Reef tank stocking..

[WithLuck]

I'd like 2 clownfish, 1 firefish, a mandarin after it is established, and other than that I'm pretty unsure of what to add.

I like blue-green chromis but I'm not sure if my tank would be large enough for them.

I have a 40 gallon breeder with a 20 gallon breeder sump.

Tank 36"x18x13

Sump 30" x 12 1/2 x 13"

Also I'm not sure of what size my return pump should be if anyone can help me with that.

If it helps this is what my sump will look like

 

[alfbennett]

Not sure, but you may have trouble with the chromis and the (true? false? percula? tomaotao? what?) clowns.

Mandarins are beautiful fish, terrific choice.

I am personally very partial to gumdrop gobies.

I imagine that primarily your display will be about the coral, so I would try to keep the fish stock low so that the scene is not to busy, but that is just my opinion

 

[WithLuck]

Not sure, but you may have trouble with the chromis and the (true? false? percula? tomaotao? what?) clowns.

Mandarins are beautiful fish, terrific choice.

I am personally very partial to gumdrop gobies.

I imagine that primarily your display will be about the coral, so I would try to keep the fish stock low so that the scene is not to busy, but that is just my opinion

False probably. I'm thinking about a royal gramma, my boyfriend really likes them.