I'm getting close to start stocking my 75 gallon tank. Below are the fish I'm considering getting and in the order I would add them in. I'd appreciate any feedback you guys have had keeping these fish and any substitutions you would make:
Blue hippo tang- I plan on getting a juvenile tang to start the tank. Since they can be ich magnets and I don't have a quarantine, I'd prefer to start with this fish and observe him for a few weeks before I add another fish
Blue spotted jawfish- I want to add him early on so he can establish a burrow and free me up to layout corals on my sandbed. I have a 3" sandbed with spare shells laying around. Will be adding some crushed coral for him as well.
Pair of clownfish- Also plan on getting these as juveniles, just not sure what type yet.
Helfrichi firefish- I'll have an insect screen cover for this fish and the BSJ. I know they can be a problem with other firefish/gobies but I have enough hiding spots in the 75 that I'm hoping it'll be fine.
Mandarin- I have a 15 gallon refugium (in a 30G sump) with live rock/macro. I'm getting an order of copepods that I'll place in there and will let them multiply for a while before I think of adding one. My display tank also has about 100 lbs of live rock
Flame angel- This will be the last fish I add due to them being a little more aggressive than the others. I know it's a hit or miss with them nipping at corals but if he does, I'll have to place him in my sump til I can find him a new home, hopefully I won't have to
This tank will be a mixed reef with a CUC of various snails and scarlet hermit crabs. I don't think I'll be adding any shrimp but likely a couple Linckia starfish down the line. I also plan on having a BTA once the tank is ready for it.
Should I change the order of how I'm adding them? Any other fish I can add that will go well with these?
Blue hippo tang- I plan on getting a juvenile tang to start the tank. Since they can be ich magnets and I don't have a quarantine, I'd prefer to start with this fish and observe him for a few weeks before I add another fish
Blue spotted jawfish- I want to add him early on so he can establish a burrow and free me up to layout corals on my sandbed. I have a 3" sandbed with spare shells laying around. Will be adding some crushed coral for him as well.
Pair of clownfish- Also plan on getting these as juveniles, just not sure what type yet.
Helfrichi firefish- I'll have an insect screen cover for this fish and the BSJ. I know they can be a problem with other firefish/gobies but I have enough hiding spots in the 75 that I'm hoping it'll be fine.
Mandarin- I have a 15 gallon refugium (in a 30G sump) with live rock/macro. I'm getting an order of copepods that I'll place in there and will let them multiply for a while before I think of adding one. My display tank also has about 100 lbs of live rock
Flame angel- This will be the last fish I add due to them being a little more aggressive than the others. I know it's a hit or miss with them nipping at corals but if he does, I'll have to place him in my sump til I can find him a new home, hopefully I won't have to
This tank will be a mixed reef with a CUC of various snails and scarlet hermit crabs. I don't think I'll be adding any shrimp but likely a couple Linckia starfish down the line. I also plan on having a BTA once the tank is ready for it.
Should I change the order of how I'm adding them? Any other fish I can add that will go well with these?
