New Reefer 425XL Fish List

[jk1151]

Hey all- I am currently cycling my new Red Sea Reefer 425XL and am thinking about my fish list and would love anyone's opinion on how many, if they get along and the order I am thinking..my list below is in the order I would put them in although I was hoping to put the first 5 in at once as the first fish but what are your thoughts? They recommended those fish on BRStv during their tank set up and it seemed like a good plan but it did seem like they added them all at once. I plan on adding some inverts and corals too when I can. For sure a CUC as well.

1- 2x clowns
2- yellow tang
3- Tomini Tang or Kole Tang
4- 6 line wrasse
5- Sailfin Blenny
6- Royal Grammas maybe a few if I can, I like schooling fish they seem fun
7- Zebra Dart Fish
8- some type of goby and shrimp pair
9- 2-3 Firefish
10- Mandarin (only if I feel like I have a good pod population going.
11-Cleaner Wrasse

Tank currently cycling. I only turned lights on for picture. First time I did rock work as well so any feedback or advice on that is welcome

 

[Mhumbach]

First off nice tank! I wouldn’t throw all of them in at once I’d go slightly slower to allow your tank to adjust especially a new tank. As far as your list I love all of those fish, I would hold off on the mandarin for at least a year to allow the pod population to grow and they are slightly harder to keep. I also have a shrimp and goby pair it’s amazing to see them interact just make sure your rocks are secured they like to dig everywhere. Good luck and nice start!

 

[RJKain-777]

Add your more docile fish first. Then your tangs. Your mandarin add after about 6 months.
Also, please QT everything first! Lol

beautiful rock work btw, here’s my 425xl

 

[jk1151]

Nice tank! I can't wait for mine to start looking like that. Hope you are liking your tank, so far I am!

 

[RJKain-777]

Nice tank! I can't wait for mine to start looking like that. Hope you are liking your tank, so far I am!

I love my tank, unfortunately I’ll only have it for another year or so, then I’ll be upgrading to a 300 gallon tank.

 

[SuncrestReef]

Here's what I have in my Reefer XL 425:

2 Clowns
1 Kole tang
1 Diamond goby (really helps to keep the sand clean)
1 Tailspot blenny
2 Anthias
1 Blue chromis
1 Yellow watchman goby
1 Pistol shrimp
2 Skunk cleaner shrimp
1 Mandarin goby (added after the tank was over 1 year old with a healthy pod population)

These are all peaceful fish so there's no aggression. Everyone gets along.

 

[jk1151]

Great tank! It all looks really good. Thank you for sharing your list! That sounds pretty close to what I am hoping for.