What order should I add the following fish?

[rcpiv93]

As I (im)patiently await the arrival of my 180g aquarium, I have done some research and created a list of fish that I would like to have. I will not end up with all of the following, but this will give you an idea of where my head is at:

Purple Tang
Yellow Tang
Hippo Tang
Magnificent Foxface
Flame Angel
Melanurus Wrasse
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Lyretail Anthias
Longnose Hawk
Purple Firefish
Royal Gramma
Green Canary Blenny
Starry Blenny
Pair of Clowns
Mandarin Goby

If these were on your list, what would be the first 4-5 fish that you would add? I plan to move very slowly with this tank, so the 4-5 fish would be over the course of a month...not all at once.

 

[fishywishy]

Add all tangs last and preferably at the same time and size.

Also get the mandarin last or whatever you have a suitable amount of pods.

Everything else should be fine to add at any time.

 

[rcpiv93]

Add all tangs last and preferably at the same time and size.

Also get the mandarin last or whatever you have a suitable amount of pods.

Everything else should be fine to add at any time.

If I were to get one of the tiny biota mandarins, would it be ok to add it first? I was thinking about letting it grow out before I added anything else. The alternative would be to get a refugium going and let him grow out in there for a while. I'm just not sure I want to do that or not.

 

[Uncle99]

If I were to get one of the tiny biota mandarins, would it be ok to add it first? I was thinking about letting it grow out before I added anything else. The alternative would be to get a refugium going and let him grow out in there for a while. I'm just not sure I want to do that or not.

The restrictions on mandarins are food related.
If you get a captive bred and provide the same food, you can go anytime.

Very slow grower, doesn’t seem to care about any other fish, so order, is not overly important.

Others may identify the bright colours with danger, so, you could add any other fish on the list, the Mandarin acts like they not even there.

But, it must feed. That’s key. Must have lid.

 

[littlefoxx]

How many anthias were you talking? They are harem fish! Do best in groups. I always add a pair of clowns first!

 

[fishywishy]

If I were to get one of the tiny biota mandarins, would it be ok to add it first? I was thinking about letting it grow out before I added anything else. The alternative would be to get a refugium going and let him grow out in there for a while. I'm just not sure I want to do that or not.

It’s going to need pods, especially at that size. So I would have a refugium up and running for a few months and then grow it out in there.

 

[littlefoxx]

Just be aware that the firefish is a very shy fish, it probably wont do well with the tangs and other fish, tend to get stressed out

 

[rcpiv93]

How many anthias were you talking? They are harem fish! Do best in groups. I always add a pair of clowns first!

I was thinking one male and five or six females...but I am not sure. I know that the females can pick on one another, so I'm not sure if more is better, or if they will still kill each other off one at a time.

 

[rcpiv93]

It’s going to need pods, especially at that size. So I would have a refugium up and running for a few months and then grow it out in there.

That's where I was leaning. Thanks!