Need advice on possible new additions!

[rtb388]

Looking to add like 10 fish in one shot and looking for input


Right now I have a 150 tall (49x25x32) Tank is 3 months old... Running great. parameters r perfect. Goal is a mixed reef.

Lighting
2x250MH / 2 reefbrite led blue strips / and 6 moonlights

Filtration
30x24x16 sump / Protein skimmer (rated for 300 gal) / Refugium / Phosban / Calc Reactor 2x 2200 powerheads koralia

roughly 180 lbs live rock... lots of ledges and caves couple big sandy spots ( for future show clam)


Current Inhabitants:

1 Yellow Tang ( pretty mellow guy)
1 Blue Hippo Tang
2 False Clown ( mated pair)
1 6-line wrasse
1 Blue Linkia starfish
1 Cleaner Shrimp



This is what I am thinking about adding in one order:

3 Axil Chromis - Medium
3 Blue Reef Chromis (Caribbean) - Medium
2 Kaudern's Bangai Cardinal (Indonesia)
1 Sailfin Tang, Desjardini (Maldives/Sri Lanka) - Medium
1 Naso Blonde Tang (Maldives) - Small




Other question is about anthias...

was also thinking about adding a male pink square anthias, big guy (about 4-5 in) by himself and then adding females later... maybe 3-5 females different kinds though like.. lyretails, bartlets, dispar etc

Worried about him losing his coloring under my lighting... LFS has a gorgeous one and I hate to pass him up. Also should I add anthias in a group in one shot or does it matter?


Other fish I want to add is a powder blue tang but he will be the last fish added because he is so aggresive.

 

[InsaneClownFish]

Just add one or two fish at a time. Your tank is young. Give it some time to catch up.

 

[snorvich]

I would agree. You have a few too many large fish that like to swim on your stocking list. You might reduce that number for long term survival.

 

[dzfish17]

I agree with both posts. I would go slow on the stocking to avoid an ammonia problem and reconsider adding all those big tangs. All of the tangs listed will need more swimming space as they become adults. A longer tank is more suitable.

 

[rtb388]

Appreciate the input... I'll slow it up... trying to fill a minimum with online order for shipping... I'll add coral instead



What about the Anthias question...?

Can I add 1 male... then females from different species after the fact?

And will a pink square anthias lose his color in my tank with the halides?

 

[reeferstace]

A four foot tank is not long enough for a Naso and sailfin tang, IMO.