Fish Stocking Question

[adam82]

the tank is not set up yet but is a 90g with a 40g sump/ fuge. here is the fish list and order of placement.
Months 1-3
Setup Tank

Months 4-8
1 Yellow Clown Goby
1 Court Jester Goby
2 Black Clownfish
1 Tail Spot Blenny

Months 9-11
2 Purple Firefish

Month 12
1 Red Spotted Blenny

Month 13
1 Spotted Mandarin

Month 14
1 Flame Angel

Month 15
1 Radiant Wrasse
1 Mystery Wrasse

Month 16
1 Fridmani Pseudochromis

my question is pertaining to the mandarin. will the pseudochromis and the 2 wrasses wipe out the pod population? should i just forget about the mandarin or will it be ok?

 

[Zaita]

Personally. I would forget the mandarin. Leopard wrasse are quite voracious pod eaters.

You may also find the other Gobys/Blennys/Angel also consume pods too (as do most fish) so mixing them with a wrasse would be fine, but adding a Mandarin into the mix might just top you over.

My 0.02c

 

[adam82]

thanks 0.02c taken.

 

[small alien]

I'd forget the wrasse(s) and go for the manderin if that's a choice you have to make but that's just me.

 

[rob1991]

yeah forget the wrasses and go for the mandarin, the wrasses are personally wayyyy over rated, i am a tang man my self and def. mandarin. the only wrasse i have in my 135 is a 6-line and the only other one that i would think abnout getting is a 4-line but thats it, imma add a green and target mandarin eventually,