SaltyDog67
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In my last thread I had possible stocking options on a select group of fish, but have since revamped my list after seeking advice here from fellow hobbyist. Thanks for all the input, you guys are great and helped me to avoid a few headaches down the road! Hopefully I can make the new list work without any problems, but I want to get some input on the revised list if anyone has experience keeping any combination of these species together. Tank will have some leathers and soft corals as noted before. Thanks in Advance!
Maroon Clown with BTA
Marine Beta
Australian Harlequin Tusk
Dragon Wrasse
Humu Picasso Trigger
May consider a smaller Tang once tank is well established to help control algae since a CUC will be virtually impossible with the Tusk, Wrasse, and Trigger.
One of my concerns is the Marine Beta...I was planning to add him first so he can get established and claim his territory fist since he is less boisterous than the others, but will he be able to stand up to the Trigger, Tusk, and the Wrasse in the long run or will they even bother him since he's so reclusive?
Concern number 2: Even though the Tusk looks mean and scary, he's known to be pretty passive from what I've discovered, so I figured he would be the 2nd fish in the tank so he can establish territory early on. From what I've read, he will probably come in at 5" or better as that seems to be the common shipping size from Australia, and that should help him size wise before the trigger goes in and will be smaller.
Concern number 3: I plan on getting a juvenile Dragon Wrasse and introducing him in the tank 3rd, but will the size of the Beta and Tusk be too intimidating for the juvenile to acclimate and accept food? Definitely not worried about him after he grows out of the juvenile stage and know he will be redecorating any loose rocks around the tank along with the trigger, but want to make sure he wont get bullied when introduced and starve to death.
Any thoughts or info on my somewhat final stocking list is appreciated!
Maroon Clown with BTA
Marine Beta
Australian Harlequin Tusk
Dragon Wrasse
Humu Picasso Trigger
May consider a smaller Tang once tank is well established to help control algae since a CUC will be virtually impossible with the Tusk, Wrasse, and Trigger.
One of my concerns is the Marine Beta...I was planning to add him first so he can get established and claim his territory fist since he is less boisterous than the others, but will he be able to stand up to the Trigger, Tusk, and the Wrasse in the long run or will they even bother him since he's so reclusive?
Concern number 2: Even though the Tusk looks mean and scary, he's known to be pretty passive from what I've discovered, so I figured he would be the 2nd fish in the tank so he can establish territory early on. From what I've read, he will probably come in at 5" or better as that seems to be the common shipping size from Australia, and that should help him size wise before the trigger goes in and will be smaller.
Concern number 3: I plan on getting a juvenile Dragon Wrasse and introducing him in the tank 3rd, but will the size of the Beta and Tusk be too intimidating for the juvenile to acclimate and accept food? Definitely not worried about him after he grows out of the juvenile stage and know he will be redecorating any loose rocks around the tank along with the trigger, but want to make sure he wont get bullied when introduced and starve to death.
Any thoughts or info on my somewhat final stocking list is appreciated!
