Red Sea Reefer 350 stocking plan/ care advice

[Angel_Anthias lover]

I have a red sea reefer 350 set up for just over a year and currently have the following :
-3 pseudanthias squampinnis (lyretails anthias)
-2 pseudanthias flavoguttatus (Red Saddle anthias)
-1 pseudocheilinops ataenia (Pink streaked wrasse)
-1 percula Clownfish
-1 Paracheilinus mccoskeri (McCoskers Flasher wrasse)
-1 Potters Angelfish
-1 spotted Mandarinfish

I would like to keep a few of the following and if anyone has any care advice or what would or wouldnt work it would be greatly appreciated:
-1 Black cap gramma
-1 Pintail/ exquisite/ rhomboid fairy wrasse
-1 Radiant wrasse
-1 Bluestar leopard wrasse (female)
-3 Sunset anthias (pseudanthias parvirostris) or 3 blue sapphire damselfish

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

I would be concerned with the leopard wrasse outcompeting the mandarin that you already have for food. Mandarin's are a lot slower than wrasse's and unless you've already got the mandarin eating prepared foods, I would avoid the leopard wrasse.

The blackcap basslet is a great little fish, but they are pretty shy. If you do get one make sure it is eating well at the store because they will sometimes stop eating when you add them to your tank. Also make sure you do a good QT period on it since they are fairly susceptible to ich and velvet.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Ok thank you for the advice, the black cap basslet has been one of my dream fish for ages , how did you find them in terms of aggression and were they able to compete for food ok with other fish

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Ok thank you for the advice, the black cap basslet has been one of my dream fish for ages , how did you find them in terms of aggression and were they able to compete for food ok with other fish

They will be very similar to a Royal Gramma, except act a little shyer initially. Very inquisitive fish that love to have caves and small holes in the rocks to explore and hang out in They will fend for themselves very well and should be quick to take frozen mysis and other meaty foods.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

I would be concerned with the leopard wrasse outcompeting the mandarin that you already have for food. Mandarin's are a lot slower than wrasse's and unless you've already got the mandarin eating prepared foods, I would avoid the leopard wrasse.

Oh sorry forgot to respond to this
The Mandarin does eat prepared food and gets target fed daily , but I will add more copepods if I do go ahead with a leopard wrasse just incase

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[Angel_Anthias lover]

They will be very similar to a Royal Gramma, except act a little shyer initially. Very inquisitive fish that love to have caves and small holes in the rocks to explore and hang out in They will fend for themselves very well and should be quick to take frozen mysis and other meaty foods.

Ok thank you thats good to hear

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

A pair of Randalls prawn gobies is also something I considered, would these be compatible?

 

[eatbreakfast]

All of the fish are compatible as long as the system can support them.