Order of fish to add after cycling?

[KameronManning]

Hey everyone ! I’m currently setting up a 40 gallon cube. Should be done cycling in a bout 2 weeks using dr Tim’s. I wanted to ask which order I should add my fish in, since I’m going to be keeping new fish that I haven’t kept before. More info below . Thanks for any help!

Fish:
Pair of Spotcinctus clowns
Blue spot jawfish
Flame hawk
Cleaner shrimp
Purple dotty back or royal gramma


I’m trying to limit aggression over territory. Obviously the clowns and jawfish will dope out there certain section. I just feel either the clowns , gramma , or dotty back could try and claim the entire tank.

 

[Spare time]

Do not add the dotty back if you are worried about aggression. Other than that, I personally would add the more shy fish first (the jawfish). Even better, start a QT with the first 3, then get the next 2 or three after the first qt is done.

 

[KameronManning]

Do not add the dotty back if you are worried about aggression. Other than that, I personally would add the more shy fish first (the jawfish). Even better, start a QT with the first 3, then get the next 2 or three after the first qt is done.

Are those spotcicntus in your profile pic? If so how’s been your time keeping them?

 

[Spare time]

Are those spotcicntus in your profile pic? If so how’s been your time keeping them?

They are clarkii. I love my clarkii clowns. I'm a huge fan of the oval shaped clowns haha

 

[Remy123]

I would say the invert first or the jawfish to settle in. I agree that the dottyback may cause problems with aggression

 

[i cant think]

Hey everyone ! I’m currently setting up a 40 gallon cube. Should be done cycling in a bout 2 weeks using dr Tim’s. I wanted to ask which order I should add my fish in, since I’m going to be keeping new fish that I haven’t kept before. More info below . Thanks for any help!

Fish:
Pair of Spotcinctus clowns
Blue spot jawfish
Flame hawk
Cleaner shrimp
Purple dotty back or royal gramma


I’m trying to limit aggression over territory. Obviously the clowns and jawfish will dope out there certain section. I just feel either the clowns , gramma , or dotty back could try and claim the entire tank.

I’d do the Jawfish first although be wear:
They prefer colder waters than the average coral reef long term.
Then the Shrimp next. To try stop the hawk although he MAY still eat the shrimp when it’s freshly molted.
Then I’d do the gramma if you went that route however if you didn’t go that route and went for the dottybacks Id do the dottyback last just incase although the purple/orchid should be a more peaceful species.
Finally I’d add the clowns. Just from a territory side of view, clowns will take up a good 4”x4” square as a minimum in the tank and you’d rather have them taking the last bits of territory than the first parts.

 

[Lavey29]

Agree, jawfish like colder water and the hawkfish will probably eat your shrimp.

 

[homegrowncichlid]

Agree, jawfish like colder water and the hawkfish will probably eat your shrimp.

heh, evolutionarily speaking, a well fed hawk fish will not go for a cleaner shrimp, though a hungry one doesn't care about evolution, but more about immediate survival.

 

[Lavey29]

heh, evolutionarily speaking, a well fed hawk fish will not go for a cleaner shrimp, though a hungry one doesn't care about evolution, but more about immediate survival.

We all get that urge for a little snack every so often

 

[i cant think]

We all get that urge for a little snack every so often

Yeah… I’ve witnessed even well fed and fat hawks going for shrimp.

 

[ZombieEngineer]

Shrimp could become a snack by the hawk. If you want to try anyway, do

- Add shrimp while QT jawfish
- add jawfish, start QT on clowns
- add clowns, start QT on royal gramma and hawk
- add gramma and hawk.