Help stocking 150 gallon reef... new to fish!

[theishkid]

I've been reefing a long time but mostly nano so never messed with most fish. I've got a 6 month old 150 display now (60.5"L x 26.8"W x 23.6"H) and need help not only stocking but the order to add the fish and if all these fish are compatible with each other in a mixed reef.

CURRENTLY HAVE
11 year old Naked Clownfish (moved from nano)

DEFINITELY WANT
Marine Collectors Midas Blenny
Biota Mandarine
Biota Yellow Tang
Marine Collectors Flame Angel or Biota Coral Beauty

HIGHLY CONSIDERING
Marine Collectors Foxface Rabbitfish
Marine Collectors Pyramid Butterfly

ALSO CONSIDERING
Biota Aiptasia Eating Filefish (but I have no aiptasia currently)
Biota Royal Gramma
ORA Yellow Assessor
Lawnmower Blenny
Yellow Watchman Goby
Red Headed Solon Wrasse
Flame Hawkfish

I don't plan on getting them all but would like to know the best combination. The only thing I've been told so far is to add the Yellow Tang last. I know a Coral Beauty is supposed to be slightly more reef safe than a Flame Angel but I might be willing to take a risk and try the Flame over the Beauty. If it helps I have an open brain that I would be really ticked if something ate it, and I'd like at some point to get a clam.
Thanks for your help!

 

[Snowxcross]

I've been reefing a long time but mostly nano so never messed with most fish. I've got a 6 month old 150 display now (60.5"L x 26.8"W x 23.6"H) and need help not only stocking but the order to add the fish and if all these fish are compatible with each other in a mixed reef.

CURRENTLY HAVE
11 year old Naked Clownfish (moved from nano)

DEFINITELY WANT
Marine Collectors Midas Blenny
Biota Mandarine
Biota Yellow Tang
Marine Collectors Flame Angel or Biota Coral Beauty

HIGHLY CONSIDERING
Marine Collectors Foxface Rabbitfish
Marine Collectors Pyramid Butterfly

ALSO CONSIDERING
Biota Aiptasia Eating Filefish (but I have no aiptasia currently)
Biota Royal Gramma
ORA Yellow Assessor
Lawnmower Blenny
Yellow Watchman Goby
Red Headed Solon Wrasse
Flame Hawkfish

I don't plan on getting them all but would like to know the best combination. The only thing I've been told so far is to add the Yellow Tang last. I know a Coral Beauty is supposed to be slightly more reef safe than a Flame Angel but I might be willing to take a risk and try the Flame over the Beauty. If it helps I have an open brain that I would be really ticked if something ate it, and I'd like at some point to get a clam.
Thanks for your help!

Looks good, if you are planning corals, then stay away from the typical angel fish and go with deep water angel fish, imo they're not as bright but they're just as pretty because no one really has them. Things like swallowtails, bellus, etc. Any wrasses or blenny's be sure to have a tight full proof lid. If you want to have a show stopper wrasse, get a madagascar flasher wrasse. Consider tile fish as well, Oreni's are beautiful, but so are purple tile fish. Red hawks are quite common, but gold hawks arent and super pretty. Also think utilitarian, yellow tangs are great, but gem tangs from madagascar are the hardiest and do a little better of a job cleaning your tank. I'd hold off on the file fish until you have an aiptasia problem, go with a copperband instead, better yet go with an australian copperband (more hardier). Foxfaces will help with bubble algae. Also get a school of Anthias, good fishes that will wake up your tank, blotchy anthias's as well.

Good luck!

 

[Zionas]

I like how you’re actively looking at aquacultured livestock. That’s commendable. I’ll go by category:

Definitely Want-
(1) Midas Blenny (Good)
(2) Biota Mandarin Dragonet (do note that even if they take to prepared food, usually frozen, they’ll still need pods as the main component of their diet, just as with a wild one I wouldn’t add a captive bred one to a tank that’s not biologically mature and aged)
(3) Biota Yellow Tang (Good)
(4) Either dwarf Angel will be good, and of course I’m glad you’re considering a captive bred one.

Highly Considering-
(1) Marine Collectors Copperband Butterfly (not the easiest, so I’d get a few solid ideas on how to get one to do well, I’m not an expert)
(2) Marine Collectors Pyramid Butterfly (these are plankton eaters that get food from the water column rather than a grazer, and much easier to feed, good choice for a Butterfly in terms of adaptability)

Also Considering-
(1) Biota Aiptasia Eating Filefish (people seem to have mixed results with them when it comes to corals and it’s not guaranteed they’ll eat Aiptasia, things to keep in mind, although the people that keep them find them an interesting if not the most colorful fish to have)
(2) Biota Royal Gramma (Good)
(3) ORA Yellow Assessor (I think a 150’s big enough for both this one and the Royal Gramma, IMO a shy but nice one to have)
(4) Lawnmower Blenny (I’m not sure if all take to prepared food and I heard of one’s getting aggressive, ask around)
(5) Yellow Watchman Goby (Do you plan to pair it with a Pistol Shrimp? Either the Tiger Pistol or the smaller Candy Cane Pistol will be your choices. Many love the symbiosis, although many also dislike the shrimp’s noise made by its claws and moving rocks around to dig a tunnel network.)
(6) Red Headed Solon Fairy Wrasse (Good, although my concern would be competition over pods with the Mandarin. Ask around.)
(7) Flame Hawkfish (risky combo if you want to get a Shrimp / Goby pair although some say it’ll work out. Many love them for their personality, although @i cant think and a few others have had bad experiences with Hawkfish when it came to aggression. I’d ask around a bit.)