Please help on fish list

[roberts01]

So currently i have 160g tank with
Coral beauty
Bristletooth tang
And black clown

After qt i will add
Midas blenny
Purple tang
Black clown

And in a holding tank i have 2 talbot damsels which did not behave because put them first in and they were jerks to clown.

I want to add 4 more fish, could you please hrlp me on deciding on which fish i could add?

 

[KMench]

If you want to add more fish, it would be beneficial for them (especially if you choose smaller fish) to add them before you add the purple tang. They can be a bit aggressive. For your stocking though, are you FOWLR or do you have a reef tank?

 

[roberts01]

It is a reef tank, purple is really small and in qt with midas and clown. Midas is more dominant now than him, but time will tell.

 

[eatbreakfast]

A few suggestions include:
Fairy and flasher wrasses
Melanurus or yellow coris wrasse
Flame or longnose hawkfish
A group of zebra or scissortail dartfish
Anthias
Pyramid butterfly

 

[Mikedawg]

+ 1 on longnose hawkfish

 

[roberts01]

Thanks for the input

 

[Lninwa]

I so love your list. Yellow eye Kole Tang is one or my favs. Love my Midas blenny. There are not many fish I don't like. There are so many beautiful Anthias to choose from. How about a pair of Mandarins?

 

[SourAngelfish]

What about a assessors? Or maybe a Lamarck’s angel?

 

[roberts01]

I think i will go with lyrathail anthias probably 5of them. Had a question, what is the probability that my two talbot damsels will go haywire and attack other fishes if i add them after anthias?

Fish list
2clowns
Coral beauty
Bristletooth tang
Midas blenny
Purple tang
5anthias

 

[eatbreakfast]

Talbots are pretty mellow for damsels, I wouldn't worry.

 

[roberts01]

I thought so aswell, damsels were first in my tank and i added one clown, they both were attacking him and not letting him go anywhere. Afraid that the damsels will get comfortable and start again there bad habbit.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I thought so aswell, damsels were first in my tank and i added one clown, they both were attacking him and not letting him go anywhere. Afraid that the damsels will get comfortable and start again there bad habbit.

Clowns and damsels are in the same family, so aggression will be increased between these fish.

 

[roberts01]

So i currently have in my 160g
2 black clowns
2 talbot damsels
1 bristletooth tang
1 purple tang
1 midas blenny
1 coral beauty

I want to add few more fish, my idea was -

Magnificent or yellow foxface(would the tangs live with him in peace?, i know there will be innitial aggresion from bristletooth, but one day and all would be good)

7 anthias

Cleaner wrasse

Longnose hawkfish

Any comments or additions to my list?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Foxfaces can usually hold their own due to their venomous dorsal spines?

What species of anthias? Some do better in groups than others.

 

[roberts01]

So finally ready to order new fish. Can i ask for your thoughts on my list?
5 lyretail anthias
Royal gramma
McCosker
Chelmon marginalis

Planning to qt in a 40g tank.
Hope the 40g will not be too tight
And will be using cp in wt.

 

[Jesterrace]

So currently i have 160g tank with
Coral beauty
Bristletooth tang
And black clown

After qt i will add
Midas blenny
Purple tang
Black clown

And in a holding tank i have 2 talbot damsels which did not behave because put them first in and they were ******** to clown.

I want to add 4 more fish, could you please hrlp me on deciding on which fish i could add?

Be aware that Purple Tangs can be jerks and claim an entire tank for itself. The Foxface would be a great choice, I would skip the cleaner wrasse as they can be a pain to keep in captivity and can bother the heck out of the other fish trying to clean them all the time. Get another wrasse (ie Peaceful variety Halichoeres).