Stock for 300g display?

[Rob Mathews]

Stock list:
Copperband Butterfly
Longnose Butterfly
Mandarin
Filefish
Starry Blenny
Bannerfish
Coris Wrasse (red preferred)
Niger Trigger
Purple Tang
Yellow Tang
Scopas Tang
2 Spot Tang

Our tank refresh has been up and running since June of 24'. Prior to that it had been running for 14 years. The 300 gallon display tank is 24" tall, 30" deep and 96" long. The 120 gallon sump holds roughly 100 gallons in total through 2 main compartments. The only thing currently in the tank are a few snails and hermits. These came in as hitchhikers from 50# 's of TBSW rubble for biodiversity. We started the tank with a full Dr tims one and only as well as Microbacter7. We had battled a hair algae outbreak for a few weeks and went lights out for 6 weeks. We are ready for some livestock to help with the algae and to get the life cycle of the tank going. Lighting consists of 4 Kessil ap9x's and water movement comes from 4 MP60's (2 on each opposing ends).

Marque animals for us are the Copperband, Longnose and the Mandarin.

What should go in first?

Break down the fish stocking-

L.R.

 

[littlefoxx]

Stock list:
Copperband Butterfly
Longnose Butterfly
Mandarin
Filefish
Starry Blenny
Bannerfish
Coris Wrasse (red preferred)
Niger Trigger
Purple Tang
Yellow Tang
Scopas Tang
2 Spot Tang

Our tank refresh has been up and running since June of 24'. Prior to that it had been running for 14 years. The 300 gallon display tank is 24" tall, 30" deep and 96" long. The 120 gallon sump holds roughly 100 gallons in total through 2 main compartments. The only thing currently in the tank are a few snails and hermits. These came in as hitchhikers from 50# 's of TBSW rubble for biodiversity. We started the tank with a full Dr tims one and only as well as Microbacter7. We had battled a hair algae outbreak for a few weeks and went lights out for 6 weeks. We are ready for some livestock to help with the algae and to get the life cycle of the tank going. Lighting consists of 4 Kessil ap9x's and water movement comes from 4 MP60's (2 on each opposing ends).

Marque animals for us are the Copperband, Longnose and the Mandarin.

What should go in first?

Break down the fish stocking-

L.R.

List looks good!

 

[Cheese Griller]

From a compatibility perspective it looks good, but I feel like the majority of the fish you have are all in the same size class. To add visual appeal, you could add some smaller fish into the mix. Some of the hardier anthias would fit the bill, if you're willing to feed more frequently.

 

[bluemon]

Will you have corals in the tank?

 

[Rob Mathews]

Will you have corals in the tank?

A few. Want to work out fish stocking first and more so the order in which to stock them.

L.R.

 

[Rob Mathews]

No comments on stocking order?

L.R.

 

[PPBlimpy]

I like the list. I have the same tank/sump setup.

I currently have a D.sailfin, purple tang, blue hippo, foxface, porcupine puffer and a single black clown.

Adding a unicorn tang soon,
looking to ad an orange shoulder tang
Coral beauty
Flame angel
Juvenile empire angel
copperband
And possibly a snowflake eel