Is my stocking order okay? (Aggression, tank maturity etc.)

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Phase One (buy all 3 fish together)

x1 YWG + Pistol Shrimp combo

x2 Heniochus Bannerfish

(Wait a month)

Phase Two-

x3 PJ Cardinals (first trio)

(Wait 2 weeks)

x3 PJ Cardinals (second trio)

(Wait a month)

x2 CB Common Ocellaris Clowns


(Wait a month)

Phase Three-

x1 One Spot Fox Face

(Wait a month)

x1 Marine Betta + x1 Royal Gramma

*If Betta and Gramma cannot be purchased at the same time, I’d get the Betta first, then wait a month before the RG.


(Wait a month)

Phase Four-

x1 Flame Hawkfish + x1 Longnose Hawkfish (add together)

(Wait a month)

x1 Flame Angelfish


(Wait a month)


Phase Five-

x1 Yellow Tang + x1 Twinspot Hogfish (added together, if not then Tang first and 1 month gap between Tang and wrasse)


(Wait 1 month)


Phase Six-

x4 YT Blue Damsels


Tank is 6’2.3’1.8 custom build.

A few questions:

1. Is it okay to add Butterflyfish early on? Even before Clowns? I know the Bannerfish are technically Butterflyfish and everywhere it says to give at least 6 months before adding an Angel or butterfly but by then I’ll already have my more aggressive fish. Or maybe the Heniochus are tough enough to go in early?

I’ve decided to add my Clowns later due to potential aggression issues. Don’t want them harassing my YWG, PJ Cardinals, or Bannerfish.


2. Should I leave even greater gaps between new additions?



3. Do you see any compatibility issues overall? Any fish likely to become problematic to their tank mates?


4. Too many fish for a 183-gallons 6’ tank?


Thanks. The YT Blue Damsels are a new addition, yesterday I was thinking I wanted a couple more small fish to add a dash of color and activity. Would form a contrast to the hovering PJ Cardinals. Maybe I could even get 6 YT Blue Damsels?

 

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Alternatively, I could do 4 PJs and 4 YT damsels to make some room for a Tomini Tang, but is the Tomini a hard fish?