Order of introduction

[michaelsteele1856]

Im am setting up a 150 FOWLR. I was planning on stocking my tank with the following:

1) Clownfish
2) Yellow Tang
3) Coral Beauty
4) Eilbls Angelfish
5) Blue tang
6) tuskfish

 

[snakeblitz33]

1
3
4
2 and 5
6

Just my opinion.

 

[michaelsteele1856]

so the clownfish 1st, then both tangs, then both angels,tuskfish last.

 

[snakeblitz33]

You forgot the beauty

But you get the idea.

Again, I have no scientific links. It's just the order that I would choose. Wait for others to chime in. I'm more of a coral guy and equipment/diy/handyman.

 

[pegasus]

Tangs should always be introduced simultaneously, and the same applies to angelfish, as these fish are extremely territorial towards conspecifics. Example: 1, 2&5, 3&4, and 6. Any order should work fine as long as the tangs are added together as a pair, and the angels are also added together as a pair. This way, neither of the same pair has a head start on claiming territory. Hint: lots of live rock with plenty of hiding places can help minimize territorial disputes.

 

[michaelsteele1856]

sounds great. Can I add more fish or is the 6 fish the max.

 

[pegasus]

sounds great. Can I add more fish or is the 6 fish the max.

A lot of it will depend on how good your filtration system is, and the type(s) of other fish you wish to add. You'll (eventually) have three large fish with the tangs and tusk (I assume Harlequin). The two dwarf angels and clown will reach a "medium" size, and all these fish need a good bit of real estate to remain calm and healthy. It's not so much about water volume as it is space to move around. Not enough room, and tempers flair. You're probably close to reaching capacity with the fish mentioned, but you could possibly add something like a trigger to round off the list.

Tip: When choosing fish that don't require a lot of space, and by including a large sump/refugium to increase the total water volume of the system, you can house more fish than the tank would normally support.

PS: The harlequin tusk (and trigger) will eat snails and crabs, so a clean up crew is out of the question.

 

[michaelsteele1856]

i just get it all up...its 150 gallon with 2 fluval canister and 1 hob filter. it has 50 ibs base rocks with 50 ibs fiji live rock. ive decided to change it and im pretty happy with it.. any opinions:
1) Clownfish
2) Yellow Tang
3) Coral Beauty
4) Eilbls Angelfish
5) Blue tang
6) 4 green chromis
7) and a clean up of snails, shrimps, crabs