Question about adding fish...

IPG or it's brothers are a misnomer, the inch per gallon does not work, I would also check the tank out to make sure your bacteria diddnt die w/o ammonia source.

Coral beauty is not good beginner fish, they tend to die, and some of the other fish I would be concerned about as well for the level of care they need

there is no accurate rule of thumb because there are so many variables. i wouldnt add a butterfly to a 55. and i agree you may want to wait for the coral beauty.
have you added anything to the tank to keep the bacteria living since the cycle? if not, you may need to cycle all ovver again. id start out with the two small clowns after your tank has cycled. then wait a few weeks (2-3+) and add another.

boojumsnark25 - Like "fishieness" pointed out, if you haven't added an ammonia creating source (fish food, pure ammonia etc) to the tank once the cycle completed, I'm sorry to say, but if your tank has just been sitting idle forever as you pointed out, most of the good bacteria have probably died off due to a lack of food source.

A good way to check if your ammonia and nitrite eating bacteria are still around, and since you don't have any livestock in the tank right now, would be to dose your tank with some PURE ammonia and see how long it takes for it, and the nitrITES caused by the NH3 being broken down to disappear. If it takes more than overnight, that means your tank does not have enough bacteria in it to support the ammonia. In this case, you might need to go through the cycle again.

I'd add a few drops of the NH3 so that the NH3 levels in your tank get bumped up to maybe 1ppm.

A very important thing to remember here is that you have to use PURE ammonia only – one without any additives or perfumes in it. The household cleaning stuff is perfect for this use, but make absolutely sure that it does not contain any additives or perfumes before using it! It should be free of surfactants, perfumes, and colorants. Always read the ingredients on the bottle. If it doesn't list the ingredients or say Clear Ammonia (or Pure Ammonia or 100% Ammonia, or Pure Ammonium Hydroxide), then leave it on the shelf and look elsewhere. Shake the bottle if you're not sure about it because Ammonia with additives will foam, while "good" Ammonia will not.

As far as adding fish goes, regardless of what you read on webpages and stuff, no matter what method you use for the cycling of your tank, it is always advisable to stock the tank really slowly. It is much better for the fish, as well as the general health of your tank in the long run. Again, not what you want to hear, but looks like you will need to make several trips to the LFS and stock slowly.

Hope this helps!
Yash

I used the ammonia method as outlined by Yash to cycle my tank. It worked great and would be a good test for you to see how much of your bacteria is left. Dose some ammonia to lets say 3ppm in the a.m. Come home after work and test again. You should be reading darn near zero. If not then you're going to need to cycle again.

drug store, grocery store etc. Just be sure it says 100% pure, clear ammonia. You want to be sure that it has no other cleaning agents, chemicals or fragrances in it. I think I dosed 3 drops per gallon in the morning which brought the levels up to around 3 or 4 ppm and by that evening it was 0. Your nitrites/ates will soar though so be sure to test for them too. Maintain 3ppm for 3 days and keep testing. My cycle took a week but had a bunch of live rock that was pretty much cured. Once everything levels out you can add fish...........slowly

boojumsnark25 - here's a fairly detailed post regarding the methods of cycling which describes the quantity of ammonia you could use. Take a look at it and see if it answers your questions.

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91273

Cheers!
Yash