Fish Stocking Suggestions Please

[PotRoast]

OK this is part 2. Here is a list of the fish I have in mind. Please fire away with any problems you may see. I am planning on dumping them all into my tank at once. (240gal)

Also, please feel free to suggest any other reef safe, beginner fish.

Finally, I need to know how many of each species to buy. Ballpark.

chromis
anthias
Blue Throat trigger
Mandarin
Bi-Color Blenny
Lawnmower Blenny
blue tang
yellow tang
naso tang
kole tang
powder blue tang
clownfish
reef safe wrasse

 

[davidm199]

is that trigger reefsafe?

also I would wait a little while for the mandarin.

they need a tank that has been up and running for about 6-9 months, to build enough pods

 

[Atticus]

That is a pretty big bioload to add at one time...

As with anything in this hobby do things slow and in stages is better if possible. You also will still want to quarantine these fish when they arrive. Many times ich or other nasties will show up in new fish and it is easier to treat in a bare tank that can be treated with copper.

As for your question for how many:

Chromis 6-9
Anthias do better in an established tank and can be touchy fish I would wait on them, but once you are ready 3-5 only one male
Blue Throat trigger one and yes they are reef safe (ish)... Depends on the fish and if they have a taste for shrimp...
Mandarin you can have a couple after a year. Might want to seed the tank with pods and feed phytoplankton.
Bi-Color Blenny one no need for more of the same kind.
Lawnmower Blenny one same as above.
blue tang 1, but add him before the 3 yellows to give him a chance...
yellow tang 3
naso tang 1
kole tang 1
powder blue tang 1
clownfish 1 sweet pair possibly 2, but I think 1 would be better
reef safe wrasse 2-3 different species

If it were my tank that is my stocking list, except I would lower the amount of different tangs or at least switch our the kole tang. Also allow a lot of swimming room for the tangs and be prepared to feed them constantly.

 

[Atticus]

I might also trade out that kole tang for a couple pygmey angels...

 

[cowdust9]

i got a Lawnmower Blenny once it was a really cool fish but it seemed to be moving my corals it was kinda crazy not sure if this has happen to someone else but i got rid of my cause of this