Tank size

[FishyKeeper929]

What tank size do I need to accommodate all these fishes?

1 Auriga Butterflyfish
1 Copperband Butterflyfish
1 Double Saddle Butterflyfish
1 Raccoon Butterflyfish
1 Teardrop Butterflyfish
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Green Mandarin Goby
1 Bristletooth Tomini Tang
1 Naso Tang
1 Blue Hippo Tang
1 Powder Blue Tang
1 Six Line Wrasse
1 Longfin Fairy Wrasse
1 Flame Angel
1 Harlequin Tusk
1 Queen Angel
1 Regal Angel

Also, will all of these guys get along? What's the order that I should put these fishes in my tank so that the existing fishes won't nip or chase newcomers? It's obvious that I can't put all of these guys in at once.

 

[spamin76]

I won't speak about compatibility, but just in terms of some of the fish on your list, I would recommend nothing smaller than 400-500 gallons - you have a lot of big, fairly active fish here.

 

[2dawghouse]

There are some compatability issues there, but I agree with spamin recommendations, 400 gallons at minimum. The queen angel and naso are going to get LARGE +14"

 

[2dawghouse]

And you are going to need aton of rock just to satisfy the needs of the butterflies and angels.

 

[FishyKeeper929]

What are the compatibility problems with these bunch?

 

[reefergeorge]

I vote 500. Just because of the naso, and queen.

 

[2dawghouse]

A queen angel and a fairy wrasse.....not that compatible. Also all those butterflies could become an issue fighting for the same food source.

Like I said, you are gonna need a ton of rock just to satisfy the needs of these fish.

 

[agreeive?fish]

Auriga ...mine never ate a bite..RIP

Copperband...not a good choice at this point they are one of the harder to keep B/F

TANGS...ich magnets..especialy the powder blue..great fish if you avoid the ich

Racoon B/F.... Great fish

clown fish... Great fish

mandrin...needs a tank that is atleast 6 months old preferably a year with good ammount of live rock and a excelent pod .. Great fish once tank is ready for one.

Flame angel.... great fish can be teritorial

harlequin tusk..... great fish.. can be territorial

Queen angel... one of the meanest angels.... good looking fish... gets huge...add last with your current fish list.

Regal angel... low survival rate...better left to people who have LOTS of experience with marine angels...

I only commented on fish in your list that i have had personal experience with....

 

[mrwilson]

I agree that if you keep the queen angel and naso tang on the list, then 400-500 gallons is what will be best. However, if you were to remove only those two, I think you could get a more normal-sized tank, like maybe a 240 or something.