375g Wish list - order of introduction, help pls.

[jnfallon]

Hi All,

Working out the wish list for my 375g (500g total volume). Tank has sps and lps, and is well supported with aggressive skimming, water changes, etc.

Want to focus on tangs, fairy wrasses, and one or two "trophy" centropyge. Be nice to add a sargassum trigger too (small one)

Tangs I would like to add are Chevron, Clown, Red Sea Sail and Powder Blue.

Would like to add tangs asap, and then "collect" the more difficult species as appropriate specimens become available.

I am thinking that if I add all at once, any aggression should be split amongst then entrants. Am worried about ich of course, but feel stress of qt on 4 or more tangs would outweigh the benefits, so plan to add all at once to display.

Would love thoughts on size I should purchase, as well as experience doing similiar.

So far have established; All fish added within last month.

1 - Blond Naso 5" - Totally mellow
1 - Purple Tang 3.5" - A bit dominant
1 - Copperband Bfly - 3.5"
1 - 3 stripe damsel - 2"
1 - yellow damsel - 2"
2 - Clarkii Clowns - 2.5"
2 - Occelaris Clowns - 2"
11 - Green chromis - 2"
1 - Flame Hawk - 3"
2 - RBTA

Thanks.

 

[jda]

Skip the clown tang.

I would add the others in the order that you can find quality fish that are disease free and readily eating. If you can find captives, then that is even better.

I would get the tangs one at a time and QT them. I probably would not QT the angels or the sargassum, but that is just me.

Fairy wrasses are terrific fish that other than being jumpers, I cannot find a single downside with.

 

[jnfallon]

Thanks for the comments.

Why skip the clown? Because they are so tough to acclimate? Or because of a conflict?

If I add one at a time, won't I increase likelyhood of aggression?

I was thinking about adding the Powder Blue after , and making sure to get one that has been captive for a while. I know they are really tough.

Chevrons seem tough too.

Worried that if I add the Red Sea or the Chevron solo, that the Purple will peck at them mercilessly.

 

[jda]

Even if you could keep it alive, it will likely turn on you and start killing your fish. This can happen in fast fashion too because they grow fast.

 

[jnfallon]

Really? I didnt realize they were so dominant. Thats no good.

 

[jda]

They go beyond dominant in some cases. Some people don't have issues with them, but some do. I would avoid them.

One of the guys that I know from the LFS had one go from 2" to 11" in 1 year and then kill a queen trigger that was 7 inches.

 

[NexDog]

And then you get the thousands of success stories. Yes, they can be agressive but so can many, many fish. Know the risks but don't be put off because of a few bad experiences. I intend to keep one but he will be the last fish I add and will be a baby.