UV sterilizer.
With the tank details out of the way I wanted to discuss stocking options. I want to start with a fish or two, then introdouce a coral or two, etc etc. So here's a list of what I want to add hopefully in near chronological order. Probably at LEAST a month between every new addition as I want to go slow and do this right.
Fish
Pair of Ocellaris Clowns
Six Line Wrasse (perhaps a pair)
Firefish
Cardinal
Coral beauty or flame agnelfish (have to watch their taste for corals, I know)
Neon Psuedochromis
Sand sifting goby
Dragonet (not before the tank is 1 year old)
Corals
Sacrophyton
Mushroom (reccomendations?)
Kenya Tree aka Cauliflower
Zoo polyps
Open brain coral
Bubble coral
Elegance coral
Xenia
Acropora (years down the road if I'm feeling lucky
)
Anyway, this is quite the list and probably more than my tank can support but I made it big since I figured some of you would nix some options. Some other things to consider in critiquing my list and making your own reccomendations is that I'd love to keep some shrimp of varying types like some peppermints or coral banded shrimps, that sort of thing and perhaps a bristlestar long after the tank is mature. I'd also like my hermits and snails to remain living so anything that munches on them is a little bit of a no-no. Also, before you go suggesting them, I'd like to stay away from damsel fish cause of their aggressive tendancies, and also would like to stay away from green psuedochromis as they seem pretty boring to me (personal oppinion).
I can and have been reading a lot, but in the end I'd like to trust the readership for good advice because you guys have actually kept these things before and even a carefully researched stocking list can be way off. So fire away, I cant wait to absorb some knowledge 
With the tank details out of the way I wanted to discuss stocking options. I want to start with a fish or two, then introdouce a coral or two, etc etc. So here's a list of what I want to add hopefully in near chronological order. Probably at LEAST a month between every new addition as I want to go slow and do this right.
Fish
Pair of Ocellaris Clowns
Six Line Wrasse (perhaps a pair)
Firefish
Cardinal
Coral beauty or flame agnelfish (have to watch their taste for corals, I know)
Neon Psuedochromis
Sand sifting goby
Dragonet (not before the tank is 1 year old)
Corals
Sacrophyton
Mushroom (reccomendations?)
Kenya Tree aka Cauliflower
Zoo polyps
Open brain coral
Bubble coral
Elegance coral
Xenia
Acropora (years down the road if I'm feeling lucky
)Anyway, this is quite the list and probably more than my tank can support but I made it big since I figured some of you would nix some options
. Some other things to consider in critiquing my list and making your own reccomendations is that I'd love to keep some shrimp of varying types like some peppermints or coral banded shrimps, that sort of thing and perhaps a bristlestar long after the tank is mature. I'd also like my hermits and snails to remain living so anything that munches on them is a little bit of a no-no. Also, before you go suggesting them, I'd like to stay away from damsel fish cause of their aggressive tendancies, and also would like to stay away from green psuedochromis as they seem pretty boring to me (personal oppinion).I can and have been reading a lot, but in the end I'd like to trust the readership for good advice because you guys have actually kept these things before and even a carefully researched stocking list can be way off
. So fire away, I cant wait to absorb some knowledge 
