What Fish First?

[Clancaster23]

Going from my future stocking list, what would you choose as a first fish (or group of fish) to add to a new tank?

This list is just a premilinary list. I probably won't have everything in the list in the tank in the end. They are basically what I like from each species and would like to have.


Tangs
-----
(Zebrasoma)
Sailfin (1' 3")

(Naso)
Blonde Naso (1' 6")

(Acanthurus)
White Cheek (8")

(Ctenochaetus)
Orange Stripe Bristletooth


Wrasse
---------
Not sure, too many to pick from


Anthias (Group)
-------
Lyretail (5") 3-5 of these


Blennies
--------
Midas (6")
One Spot (4")
Algae/Sailfin (5")


Butterfly
---------
Copperband (8") (Well established)


Cardinal
--------
Spotted (3 1/2") (School)


Clown
-----
Percula x2 (3")


Goby
----
Bluespotted Watchman (5 1/2")
Orange Spotted (3")
Orange Stripe Prawn (4 1/2")
Wheeler's Shrimp (3")


Rabbitfish
----------
Magnificent (9")

 

[snorvich]

These are in a 75 gallon tank?

 

[crvz]

of those in my experience the white cheek and sailfin are the only ones to be particularly weary of regarding behavior, but the size of the tank is critical to a number of those species. I have pretty much all of those (or similar), but they're in a 300 gallon tank.

 

[Clancaster23]

Should have mentioned this is for a 180 gallon tank.

 

[Clancaster23]

bumpy!

 

[nikon187]

naso is going to outgrow a 180 long term. Tang tank sizes are a sticky at the top of this forum.

Also 4 tangs and a rabbitfish will produce a LOT of waste not to mention aggression.