Stocking Plan - Any thoughts?

[Oceanblues]

I wanted to share my stocking plan for my 200 gallon tank. Been cycling for 8 months and we've successfully added one fish and he's doing great. So our plan is to add the following in order, maybe 1 per week. Please provide your feedback. Our biggest concern is the tangs, planning on adding 4, each of different types. Also of concern are any that might eat the corals.

Elegent Firefish
Leopard Wrasse
Six Line Wrasse
Blue Green Chromis (4 for schooling)
Royal Gramma
Fire Fish Goby
Diamond Goby
Ocellaris clownfish (2 tank raised)
Coral Beauty Angel Fish (This guy is in our old tank)
Fox Face Rabitfish
Blue Tang
Sailfin Tang
Naso Tang
Yellow Tang
Tomato Clown (This guy is in our old tank)

 

[anbosu]

Depending on the dimensions of your tank, the blue (assuming this means hepatus), sailfin and naso are likely going to get too big to house in the tank for life.

Are you planning on adding two firefish? I've heard mixed results on that unless you can buy a pair.

 

[Oceanblues]

The first fire fish was already added, not a pair though. He was our test. We will see about that one.

Regarding the tangs, which ones do you suggest if my choices might not be right. I was told a 6' tank was sufficient for these guys but maybe I was not understanding it correctly. I have no intention of taking fish out when they get too big so would prefer to get some that will remain forever. Of course until they go to fish heaven.

 

[Dmorty217]

I wanted to share my stocking plan for my 200 gallon tank. Been cycling for 8 months and we've successfully added one fish and he's doing great. So our plan is to add the following in order, maybe 1 per week. Please provide your feedback. Our biggest concern is the tangs, planning on adding 4, each of different types. Also of concern are any that might eat the corals.

Elegent Firefish
Leopard Wrasse
Six Line Wrasse
Blue Green Chromis (4 for schooling)
Royal Gramma
Fire Fish Goby
Diamond Goby
Ocellaris clownfish (2 tank raised)
Coral Beauty Angel Fish (This guy is in our old tank)
Fox Face Rabitfish
Blue Tang
Sailfin Tang
Naso Tang
Yellow Tang
Tomato Clown (This guy is in our old tank)

The six line should be added with all the tangs at one time or close to it because he will get aggressive. I would skip the chromis all together. The coral beauty may eat or pick at your coral, it's a luck of the draw and some suddenly start eating coral for no reason after yrs of not. I would go another route than the foxface and sailfin, pick one or the other because they will fight in your 200g. The naso will get too big for your display in a short amount of time

 

[Oceanblues]

What kind of tangs we could go with and how many total if we skip the sailfin and go with the foxface.

Could we do a yellow, blue and one other tang?

Also, what about two ocellaris clowns. Is it OK to keep them with the one tomato clown?

 

[Triggerfish]

agreed forget the chromis it will be a school of 1.
a sixline killed my gramma so take that for what its worth to you
any angels are a hit or miss with corals
not sure on the mixing of hte clowns

 

[Dmorty217]

What kind of tangs we could go with and how many total if we skip the sailfin and go with the foxface.

Could we do a yellow, blue and one other tang?

Also, what about two ocellaris clowns. Is it OK to keep them with the one tomato clown?

Why don't you tell me tangs you like and I can give suggestions on combos that will work in your tank, if the clowns are mated the tomato will make no difference. Tomatoes get aggressive with size too

 

[Oceanblues]

I'm pretty open to any type but we like Blue Tang and Naso tang, but honestly, anything will do if its going to be easier. I also see in posts they should be either 1 or 3, not 2 or 4, so I'm thinking 3 tangs total.

By the way, we've had the Tomato clown for 9 years, he's lived through Armageddon twice, the first wiped everyone out but him and the second was a ich, which killed all but the clown and coral beauty. But the clown has always been fine with fish new fish in the past, and thats in our 50 gallon. As long as he has his favorite torch coral to hide in, he loves it.

 

[Dmorty217]

If it were me I would pick my favorite three tangs outside of a naso (they aren't always easy to get eating) and get them.(one should be a bristle tooth variety) the tomato should be ok I was just saying with sixpence come aggression. I have seen tomato clowns the size of some smaller tangs and they weren't the nicest tank mates I have seen