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500-Gallon Reef Aquarium


Final Fish Addition Order


with Week Ranges & QT Flow Chart


This document is the final execution plan for the 500g reef system. It includes the locked stock list, week-by-week


addition ranges, and a standardized quarantine (QT) flow chart.


PHASE 0 — TRANSFER DAY (Week 0)


• Move all existing fish from 150g to 500g on the same day


• Diamond Watchman Goby


• Bonded Clownfish Pair


• Yellow Tang


• Coral Beauty Angelfish


• Flame Angelfish


• Melanurus Wrasse


• Blue Chromis (6)


• Lawnmower Blenny


• Star Blenny (plan to keep one long-term)


• Lights dim 48–72 hours; heavy feeding


PHASE 1 — Peaceful Additions (Weeks 2–4)


• Firefish (3–5, same species)


• Yellow Watchman Goby


• Pink Spotted Watchman Goby


• Yasha Goby


• Royal Gramma (bonded pair)


• Blackcap Basslet


• Candy Basslet


• Yellow Assessors (3–5)


PHASE 2 — Wrasses & Anthias (Weeks 4–8)


• Leopard Wrasse


• Pink-Streaked Wrasse


• Lineatus Fairy Wrasse


• Flame Fairy Wrasse• Exquisite Fairy Wrasse


• Scott’s Fairy Wrasse


• Lyretail Anthias (1 male + 5–7 females)


PHASE 3 — Second Clown Pair (Optional) (Weeks 8–10)


• Add second bonded clownfish pair


• Separate host at opposite end of aquarium


PHASE 4 — Butterflyfish (Weeks 10–14)


• Copperband Butterflyfish


• Pyramid Butterflyfish (3–7 added together)


PHASE 5 — Utility Grazer (Weeks 14–16)


• Rabbitfish (single specimen)


PHASE 6 — Tangs: Escalation Phase (Weeks 16–22)


• Sailfin Tang


• White-Tail Bristletooth Tang


• Blue Hippo Tang


• Naso Tang


PHASE 7 — Dominant Tangs (Weeks 22–26)


• Gem Tang


• Achilles Tang (absolute last fish added)


PHASE 8 — Pod-Dependent Fish (Months 6+)


• Green Mandarin Dragonet (bonded pair)


• Optional Scooter Dragonet (only if pod population remains excessive)
 
That’s a lot of fish
 
500-Gallon Reef Aquarium


Final Fish Addition Order


with Week Ranges & QT Flow Chart


This document is the final execution plan for the 500g reef system. It includes the locked stock list, week-by-week


addition ranges, and a standardized quarantine (QT) flow chart.


PHASE 0 — TRANSFER DAY (Week 0)


• Move all existing fish from 150g to 500g on the same day


• Diamond Watchman Goby


• Bonded Clownfish Pair


• Yellow Tang


• Coral Beauty Angelfish


• Flame Angelfish


• Melanurus Wrasse


• Blue Chromis (6)


• Lawnmower Blenny


• Star Blenny (plan to keep one long-term)


• Lights dim 48–72 hours; heavy feeding


PHASE 1 — Peaceful Additions (Weeks 2–4)


• Firefish (3–5, same species)


• Yellow Watchman Goby


• Pink Spotted Watchman Goby


• Yasha Goby


• Royal Gramma (bonded pair)


• Blackcap Basslet


• Candy Basslet


• Yellow Assessors (3–5)


PHASE 2 — Wrasses & Anthias (Weeks 4–8)


• Leopard Wrasse


• Pink-Streaked Wrasse


• Lineatus Fairy Wrasse


• Flame Fairy Wrasse• Exquisite Fairy Wrasse


• Scott’s Fairy Wrasse


• Lyretail Anthias (1 male + 5–7 females)


PHASE 3 — Second Clown Pair (Optional) (Weeks 8–10)


• Add second bonded clownfish pair


• Separate host at opposite end of aquarium


PHASE 4 — Butterflyfish (Weeks 10–14)


• Copperband Butterflyfish


• Pyramid Butterflyfish (3–7 added together)


PHASE 5 — Utility Grazer (Weeks 14–16)


• Rabbitfish (single specimen)


PHASE 6 — Tangs: Escalation Phase (Weeks 16–22)


• Sailfin Tang


• White-Tail Bristletooth Tang


• Blue Hippo Tang


• Naso Tang


PHASE 7 — Dominant Tangs (Weeks 22–26)


• Gem Tang


• Achilles Tang (absolute last fish added)


PHASE 8 — Pod-Dependent Fish (Months 6+)


• Green Mandarin Dragonet (bonded pair)


• Optional Scooter Dragonet (only if pod population remains excessive)
How did the lineatus and Scott’s fairy wrasse do together?
 

WHAT MOST OFTEN MAKES YOU REACH FOR YOUR CAMERA AROUND THE REEF?

  • Coral behavior (feeding, extension, or movement)

    Votes: 1 4.5%
  • New growth or a color change

    Votes: 2 9.1%
  • Unusual fish behavior

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • The whole tank looking especially good

    Votes: 8 36.4%
  • Something I want to document in case it changes

    Votes: 1 4.5%
  • A funny or unexpected interaction

    Votes: 2 9.1%
  • I usually put the camera/phone down and just watch

    Votes: 4 18.2%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 4 18.2%
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