What fish I should add first?

[minionyellow]

Hello, I have a question about whether I should add all the fish at once or one by one. My new tank will soon be ready for new fish. It is a 20-gallon tank. I plan to have a pair of clownfish, a valentini puffer, a falco hawkfish, and a diamond goby. My friend advised that I should add the fish all at once, especially the "shy" fish first. If a "shy" fish is added later, it may be bullied by those already established, like the clownfish. If that happens, the fish might stop eating and die. I am hesitant to add them all at once as it's a new tank, and I'm worried they might all die. Any advice on which fish I should add first or if I should add them all at once? And I actually not sure which fish is more shy, goby and hawkfish? Thank you!

 

[shakacuz]

puffer, goby, clowns & hawkfish

in that order

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I would not add all fish at once to that small tank, it will overload the tank.

 

[littlefoxx]

the puffer and hawkfish are listed as a minimum tank size of 30 gallons

 

[minionyellow]

puffer, goby, clowns & hawkfish

in that order

Ok thank you, If I add goby, the sand is clean right now, there is nothing it can get from the sand. Do you know what I can feet it?

 

[minionyellow]

the puffer and hawkfish are listed as a minimum tank size of 30 gallons

No way

 

[minionyellow]

I would not add all fish at once to that small tank, it will overload the tank.

Yes, especially I am new too, if something happened, don’t know what’s wrong and how to deal with it

 

[fishyjoes]

My opinion, especially if it's your first tank, is to stock according to price.
Put the cheapest fish in first, wait a couple weeks and if it's going well, then add another.

 

[minionyellow]

My opinion, especially if it's your first tank, is to stock according to price.
Put the cheapest fish in first, wait a couple weeks and if it's going well, then add another.

that will be hawkfish, $25

 

[Idech]

Always put the most aggressive fish last, unless it’s very small and a lot smaller than all the rest.

Do not add them all at once of your system won’t be able to process the ammonia and you’ll have a spike. Add one or two, then wait at least 3 weeks and add more.

 

[minionyellow]

Always put the most aggressive fish last, unless it’s very small and a lot smaller than all the rest.

Do not add them all at once of your system won’t be able to process the ammonia and you’ll have a spike. Add one or two, then wait at least 3 weeks and add more.

ok, I see! Thank you, which fish do you think is the most aggressive one?

 

[Idech]

ok, I see! Thank you, which fish do you think is the most aggressive one?

I only have experience with clowns in your list. These fish are aggressive but IME can be added anytime if you get them small because it takes a while before they establish territory, bond and the female becomes aggressive (talking about oscellaris, I don’t know about the other clowns).

 

[minionyellow]

I only have experience with clowns in your list. These fish are aggressive but IME can be added anytime if you get them small because it takes a while before they establish territory, bond and the female becomes aggressive (talking about oscellaris, I don’t know about the other clowns).

thank you for the inform！yes, I probably will add them last. Yeah, I will get one oscellarus and one darwin lol

 

[littlefoxx]

No way

Yes, look at live aquaria. They always list minimum tank sizes for fish.

 

[drippyfish]

How did things go with the puffer? I have a 20 gallon aswell and wanted to add a puffer soon