Stocking my 30 gallon...but can't decide

[Rollis]

I currently have a 30 gallon tank that's been set up for about 2 months now. I honestly cannot decide what to put in it, aside from what already is. So any recommendations or suggestions would be welcome.

Here's a list of what I currently have:

1 (2 inch) ocellaris clown
1 bristle star
2 mithrax crabs
6 blue legged hermits
Variety of snails (cerith, nassarius, nerite)

I have no corals right now, but eventually would like to do Zoas/GSP.


Here's a few fish I had in mind. Obviously I can't put all of them in...which is where you all come in. Help me pick my fish!

-Watchman goby/pistol shrimp pair
-falco hawkfish
-firefish
-some kind of wrasse...kinda dig the 6 lined
-Jawfish
-coral beauty angel

I am also open to suggestions. I don't plan to add any ornamental shrimp (aside from the potential pistol shrimp), but would like more snails and some featherdusters down the road a bit.

So...ideas/suggestions/recommendations?

Thanks in advance

 

[Reefman29]

I would go with a pair of clowns, falco and the jawfish and the watchman pair. Your probably going to need more hermit crabs as part of your clean up crew. Turbo snails are interesting, but get kinda big. Pretty much any snails will work. Just be aware that your feather dusters will probably need some supplemental feeding.

 

[Dratini]

I would avoid a firefish with clowns in a 30 gallon. During feeding time the clowns feverish lust for food may scare off the firefish or make him jumpy. The falco is an interesting character to watch though.

 

[Rollis]

I am pretty fond of both the falco hawkfish and the watchman pair ideas. I figured having fish that frequent different areas of the tank would work best, so that no one place is too over crowded.

I was considering a second clown, but frankly don't know how to determine the sex, especially at the size mine currently is. I also need to get him an anemone at some point, but I wanted to wait until my tank had been established a bit longer. He hasn't hosted with any of the tank equipment yet, so that's a bonus I suppose.

Should I be concerned about the Falco eating the featherdusters? I've heard they like to pick on inverts.