Livestock List for 65

[glibgoat]

I am in the process of converting my aggressive to a reef. Here is the lovestock list I am going to begin assembleing. Do you see any compatibility issues? I am I overstocked?
Lawnmower Blennie
3 BLue Reef Chromis
2 false percs
Yellow Watchman Gobie
Bangaii Cardinal
Flame Angel

 

[tangs123]

your not overstocked as long as you add everything at once;
the only issue might be the flame angel because some are not reef safe; but most people say that they are

 

[glibgoat]

Do you think I would be ok to add the percs, blennie and gobie at once? I want to order from this site and you know how the minimum thing works.

 

[glibgoat]

bump

 

[poniegirl]

What size tank? How old is it? Most important to the answer..
Please do add your fish slowly. Adding all at once will send it through another cycle. HH!! The bio-load would be emmense.
I think the chromis first. Cardinal, next. Then percs. Angel last and I wouldn't add the gobie or blennie until your tank is at the very least 6 mos. He will need microfauna (pods) bugs to eat. They will develope and breed in your seaweed and LR (fuge, if you have one?) but it takes time.

 

[reefiness]

the first thing i would add is the chromis, clowns, and cardinal then i would add the goby and blenny and then the flame... although the best thing to do would be to get some of the fish from an LFS that way you can spread the adding out a little more.

 

[rs1831]

Whats the rush? If your tank is cycled I would had the 2 clowns first and then wait awhile. You don't want your bio filter to fall behind.

 

[glibgoat]

My tank has been up for about two years. It is a 65g with fluval 304 and seaclone skimmer. About a month ago I sold my huma huma, hawk and jewel damsel. In the tank now is a royal damsel and a small cleanup crew. The damsel has been flyng solo for 3 weeks. I plan on removing the damsel when the other fish arrive.

 

[poniegirl]

Then I agree with rs1831 about keeping the bioload, well, loaded, but I'd still add the chromis before the clowns because of territorial issues.
Do you just not want the damsel anymore?

 

[glibgoat]

The royal is rather aggressive. I worry about him beating up new additions. ESPECIALLY since he has had the tank to himself for three weeks. My LFS has offered me a couple bucks of trade for him.

 

[poniegirl]

I have used a trick from time to time that has worked. If you move the LR around a bit, it puts all the fish in the same situation and makes it so that there are no "set" territories. Takes the edge off.