Order to add fish

[tram]

Nearly ready to add fish to my reefer 250l. My list of fish is.
Flame angel
Flame hawkfish
Blue damsel ? 1 or more
Algae blenny

Any advice on order to add them to tank when it’s finished cycling.
Also am I best to have 1 or more damsel.

Thanks Tony

 

[saltyhog]

If the blue damsel is C. cyanea I would definitely add it last or even better consider a less aggressive damsel like C. hemicyanea. Just as beautiful but much less aggressive IME.

I would also wait till seeing a little bit of algae before adding the algae blenny but not really that big of a deal.

The other two order probably doesn't matter too much. The Flame angel is reef safe with caution and the hawkfish may prey on smaller invertebrates (think sexy shrimp size).

 

[tram]

It’s actually the yellow tail damsel I was thinking about. I was torn between them and the chalk bass as I heard you can have a group of 3.

What do you think about a bellus angel in addition to the above.

 

[saltyhog]

What do you think about a bellus angel in addition to the above.

I wouldn't, especially with the Flame angel there as the tank is borderline size for it alone. Bellus can get as big as 7" and really need a bigger tank. The Flame will be a beautiful centerpiece fish and I would let it be the only "large-ish" fish.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Agreed, that tank is too small for a bellus.

I would recommend the hawkfish first, angel second, blenny third, and finish with a trio of damsels.

 

[tram]

Thanks that sounds like a good plan