Stocking List...

[PaulPerger]

So, my 75 Gallon DT is cycling and I have started to whittle down my stocking list.

I have done a lot of research and I think I have my list pretty much complete. Any suggestions on modifications to this list would be much appreciated. Also stocking order is something I haven't thought much about, I think I will go pretty much in the order I have them listed.

Group 1 & 2
5-7 Blue Chromis
1 Firefish (Maybe two if I can find a mated pair)
1 Kauderns Cardinal
1 Orchid Dottyback
1 Tailspot Blenny

Group 3
1 Fairy Wrasse
2 Clownfish
Group 4
1 Yellow Tang

After tank is well established with HUGE pod population
1 Mandarin
1 Flame Angel

Of course I will have a pretty standard clean up crew and assorted corals (no sticks...)

Any advice or comments very welcome.

DISCLAIMER: I know a Tang shouldn't live in a 75 long term. I will be moving him or her to a larger tank in a few years or sooner if its growth dictates the need.

 

[Peach02]

So, my 75 Gallon DT is cycling and I have started to whittle down my stocking list.

I have done a lot of research and I think I have my list pretty much complete. Any suggestions on modifications to this list would be much appreciated. Also stocking order is something I haven't thought much about, I think I will go pretty much in the order I have them listed.

Group 1 & 2
5-7 Blue Chromis
1 Firefish (Maybe two if I can find a mated pair)
1 Kauderns Cardinal
1 Orchid Dottyback
1 Tailspot Blenny

Group 3
1 Fairy Wrasse
2 Clownfish
Group 4
1 Yellow Tang

After tank is well established with HUGE pod population
1 Mandarin
1 Flame Angel

Of course I will have a pretty standard clean up crew and assorted corals (no sticks...)

Any advice or comments very welcome.

DISCLAIMER: I know a Tang shouldn't live in a 75 long term. I will be moving him or her to a larger tank in a few years or sooner if its growth dictates the need.

only changes I would make it potentially adding the flame angel and yellow tang at the same time otherwise looks to be great

 

[Jesterrace]

That is quite a few fish for that size of a tank and a fairly heavy bioload.

1) Chromis often pick each other off and many are shipping with Uronema disease these days
2) Firefish are among some of the most skittish and easily bullied fish in a tank and that could be a real issue with some of the fish on your list
3) Orchid Dottybacks are better behaved, but keep in mind that they are still a dottyback
4) Flame Angels are pretty but are one of the more aggressive Dwarf Angels and can nip at Corals (as can all Centropyge Angels)
5) Yellow Tangs are pretty but they can also be very aggressive and they do best when there is one or more other fish that can keep their attitude in check in terms of size and aggression levels. With a Tang it's not just about biting but their tail scalpel as well. I had a Yellow Tang just shy of 4 inches that tried to take over my entire 90 gallon in just over a month. He tore a chunk off the tip of my Coral Beauty Dwarf Angel's lower fin and was repeatedly slapping it with it's tail scalpel causing visible damage to it. The sad thing is that my experience isn't uncommon, many other folks on this site and elsewhere have shared similar experiences. What many of us have done is to remove the Yellow Tang and replace it with a One Spot Foxface and our tanks have been much happier since.

Here is an overview of the One Spot Foxface: