order to add fish?

[armison89]

in what order should i add these fish to my 40 breeder reef tank?

Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto)
Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus)
Firefish, Purple (Nemateleotris decora)
Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus)
Kaudern's Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni) tank breed
Sunrise Dottyback

i already have the starry blenny in the tank right now.

 

[Conesus_Kid]

You may have some problems with the dottyback and the other similarly shaped fish (Royal gramma, firefish).

If you decide to chance it, I'd add the cardinal and firefish first, and the RG, the dottyback and angel last. I think the RG and dottyback aren't going to like one another especially.

Good luck!

 

[armison89]

i know they might not get along but the dotty has been in a tank with a wrasse for a month so im going to take the chance.

 

[cardiffgiant]

Sounds very risky. IME, firefish don't have it in them to fend off something as aggressive as a dottyback or a wrasse. (what kind of wrasse, BTW?)

If you can't reconsider, you should at least rearrange the tank to try to remove any territories that the dotty and wrasse have established.

 

[Dave VG]

I agree with scott on the dottyback Royal gramma issue but it sounds like your mind is made up.

This is the order i would do

Firefish, Purple (Nemateleotris decora)
Kaudern's Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni) tank breed
Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus)
Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto)

 

[armison89]

the dotty is with the wrasse at my lfs i dont have him yet. just sayin he seems like a nice fish.

 

[Dave VG]

I would add it last then. Hey it may work out. You never know with fish it’s kind of a crap shoot. I had a bicolor blenny which are supposed to be very docile that was an absolute bully to all my fish including my Lyretail Anthias witch was the brute of the tank before bicolor was put in. Good luck

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus) already in

Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus) already in

5)Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto)
4)Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus)
2)Firefish, Purple (Nemateleotris decora)
3)Kaudern's Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni) tank breed

eliminate:
Sunrise Dottyback

OR

eliminate Firefish and Gramma

 

[Dave VG]

Ok so let’s simplify this. Add the most peaceful and docile fish first. Then add the rest in order of their aggressiveness. You will have to do some research on each fish to determine this.