New to saltwater, need help picking fishies

How about a Flame Angel? From Scott W. Michael "Reef Aquarium Fishes": If you plan to house it in a relatively peaceful community setting, it should be the last fish introduced.

 

I've seen a lot of people keeping flame angels in reef tanks with a variety of other fish. They are pricey but if you can get one, I'd follow the advice in the book you cited - although that makes quite a few varieties you need to add last

 

key phrase being peaceful, most damsels/clowns are not that Depending on the damsels, I'd make those last and the flame before them.

And chocolate chip stars get huge and require being fed weekly.

 

Good point, thanks Cosmo. Flame Angel will be my next purchase, followed by the clowns

And OFK, both of my LFS always have a couple on hand for $60 regular price.

 

And you think flames are expensive LOL ;D There are some dwarf angelfish that go for a few thousand...

 

Wow, I'm glad to see this post grow so this is all great guys I'll take the advice and try to start a good list off of it, what in your opinions would be the BEST first fish, just to start off my list and I can build from there, I'm putting my sand in tomorrow btw! water/rock on Friday