I'm planning to add these three fish to my tank, but in what order?

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But in what order? I was thinking Foxface first and then the two tangs?
 

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Same time. Unless it's a brand new tank and these are the 1st of your fish
This. I added a Kole and yellow tang at the same time and they co-existed fine. I added a Foxface after and all hell broke loose for a week (the Kole especially was very territerorial with the Foxface).

If you had to pick an order (brand new tank), the Foxface might go in first, followed by the tangs.
 
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Yes, everything I've read says to place them in at the same time. If not, one will establish territory and then defend it as you add others.

Each of those require minimum of 100 gallons. Do you think the tank will support them together? The only other things in the tank are a pair of Ocellaris and a pair of SaddleBacks.
 
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But in what order? I was thinking Foxface first and then the two tangs?
Just my 2 cents because I have a foxface and a naso tang, I did put them in at the same time, and that should be fine for you, but if you decide differently, I would def put the foxface in first as they are very shy
 

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Just my 2 cents because I have a foxface and a naso tang, I did put them in at the same time, and that should be fine for you, but if you decide differently, I would def put the foxface in first as they are very shy
Also for what it’s worth, my foxface and naso are kind of inseparable now, the foxface follows my naso EVERYWHERE, to me at least, that was worth putting them in together
 

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