How does this stocking order look and what would you change?
I put together a list of the best order to add fish to a reef tank based on aggression levels and how established of a tank they would require for dietary reasons (ie pods). This is just a guideline I'm working on, obviously wouldn't add all unless it was a tank in the hundreds of gallons range.
Best order to add tangs if not at once.
I put together a list of the best order to add fish to a reef tank based on aggression levels and how established of a tank they would require for dietary reasons (ie pods). This is just a guideline I'm working on, obviously wouldn't add all unless it was a tank in the hundreds of gallons range.
- Dartfish
- Cardinalfish
- Possum Wrasse
- Goby and Jawfish
- Blenny
- Basslet
- Chromis
- Clownfish (Add all at once if tank is large enough for multiple species)
- Dragonet and Pod Eating Gobies (Pods required)
- Moorish Idol (Reef Caution, Expert Care, Add before all aggressive fish in established reef)
- Rabbitfish (Reef Caution, Most Foxface's are fine)
- Butterflyfish (Reef Caution for a few exceptions such as Pyramid, Copperband, Longnose)
- Hawkfish (Reef Caution)
- Anthias
- Flasher and Fairy Wrasse
- Leopard Wrasse (Pods required)
- Tamarin Wrasse (Reef Caution) (Pods required)
- Halichoeres Wrasse (Reef Caution)
- Hogfish (Reef Caution)
- Large Wrasse and Tusk (Reef Caution)
- Xanthichthys Triggers (Reef Caution)
- Genicanthus Angelfish (Reef Caution)
- Dwarf Angelfish (Reef Caution)
- Large Angelfish (Reef Caution for a few exceptions that can be kept with SPS) (Add at all Once)
- Surgeonfish (Add all at once)
- Cleaner Wrasse (Add after all large fish in established reef)
- Dottyback
- Damselfish
- Six Line Wrasse
Best order to add tangs if not at once.
- Bristletooth
- Unicorn
- Hepatus
- Zebrasoma
- Acanthurus
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