Which fish to add first from QT?

Fishbro · Mar 18, 2020

So I have two clownfish in QT right now and a Starry Blenny shipping in from Vivid Aquariums. One clown has been in QT for 2 1/2 weeks and the other got there yesterday. Is it alright to add the two clownfish to my DT (Biocube 32) first before the Blenny or should I wait to add the Blenny first? Both clowns are young and not mated yet. I will eventually add another small fish and it will probably be a Bangaii Cardinalfish.

MohrReefs · Mar 18, 2020

I could be wrong but I think the blenny needs algae to eat as well as other food. I'd do the clowns first.

Fishbro · Mar 18, 2020

MohrReefs said:
I could be wrong but I think the blenny needs algae to eat as well as other food. I'd do the clowns first.

Yeah that's true my DT has plenty of algae on the rocks to graze on but one thing I'm worried about is if the clowns establish a territory then when I add fish they'll attack them. The clowns are super young still (barely an inch to and inch and a half) so maybe I shouldn't worry about that though.

MohrReefs · Mar 18, 2020

Fishbro said:
Yeah that's true my DT has plenty of algae on the rocks to graze on but one thing I'm worried about is if the clowns establish a territory then when I add fish they'll attack them. The clowns are super young still (barely an inch to and inch and a half) so maybe I shouldn't worry about that though.

If they are juvenile I wouldnt worry about it. Now is the perfect time before they bond and the female emerges lol. Mine simply checked out the bags, tested the new neighbors and left them alone after.

I did clowns X 2

Then a diamond goby and mandarin dragonet after. Both were fine.