Stocking plan for 300 gallon

[LotsaTanks]

Finished setting up the 300 gallon tank. Working on a stocking plan for the sps tank. I'd like everything to get along, but have other tanks (120 and 2 60's I could add smaller fish to if something doesn't get along).

The fish I have (most inherited in a tank breakdown purchase) are:
1 4" yellow tang
1 4-5" hippo tang
1 5" purple tang
1 5" sailfin tang
4 Chromis

I want to add:
3 Vagabond butterfly
4 Lyretail or similar Anthias
3 exquisite wrasse
2 (pair) regal angels
2 (pair) flameback angels
1 sixline wrasse

The tangs and chromis unfortunately need to be the first fish to go in the tank as I have them already in holding/QT tanks that I'll need to use for the new fish.

The rest of the fish I add have to be purchased at one time and QT'd in various holding tanks, so they couldn't be added for a couple months.

-Will this be too many fish in the 300? Are any of these incompatible?
-Do I need to catch the tangs and remove them temporarily when I add the new fish (don't want to do this as it will be a pain to get them out with the coral/ aquascape)? What is the best way to do this?
-Will I be okay adding large groups of new fish to diffuse tang agression?
-Or putting them in small groups in a floating tank inside the 300 to get the tangs used to the new arrivals?

 

[scooter31707]

Well unfortunately, I don't think it's going to be a option adding those Tangs first. When looking to add that Butterfly, Anthias, and the Regal angels will be in jeopardy. Those fish should be the first ones added to establish their territory.

 

[LotsaTanks]

I guess as an alternative I can keep the tangs in the 60 gallon side displays for a couple months until the other fish get here, finish QT and then get established. I didn't want to put them in such small tanks but I guess if it is just for a couple months it should not be too bad.

Should I let the new fish get established in the 300 display for about a month before I add the tangs?

 

[d-man]

The regal Angels and butterflies MIGHT be in danger, but not necessarily. The anthias and wrasses will be fine.
But that may be alright to not add them your bioload is going to get pretty high as is

 

[LotsaTanks]

I can remove the butterfly fish. Really wanted to leave the regal angels in so I could have a nice angel pair.

I can do carberryi anthias that are smaller instead of the lyretail anthias. I can also do McCosker's fairy wrasses instead of exquisite wrasses because they are also smaller. Both of these are about half the size of the original choices.

 

[scooter31707]

I would at least get the Regals, Anthias, and Butterflies in before the Tangs. I think the Wrasses will be ok after the Tangs are in.

 

[d-man]

I can remove the butterfly fish. Really wanted to leave the regal angels in so I could have a nice angel pair.

I can do carberryi anthias that are smaller instead of the lyretail anthias. I can also do McCosker's fairy wrasses instead of exquisite wrasses because they are also smaller. Both of these are about half the size of the original choices.

Yes, this is a better plan

 

[d-man]

Maybe remove the sailfin tang too, if you're not to attached. They can get very large

 

[LotsaTanks]

Ok so new plan with these added first:

4 Carberryi Anthias
3 McCoskers wrasse
2 (pair) regal angels
2 (pair) flameback angels
1 sixline wrasse
4 exisiting Chromis

I'll hold the tangs until these guys are in then add the tangs. Does the stocking plan seem ok? Total system volume is 470 gallons- there are 2 60 gallon side displays which will have just a couple fish (one will only have my 2 snowflake clowns and bubble tip nems).

I realize I may have to eventually move the Hippo Tang and the Sailfin Tang. I'm really attached to the sailfin so I'll keep him. I recently got a 350 gallon tank used for the Sailfin. That tank wasn't supposed to leak but it does, so I'm keeping the stand and may later on get a new fish only large tank for the stand. So I'll have another place to put them if they get too big.

 

[scooter31707]

IMO, I would take out the 6-line and replace it with a Melanurus Wrasse. IME, they are pure PITAs.

 

[OrionN]

^^^^^I agree^^^^^
If there is such a thing as an evil fish, Six-line wrasse is it.

 

[LotsaTanks]

Really? I guess I got lucky with my sixline. I have one now in my 120 gallon display and it is such a great fish. It's been there for 6 months, swims around with the other fish, is pretty and colorful. It is with a pair of coral beauties, yellow tang, chromis, and marine betta.

 

[microlady]

IMO, I would take out the 6-line and replace it with a Melanurus Wrasse. IME, they are pure PITAs.

I agree 100%

 

[Flaring Afro]

Sixlines are super timid at first but then will become aggressive toward newcomers. If it's the last fish, I don't think it would be a problem though.