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I am planning on the following fish, wondering if some kind soul could just give a little advice on the order I should plan on adding them to my tank please:

Pair of Clownfish - first

Flame angel AND/OR Coral Beauty
Royal Gramma OR Orchid Dottyback OR blackcap Basslet
Carpenters Flasher Wrasse
Green Mandarin - 8 months in ish
Bellus Angel
Pink Spotted Watchman Goby
Yasha Hase Goby (with candy cane pistol shrimp)
Square Spot Anthias
Blue Cheek Goby
Purple Firefish
Bartletts- 3-5 group
Regal Tang - last
Yellow Tang - last

Couple questions on a few of my choices - I have been advised sometimes blue cheek gobies are difficult to keep and get them to survive, some other gobys may be a better choice, any ideas?
Also are there any other interesting fish anyone would suggest for me? Love some of the blennies, but I want colourful :D
The wrasse may be dropped as originally was going to have a lid but not sure because of the heat now that I cant have glass sliders!

A rough idea for when to add and how many I can add at once would be great :D

Thank you :D
 
In my 5ft I've added 5, but I reckon 4 or 5 is about right. I stuck the Regal in first as they are very prone diseases and I wanted to make sure he was healthy before adding anything else. I don't think if bought small and added together either of those would be a problem earlier. I would also put the Flame angel in last and I don't think a Coral and a Flame would be good together. I wanted both but may go for a bi-color and flame now. No doubt others may have other experiences/advice.
 
I would add them in this order:

Purple Firefish
Carpenters Flasher Wrasse
Flame angel / Coral Beauty (OR)
Royal Gramma OR Orchid Dottyback OR blackcap Basslet
Bartletts Anthias OR Square Spot (cant really have both the males will kill each other)
Yasha Hase Goby
Bellus Angel (may chase the anthias)
Blue Cheek Goby (difficult to keep alive)
Pink Spotted Watchman Goby (can become very aggressive)
Regal Tang
Yellow Tang
Green Mandarin (would say after a year)
 
are any of the above fish pink? oops just spotted the pink spotted goby :blush:

Haha of course there is also the square spot which under bluer lights I am told is more pink! and on google images the bartletts are pinky and yellow :D, the blackcap basslet is purpley pinkish :D

Haha I love pink :D Any other pink fish for me to add :D

I would add them in this order:

Purple Firefish
Carpenters Flasher Wrasse
Flame angel / Coral Beauty (OR)
Royal Gramma OR Orchid Dottyback OR blackcap Basslet
Bartletts Anthias OR Square Spot (cant really have both the males will kill each other)
Yasha Hase Goby
Bellus Angel (may chase the anthias)
Blue Cheek Goby (difficult to keep alive)
Pink Spotted Watchman Goby (can become very aggressive)
Regal Tang
Yellow Tang
Green Mandarin (would say after a year)


Thanks! With the 2 anthias, I was speaking to someone who said that the square spot would act as the dominant fish with the bartletts then being the 'followers' as such if they were added together? I originally wanted Dispar anthias but was told they are better in much bigger groups!
Wasn't aware the bellus could chase them, was advised they were pretty good on another forum :D lol!

In my 5ft I've added 5, but I reckon 4 or 5 is about right. I stuck the Regal in first as they are very prone diseases and I wanted to make sure he was healthy before adding anything else. I don't think if bought small and added together either of those would be a problem earlier. I would also put the Flame angel in last and I don't think a Coral and a Flame would be good together. I wanted both but may go for a bi-color and flame now. No doubt others may have other experiences/advice.

Would I not have problems with aggression adding tangs first? I won't be adding fish at a fast rate so they would probably have grown a lot before the last fish went in?
Also heard few different things on the 2 dwarf angels together but as its a larger tank they said there should be enough space, however happy to have just the flame :D
 
Seen so many people with kole tangs and they are a lovely fish,can't believe I overlooked it before. Would I have a problem with having a kole as well in the tank? No worried if not just a nice fish!

I am also getting closer to adding my first fish. The rough date is around my birthday the 13th july. So anytime in that week. Definately having 2 clowns, should I just get the 2 clowns first and wait to ad any more?

I love my tank atm and just got really excited thinking about getting fish in there haha! I think I could happiliy keep it coral only :blush:
 

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