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I am planning my 210 gallon stock list. I would like to add a school of 6-8 fire fish and have some questions. among the other fish im planning on adding are blue hippo and achilles tang, a pair of clowns a blue spot goby and a six line wrasse. my first question is should the fish be okay with the other planned tank mates. my other question is can i add different color varieties of fire fish, red, purple, and helfrichi and them school with each other and not fight.
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They should be fine with that group of fish and should school together fine also. They are timid in nature, but I don't see any on your list that would definitely be bullies. I'd say the clowns would be the #1 suspects, but I think they would probably be fine. I would only add that in my experience, they don't care for a ton of flow.
 

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They should be fine with that group of fish and should school together fine also. They are timid in nature, but I don't see any on your list that would definitely be bullies. I'd say the clowns would be the #1 suspects, but I think they would probably be fine. I would only add that in my experience, they don't care for a ton of flow.

I would agree about the clowns, However I would also say the 6 line wrasse will be a most likely suspect...They can get VERY aggressive towards other fish in a tank

I would suggest switching the 6 line wrasse for one of the flasher/fairy wrasse species, OR if you are dead set on a 6 line make sure you add him last once all the other fish are WELL established in the tank
 

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