Red Sea S1000 Stock

[ds1000]

I have a Redsea S1000 that is 5 months old. This is my first Saltwater tank and I am loving it! I may have went overboard on stocking and what your thoughts.
Angels

• 1 Flame Angel

Blennies

• 1 Starry Blenny

Cardinals

• 3 Bangai Cardinals
• 3 Pajama Cardinals

Clownfish

• 2 Clownfish
• 1 Fire Clownfish

Gobies

• 1 Diamond Gobie
• 2 Firefish Gobies
• 1 Watchman Gobie

Tangs

• 1 Blue Hippo Tang
• 1 Clown Tang
• 1 Purple Tang

Other

• 4 Chromis
• 1 Foxface Rabbitfish
• 1 Royal Gramma

many inverts!

 

[Psyduck]

Clown tang can be problematic.

 

[ds1000]

I think I'm already seeing that. He seems to be going after everyone a little. Any fish to add to combat that?

 

[Psyduck]

I think I'm already seeing that. He seems to be going after everyone a little. Any fish to add to combat that?

Not really. You will have to remove it. Dont add clown or sohal unless it is going to be the only tang there. As they get older, it only gets worse.

 

[ds1000]

Not really. You will have to remove it. Dont add clown or sohal unless it is going to be the only tang there. As they get older, it only gets worse.

Thanks! I want more fish. Thoughts on Copperband Butterfly or Gem tang?

 

[Psyduck]

Thanks! I want more fish. Thoughts on Copperband Butterfly or Gem tang?

I feel like I am letting you down for giving you negative answers :( Copperbands are amazing but it can be really challenging to keep them alive due to their picky diet. If you can find one that has been in someone’s tank for a long term, you would be successful. Copperbands are known to be a difficult fish. Gem tangs are good except it will be the second zebra tang in your system which can also show aggression towards purple tang or vice versa, but we will never know until it is introduced in the system. I think both are good choices in your system especially in that 210g.