Advice of Stocking list.

I personally would add the angel's before the tangs. save the tangs for last. With having hardy tangs, and a someone difficult angelfish, I would get him in the tank before a territorial tang. Add in groups. small fish in the 1st group and 2nd group. angels then tangs. is how I would do it.

 

very useful advice as always RG. Which ones do you think I could get away with adding individually ?

 

Rule of thumb usually is, add the least agressive and territorial fish first, to the most last. If more then 1 of a species or group ie 3 firefish or 2 different angels. thats when you group. Buy smaller fish, Babies, they will grow up better with each other. However not to small, With tangs I suggest buying between the 2.5-5" Range. They adapt easier IME.


Tangs and Angels generally do not get along off the bat. and Its best in your situation cause of the regal to get the regal adjusted before a tang is in the tank. I would give that regal a good 2-3 months before putting a tang in there.

 

thanks, very helpful.

 

I think it's a bad idea for the larger angel, it will eventually eat any hard coral you put in there. You will also be overstocked with all of those fish. Just too many large fish. I would try to skip one of the tangs and the large angel.

 

1)-Damsel

2)-Pair of Fire Gobies

3)-Freckled Hawkfish
-six line wrasse

4)-Saddleback or Vagabond Butterfly Fish

5)-Bi-colour Angel
-Flame Angel

6)-Regal Angelfish
-Koran Angelfish

7)- Yellow Tang
-Sailfin Tang

8)-Mandarin

That is the order I would group them, waiting about 2-3 weeks inbetween each but the large angel group. The mandarin I have had no issue when I added mine to the tank, all the bigger fish were oblivious to him. as for the 6 Line not sure, one of my friends had a very mean one, Yet mine was very peaceful till the nem got it...

 

thanks again for the help. I'm thinking of steering away from the 6line. I think i'm beginning to push the capacity. That and i would rather not try and fish a fish that size out of the tank. lol...

Would it be acceptable to add the dwarfs then the butterfly ?

 

I have a six line in my breeder and added a mandarin goby a few weeks back. The six line pays no attention to the goby and has never given him any troubles.

 

the only problem i see with this is most 6 lines have an appetite for pods... which i'd need for my mandarin...