75g Stocking plan and order suggestions

[TroyHoot]

75g tank is cycling. Just trying to plan ahead for what we want in the tank and what order we should add them. Any advice or suggestions are most welcome.

Things we are wanting if possible.

Clown Pair -Picaso or snowflake or black ice. Still deciding
Anemone for the clown - Later down road from what I read
Fire shrimp - Not a must have but really like this
cleaner shrimp - wasnt sure about this and fire shrimp
Goby/pistol shrimp pair - still looking into these
Orchid Dottyback - Not sure this will work with the shrimp
Tomini or Mimic Tang - LFS has a very pretty Tomini that I like alot
Wrasse - still looking at several
Tuxedo urchin -Not a must but would like
Cucumber - one of smaller species. still looking at these
fighting conch - one or maybe 2
some more clean up crew if neeeded.

Would like to get a clam in a year or so if possible.
Also thinking of a mandarin in a year or so if possible.
So trying to plan for those if we can.

Various corals that will work with the fish we get. Our first reef tank so still researching corals and such. Likely LPS and softies.

My setup for reference
75g tank 40" overflow into external box (beananimal plumbing)
65-70lb rock
60lbs sand 1/2 tropic eden mini flakes, 1/2 tropic eden reef flakes
40g sump with 13-14 gallon for refugium Planning cheato in here I think.
Eshopps 4th gen S-120 skimmer
Jebao dcp 6500 return pump also feeding the refugium
icecap gyre 3k - might add another powerhead/s in future.
Maxspect Ethereal LED lights (2 of these)

My build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2625125 I need to update a few things. Right side of rock work has changed. Also the gyre is on the right side wall for now.

 

[CrayolaViolence]

I have 2 cleaners and a fire in one tank and a cleaner and a fire in another. I love my shrimp. For shrimp, they have great personalities and will even clean my fingers when I'm doing regular maintenance.

Not sure if the pistol shrimp will decimate the cleaners though (the blood reds clean too.)

 

[TroyHoot]

Ok thanks. Thats good to hear that cleaners and Fire shrimp do ok together. I would like one of each I think.

 

[scottmccray]

86 the tang. Your tank won't be large enough once the tang gets bigger. I had tangs twice in my old 75g (regal and a yellow) and had to get rid of both of them due to the lack of room for them. I should have learned from the 1st one. They need way more space than anyone recommends. They start to freak out and stress. Getting them out is a pain in the a$$ too. Just my 2 cents from past mistakes. I like the rest of your list. Take your time getting your tank stocked. It's one of the most fun parts of having a tank and once it's full you just start wanting to replace on fish for another.

 

[mike61289]

My experience with cleaners and fire shrimps is that they tend to do better in pairs, not individually. They're more confident and more active in pairs. The fire shrimp is an extremely shy shrimp that will rarely venture out from hiding so it can use all the incentive it can get.

 

[Cliving1]

My experience with cleaners and fire shrimps is that they tend to do better in pairs, not individually. They're more confident and more active in pairs. The fire shrimp is an extremely shy shrimp that will rarely venture out from hiding so it can use all the incentive it can get.

Agreed. The only time I see me 2" fire shrimp in a 40 cube is when I feeda nd it runs out to grab some.

Clown pair would be fine, I would do an angel over the tang. Goby and pistol are fine. Fighting conchs are great for cuc member. As you mentioned, plenty of wrasse you can get. Adding a midas blenny would off some nice yellow

 

[TroyHoot]

Thanks for replies. So pair of fire shrimp it is. Ill look into the angels and the midas blenny. I have plenty of time to research since the tank is taking awhile to cycle.