Adding fish order....

Tburrus31 · Oct 1, 2013

Ok so I know that adding fish in a certain order is very key in the stress level of fish so I am asking everyone what order I should add the fish I want in my tank. Here is my list:

Blue hippo, foxface, flame hawk, coral beauty, yellow tang, and a sand sifting goby. Thanks

Hydrahawk · Oct 2, 2013

I would put the goby in first, then the flame and foxface together. I would add the coral beauty, yellow and blue all at once. Do you have all these fish in a qt?

twelvefive · Oct 2, 2013

Tburrus31 said:
Ok so I know that adding fish in a certain order is very key in the stress level of fish so I am asking everyone what order I should add the fish I want in my tank. Here is my list:

Blue hippo, foxface, flame hawk, coral beauty, yellow tang, and a sand sifting goby. Thanks

You back in the game?

I think it's less about stress and more about the aggressiveness of the fish. Need to add the more docile fish first and most aggressive last so they don't establish their territory and fight the newer fish as they're added.

Tburrus31 · Oct 2, 2013

Yea baker I never did end up selling.. I think I would miss it again to much so I'm taking it step by step. I figured the hippo needed to be added fist that way it can find its place in the tank an not be such an ick magnet when others are added.. An yes I have a qt set up for when I do buy fish

twelvefive · Oct 2, 2013

I'd say take it super slow and add at most one fish a month. Gives each one time to settle in and also helps give bacterial filtration time to respond to the new bioload.