Adding some fish to the 187 gallon

fishfreak2009

I would like to add some fish to my big tank, but I have some concerns. I would be adding them at different times, with the dascyllus going in last. These are all the fish in the tank.

2 True Percula Clownfish (a little nippy toward the next animals but not that bad)
2 Clarki Clownfish (very peaceful and slightly smaller then the percs)
1 Royal Gramma
1 Bicolor Angelfish
1 PJ Cardinal

I am looking at very hardy fish, if you get my drift. I would like to add (in this order):
9 Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
7 Yellow Tailed Blue Damsel (Chrysiptera parasema)
1 Talbot's Damsel (Chrysiptera talboti)
5 Pink Smith Damsel (Pomacentrus smithi)
1 Hippo Tang (Paracanthus hepatus)
1 Desjardini Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardini)
7 Humbug Damsel (Dascyllus auranus)


If the humbugs don't work, I'll leave them out. Also would all these damsels live together? I would add the yellow tailed blues, talbot's, and Pink smiths at the same time.

kitten_penang

woah thats quiet a lot of fishes looks like you did you homework as you have a list.good luck with it and when you free can you upload the tank would love to see it ?? thanks =)

fishfreak2009

Decided not to add the dascyllus or the hippo tang. I ended up getting 7 yellow tailed blue damsels and 3 smith's damsels today. So far so good and they school marvelously. My LFS is going to order me a school of green chromis and also a group of 7 talbot's damsels apparently, along with some Blue Chromis and chromis multilineatus, and some more PJ cardinals! I guess I'm going to have alot of little fish! Here's the new stock list. It may sound slightly crowded, but with the tank height and the separate areas for the schools, along with my large filter/refugium I think I'm all set. Besides 10 little chromis put out a lot less waste than a single 10 inch grouper or lionfish.

1 Bicolor Angel*
1 Royal Gramma*
5 PJ Cardinal*
2 True Percula Clownfish**
2 Clarki Clownfish**
3 Smithi Damselfish***
7 Yellowtailed Blue Damselfish*******
7 Green Chromis
5 Blue Chromis
5 Chromis multilineatus
7 Talbot's Damselfish
1 Yellow Tang
1 Desjardin's Sailfin Tang

kitten_penang

better not add them all at once.the tank will get stressed out if you know what i mean.

fishesfriend

How do you think your angel will like and those damselfish when the grow up. I've heard that 2 tangs are more of an issue than 3.

fishfreak2009

So far the damsels are all fine. I would not be adding the other schools at the same time. I will only be adding different species at the same time when I am adding the 2 tangs. I'm not too worried about the bicolor.