please critique my stocking list

[clekchau]

i'm stocking a 600 gallon fowlr, tank is up, skimmer is on the way, stocking should begin in early/mid jan.
here is what i had in mind:
8" xmas island imperator
5" blueface angel
5" asfur angel
5" annularis angel
5" yellow tang (already have)
4" blue hippo tang
4" sohal tang
5" vlamingii tang
5" harlequin tusk australia
5" surge wrasse
3" clown trigger
8" df puffer (already have)

 

[snapperboy]

how many lbs of LR? The list is full of some neat fish, looks good too me, i'd like to see pics of that tank

 

[clekchau]

Originally Posted by snapperboy
how many lbs of LR? The list is full of some neat fish, looks good too me, i'd like to see pics of that tank

about 550 lbs of live rock, i'll post pics of the tank shortly, yeah i tried to put all my dream fish in that were compatible, the clown trigger is the only one that worries me a little

 

[snapperboy]

being that the clown trigger is the smallest of the group and the tank is so big, i say you should be okay. My dad added a 4-5" CT to his aggressive 300 gallon and it ate both the 5" diamond goby, and the 3" 6line wrasse

. These were the smallest fish in his tank at the time and it appears as if the clown trigger will eat just about anything it can fit into its mouth or take a few bites of to consume entirely

He didn't (still doesn't) bother the tangs, puffer, other trigger, 5" adult percs, or the ray. :happyfish

 

[clekchau]

yeah plus i plan on keeping them all very well fed, i heard a big enough tank and plenty of food are the key to minimizing ct aggression. i would never keep one with a goby or six line LOL sorry to hear that. i heard you couldn't keep a ray with triggers though.. ?

 

[snapperboy]

Originally Posted by clekchau
i heard you couldn't keep a ray with triggers though.. ?
i have no clue as too that one, but when i visit everything seems fine, and the ray was in the tank with the clowns,wrasse,and goby before he added the tangs, puffer and trigger. Oh and ALL the snails + hermits vanished

I like to show up with live feeders and treat myself to a 5 minute show

:happyfish

 

[clekchau]

another option, rarer angels less aggressive:
6 inch male scribbled angel
5 inch chrysurus angel
4 inch asfur angel
4 inch snowflake angel
3 inch juvenile imperator
3 inch blueface
yellow tang
3 inch blue tang
4 inch powder blue tang
5 inch blonde naso tang
4 inch harlequin tusk australia
4 inch klipingers wrasse
crosshatch trigger male
df puffer

 

[sharkboy13]

i would definetely not keep the angels together, just cuz its a bad idea in general and often results in wastes of money. and IMO i would keep clown triggers in tanks by themselves. the crosshatch.... eh, he can stay, id watch it tho just cuz even the considered "reef safe" triggers can snap like all triggers. uve got tangs of different genuses so thats good. otherwise it all looks good

 

[clekchau]

sharkboy, thanks for the input. 4 maybe a bit much even for such a large tank, i'm going to try 3 of varying sizes. regarding the clown, it seems they are hit and miss, i've seen huge clowns that bother nothing and i've seen small ones that are terrors. hopefully being the smallest in the tank, introduced last, given plenty of room and fed alot he won't be so bad *crosses fingers*
this is my new list
8" xmas island imperator angel
5" blue face angel
4" asfur angel
3" blue tang
5" yellow tang
4" sohal tang
4" dussumieri tang
4" desjardini tang
5" vlamingii tang
4" harlequin tusk
4" klipingers wrasse
3" clown trigger
7" dogface puffer