What fish should I and first?

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This is my list what I would like to add to my tank over time, what to add first and last any suggestions? Thx

yellow coris wrasse
Maroon clown yellow stripes 2x
Six line wrasse (maybe)
watchman goby
Flame hawkfish
 
I'd add the watchman and yellow coris first, then the hawkfish - maroons get pretty big and can be pretty territorial, and six-lines (as lovely as they are!) have a truly atrocious reputation, especially as concerns other wrasses, so they'd be on the tail end of that stocklist for me. That having been said, I inherited a six-line when a friend of my son's took down her tank, and so far, he's been pretty OK. He does seem just a bit ... off ... sometimes though, kind of like the guy who's just a bit too fond of knives and wearing clown costumes . . .

~Bruce
 
I'd add the watchman and yellow coris first, then the hawkfish - maroons get pretty big and can be pretty territorial, and six-lines (as lovely as they are!) have a truly atrocious reputation, especially as concerns other wrasses, so they'd be on the tail end of that stocklist for me. That having been said, I inherited a six-line when a friend of my son's took down her tank, and so far, he's been pretty OK. He does seem just a bit ... off ... sometimes though, kind of like the guy who's just a bit too fond of knives and wearing clown costumes . . .

~Bruce

Thank you, I forgot put on the list small coral angelfish.
 
I always start with the clowns...
As per remaining of your list next the flame and watchman and last the wrasses
 
I would say depends on how quickly you are adding the others and their ages. If you will have them all in the tank in less than 1 month, does not really matter (except I would do six line last). This is especially true if the clowns are still juveniles. It will take the clowns a year to mature enough to pair and begin the breeding and become total jerks. :) This is only if they are like 1" or so. Do you have something to host the clowns?

So, if the clowns are babies or juveniles under 1.5" I would go ahead and add them and the watchman first. Then the yellow coris (these guys are very peaceful, but can help to have other fish out and about to make them comfortable). Flame hawk then the six line after the coris is settled for at least a month.

JMO and thoughts on those fish. I do not have experience with the maroons, but if they follow other clowns, juvies will be fine for some time with other fish. (I have ocellaris, perculas, clarkies and nigripes). My hawkfish is a falco, not flame, but should be similar in personality and I have had the yellow coris (one of my favorites, except they love to jump!)
 

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