need stocking advice

ryguy886

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HI Everyone,
I am in the process of upgrading to a 265 from my 150. I currently have the following fish and want to obviously add more to the newer larger tank. Any advice would be appreciated.

Current Fish:
1.) Adult Emperor Angelfish
2.) Hippo Tang x2
3.) Yellow Tang
4.) Purple Tang
5.) blue/green chromis x 3
6.) 6 line wrasse
7.) Humu Humu Trigger (juvenille)
8.) Pajama Cardinal Fish x2
9.) Flame Angelfish
10.) Watchman Goby
11.) Yellow tail damsel
12.) Yellow Stripe Maroon Clownfish (mated pair)
13.) Cleaner Shrimp


Future Fish:
Butterfly fish (not really particular)
Another large angelfish


Any recommendations would be great!

Thanks,
Ryan
 
Add the tangs all at once to avoid aggression issues. Do teh same with the chromis and cardinals. If possible, add the sixline as close to last as you can.
Get your watchman a pistol shrimp- a tiger pistol should work well.
Chalk basses are cool.
 
Is this going to be a reef tank? If not, I would put a saddleback butterfly at the top of my list. Easily one of the most beautiful SW fish available IMO, and usually fairly hardy (can't say the same about being reef-appropriate). Pakistan, blackback, golden, and margined butterflies are also some of my favorites. Assessors, zebra moray, marine betta, majestic angel, scarus genus parrotfish, benign damsels etc. Good luck :D
 
Auriga, Pakistan and raccoon butterflyfish are hardy and should do well in your tank.

I like the regal, blue face and goldflake angelfish.

A powder blue or brown tang would be a nice addition.
 
Second on blue face angel, they are magnificent. I probably won't add another tang if I were you but definitely add some butterfly if you can. Seeing the angel and trigger I assume this won't be reef, you should get them in a small group.
Also, a harem of anthias of some sort would be nice too
 
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