Order of adding fish?

[AwesomeDavid]

So, my stocking plan for my 75-gal tank is:
1 Blue Neon Goby
3 Pajama Cardinals
Pair of Ocellaris Clowns
1 Royal Gramma
1 Canary Fang Blenny
+ Various corals and other inverts.
Should I add the fish in this order or should I do something else?
Thanks!

 

[scooter31707]

I would do
1. Goby
2. Clowns
3. Cardinals
4. Blenny
5. Royal Gramma

Also I believe that 3 Cardinals is not going to work as they will kill each other off unless it's a bonded pair. I could be wrong, but maybe the experts will chime in soon.

 

[AwesomeDavid]

Banggai cardinalfish will kill each other unless they are a pair, but I thought that the PJ's liked to live in shoals.

 

[scooter31707]

Banggai cardinalfish will kill each other unless they are a pair, but I thought that the PJ's liked to live in shoals.

Like I stated above, I could be wrong, but I thought it was all cardinals.

 

[AwesomeDavid]

I have looked it up and PJ's prefer being in groups rather than being alone.

 

[Joke]

I have looked it up and PJ's prefer being in groups rather than being alone.

You may be thinking of Chromis, these fish can turn on each other and kill the weaker one usually when in a small group!

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[AwesomeDavid]

So should I only have two than? Every source I looked at online said they can be kept in small groups.

 

[Joke]

Sorry, I quoted the wrong person!

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[AwesomeDavid]

So a school of 3 will be ok then?

 

[Joke]

Cardinal fish are fine to keep in small groups. I quoted you while I ment to quote scooter31707. Scooter31707 said that cardinals may attack each other if not in a pair, now this in some cases is true, it's way more common with chromis. So I assumed scooter31707 was thinking of chromis.
Sorry for confusion!

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[Joke]

Cardinal fish are fine to keep in small groups. I quoted you while I ment to quote scooter31707. Scooter31707 said that cardinals may attack each other if not in a pair, now this in some cases is true, it's way more common with chromis. So I assumed scooter31707 was thinking of chromis.
Sorry for confusion!

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I am referring to pajama cardinals in this post BTW.


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[Joke]

But yes a group of 3 pajama cadinals will do fine.

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[CrayolaViolence]

Chromis will kill each other as well. So will damsels, fire fish and many others. Can't comment on cardinals, but I'd error on the side of caution. If one kind of cardinal will kill each other, most likely so will the other.

 

[Joke]

Chromis will kill each other as well. So will damsels, fire fish and many others. Can't comment on cardinals, but I'd error on the side of caution. If one kind of cardinal will kill each other, most likely so will the other.

Cardinals in general do well with each other but their are a few stubborn species such as banggai that turn on each other as they mature. Your definitely correct with saying chromis, damsels and firefish don't do well in groups, unlike cardinals these fish almost always turn on each other!

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[AwesomeDavid]

So do you think the order in which I will add my fish is good? Also thank you for clearing that up.

 

[Joke]

Your order would work but I would recomend adding the pair of clowns after the Royal Gramma. When clowns are in a mated pair they can become territorial.
You should be fine though, a 75g will limit the amount of aggression between each other!
Good luck!

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[AwesomeDavid]

I would be buying two small ones and letting them pair up on their own instead of a mated pair. Is this a good idea? That way they I have to pay less, and they may or may not become a pair by the time I get the royal gramma.