Fish Introduction

[krjackso]

Hey everyone. Long time reefer, and think I know the answer but looking for some experienced feedback. I currently have a 270 gallon tank with a very well established fish community. 13 peaceful inhabitants, few tangs, clowns, wrasses, flame angel, hawkfish, etc.

So after loosing quite a bit of my corals, it opened up an opportunity to get some fish I have always wanted but couldnt have in a full blown reef. So now Ive got 11 new fish that have all gone through tank transfer method and weeks of quarantine. Everyone is eating well and ready to go. Here is a list of the new introductions...

1 very large stars and stripes puffer (will be largest in whole tank)
1 medium dogface puffer
1 medium bluethroat trigger
1 medium huma huma trigger
1 small yellow tang
1 small emperor angel
1 medium heniochus butterfly
2 x mediium pearlscale butterflies
2 x small bangaii cardinals

Pretty significant additions. So here is my question. What is the best way to introduce these guys. I know lights out is always good. but what about order? all at the same time (bio-load is a non-issue)? a few each couple of days? etc. Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

 

[dave.m]

I would do all the smaller fish, including tang, at once in the evening. It makes it harder for the existing fish to pick on any single newbie when there's a whole bunch of newbies all at once. Nonetheless, you are going to see some aggression the first few days. I would let it play out.

The other thing you have to consider is the effect the new bio-load and additional feeding will have on your system's filtration. I would wait a week before starting to add the larger fish.

Dave.M

 

[sarens]

do you currently have all in one tank during TT and QT?

 

[krjackso]

Thanks Dave. Good advice. Slow and steady was my original thought.

Yes Sarens. All went through TT and are all playing nice in a 55 gal QT for the last couple of weeks.

 

[sarens]

Dave as usual is giving good advice, since they were all together I'm sure slowly a few together at a time would be great way