Another stocking thread -also want opinions on order

[Silly clownfish]

I have set up my new 75g tank with 20g sump. Its been running for a couple of weeks with about half of it's ultimate LR and a sacrafical mushroom and frogspawn frag to see how they do under the RB LEDs. *The sump has some macro algae and pods growing. *Since i am about to go on a 2 week vacation, it is going to get to remain that way until about mid-August, and after I return I will transfer the rest of the rock and livestock from my 16yr old 30g. *Then the 30 g becomes a QT tank for my new acquisitions:celeb2:

from my existing tank, the baseline inhabitants, along with aquisition dates and sizes as applicable.
- Ocelaris clown (5/1998) tank raised, kinda silly and laid back
- Flame hawk (5/1999)
- Coral banded shrimp (11/2006) much too big for hawk to eat, he likes to wave his arm and he and my former cherub angle used to make a show at each other. *I don't think he caused the cherub's demise as I found the cherub dead in the tank, not eaten)
- Serpent star (2/2000) ( has been know to eat snails and a week or so later disgorge the polished remnant of the shell looking like a button)
- Brittle star (11/2006) (seldom seen)
- Frogspawn coral (3/2002) (will probably take about half to LFS in trade to make transition easier - I typically take about 1/3 to them several times a year as it outgrows the tank) this guy has definitely waged chemical warfare on other corals and is the reason I no longer have several other species that got stung in the 30g
- Umbrella leather (4/1999) ~8" span
- 3-4 different colors of corlimorphs (various ages) probably about 30 individuals scattered *around tank

My planned aquisitions and stocking order are:
- Firefish (1)
- Mixed corals, I'm not set on anything in particular, it will depend what frags catch my eye and pass my research on their suitability. *Will be added gradually 1-2 at a time thorughout the stocking process
- One spot foxface
- Mandarin (not for quite a while until I have a good copepod population to support it during training to eat non-live foods)
- Clam (also not for at least 6-12 months)

I think I will be fully stocked with that list, but could prossibly be convinced to add one more fish (royal gramma, small fairy wrasse?)

Does anyone see a problem with my list, or order?:reading:

Obviously, if I was starting from scratch, the hawk and clown would be later in the order, but I need to work around who I already have. *At least I have had my current sotck long enough to know their personalities.

It will still be a few weeks before I can put anyone in QT, but I would like feedback now in case I should change plans.

 

[Silly clownfish]

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I'm assuming 74 views and no responses means my plan is so boring that no one wants to reply

 

[HumbleFish]

It looks like you are wanting to plan one big fish (foxface) around a bunch of smaller fish (which is fine). I think you could add a basslet, small fairy wrasse, cardinal, blenny, and a goby to your stocking list. Just be sure they are all big enough to contend with the flame hawk.

 

[Silly clownfish]

Thanks Humblefish. Yes, the only big fish I have my eye on is the foxface. I know that with a bunch of little fish, there are more personalities to contend with, hence worrying about adding someone who would rock the boat.

I would not describe my hawk as aggressive, but he can be assertive. More to me ("feed me! Feed me") than to other fish. Hermit crabs are lunch though.

I appreciate the validation and the additional ideas.

 

[HumbleFish]

I would not describe my hawk as aggressive, but he can be assertive. More to me ("feed me! Feed me") than to other fish. Hermit crabs are lunch though.

I really like hawkfish, especially flames. But wife would freak if one took out our ornamental shrimp.

 

[Silly clownfish]

The flame hawk and coral banded shrimp have been in the same 30g tank for over 7 years, but the CBS already had a wingspan larger than the hawk's body when I got it. I figured that was the only way it would work and I wanted to have one crustacean.