adding fish?

[rsank2]

I started my 50gal. tank in May. I added 2 Damsels about a month ago and they are doing great. I then added 5 crabs. My question is, how many fish should i add at 1 time. You have to order $79.00 of fish at a time. I would like to place an order of 1 Sally light foot crab, 1 Lemonpeel Angelfish, 1 Mandarin Dragonet-green, and 1 Convict tang. Is this a good idea?

 

[alyssia]

You should not add that much at once. The mandarin also needs a more establised tank and a 50 gallon is too small for the tang.

 

[rsank2]

so i guess a $79.00 order from salt water.com is out of the question?

 

[travis89]

Yup. Unless you need a bunch of inverts to go with the angel.

 

[rsank2]

What would be your next choice to add to the tank? Could i add 2 fish at a time?

 

[travis89]

You could probaly add 2 smaller fish at the same time. The angel should be added last though.

 

[chull13]

I would not get a mandarine yet unless you have a ton of LR. The need an established tank because the need a hefty pod population as that is their main diet. I would wait at least a year before getting one.