Fish Stocking order

[Koddie Doo]

Please help me figure out the best order to stack these fish:

Blue reef Chromis
Flame Angel
Blue-green Chromis
Carpenters flasher wrasse
Pistol shrimp/watchmen go pistol shrimp/watchmen goby
Blue Tang
Purple tang

 

[Koddie Doo]

Please help me figure out the best order to stack these fish:

Blue reef Chromis
Flame Angel
Blue-green Chromis
Carpenters flasher wrasse
Pistol shrimp/watchmen go pistol shrimp/watchmen goby
Blue Tang
Purple tang

Forgot to add clown fish

 

[deweyhowell]

From reading various threads, I would say something like this could work:

Pistol shrimp/watchmen goby
Carpenters flasher wrasse
Blue reef Chromis
Blue-green Chromis
Flame Angel
pair of clownfish
Blue Tang
Purple Tang

I think the generally idea is to go from least aggressive and shy to most aggressive, thereby giving the shy ones time to establish in the aquarium before the bullies arrive.

 

[thegrun]

That list looks good to me.

 

[nuxx]

Tank size?

Purple Tangs are aggressive from seemingly birth...

Blue Tangs get aggressive as they get larger. Our 5" Yellow Bellied Blue Tang is a bruiser.

 

[deweyhowell]

Tank size?

Purple Tangs are aggressive from seemingly birth...

Blue Tangs get aggressive as they get larger. Our 5" Yellow Bellied Blue Tang is a bruiser.

Since OP just asked about stocking order I assumed appropriately-sized tank (6 ft) and research/understanding of the aggression that can happen with multiple tangs regardless of tank size.

 

[DopeCantWin]

Since OP just asked about stocking order I assumed appropriately-sized tank (6 ft) and research/understanding of the aggression that can happen with multiple tangs regardless of tank size.

Based on his history a 90 gallon. Also the recommended size for a Blue Tang is 8ft not 6ft by the experts in this forum. If that's correct, Blue Tang and Purple tang do not belong in that tank, I hope this is for another tank.

 

[ca1ore]

I keep my hippo in a 7 foot tank, but told him it was 8 so he is generally satisfied and behaves. Wouldn't be wise in a 4 foot tank though - just asking for trouble. Stocking order from least to most aggressive is the de rigueur advice, though circumstances can sabotage any plan (cannot find the next fish on the list or one of them mucks up the plan by dying).

 

[deweyhowell]

Based on his history a 90 gallon. Also the recommended size for a Blue Tang is 8ft not 6ft by the experts in this forum. If that's correct, Blue Tang and Purple tang do not belong in that tank, I hope this is for another tank.

Agreed

 

[nuxx]

I keep my hippo in a 7 foot tank, but told him it was 8 so he is generally satisfied and behaves. Wouldn't be wise in a 4 foot tank though - just asking for trouble. Stocking order from least to most aggressive is the de rigueur advice, though circumstances can sabotage any plan (cannot find the next fish on the list or one of them mucks up the plan by dying).

I kind of get the 8' tank recommendation for Hippos. Ours is pretty much the most active large fish in the tank.

The Black and Yellow Tangs just hang out near the bottom and swim between rocks. The Chevron hangs our mostly in his area and will make appearances every now and then. The Crosshatches stick to their corner of the tank. They are by the far the fastest fish in the tank though.

 

[DopeCantWin]

I kind of get the 8' tank recommendation for Hippos. I kind of get the 8' tank recommendation for Hippos. Ours is pretty much the most active large fish in the tank.

That's the most interesting part. People see these fish swimming and eating in their tanks, and assume they're fine. But they're not growing, and not swimming as they would in their natural environment. Get the fish that will swim naturally in your tank, not suffer.

 

[nuxx]

That's the most interesting part. People see these fish swimming and eating in their tanks, and assume they're fine. But they're not growing, and not swimming as they would in their natural environment. Get the fish that will swim naturally in your tank, not suffer.

Our YB Blue was in a 55 gallon for 3-4 years... grew from .5" to ~ 2.5".

Doubled in size in the 470 in about 6 months... also tripled in girth haha

 

[beertech]

The size of the Tangs at the time they are added should also be considered.

 

[Koddie Doo]

Thanks for offering advice on tangs and size of tanks. Not the discussion I was hoping for, but ok. I have a 90 and not sure yet of what tang I will get. But, like both listed.

 

[DopeCantWin]

Thanks for offering advice on tangs and size of tanks. Not the discussion I was hoping for, but ok. I have a 90 and not sure yet of what tang I will get. But, like both listed.

Then it's easy, add all the fish up to the tangs, and then stop.

 

[shifty51008]

Check out a choclate tang, get one as a juvie and watch it change colors very beautiful tang imo