Which fish to place in order?

[Tigerito]

Hello!
I'm stocking a RedSea Peninsula 500 g2+ and these are the fish I am stocking I am unsure which order to place them in. I will be amonia cycling so even the valuables have the best chance. here's the list:

-gem tang
- vlamingi tang
-fowleri tang
-koi tang
-blue throat trigger or Niger trigger
- clownx2
-blue hippo
-dwarf angel (maybe not, heard with caution)
- blue chromis/anthias
-wrassex2 ( don't know which yet)
-goby's
-blenny's

( with this all in mind I am unsure fully about which tangs or if I'm going to pull the trigger on dwarf angels). If you have suggestions for other's/alternatives please let me know i appreciate any help thank you

 

[Tigerito]

Hello!
I'm stocking a RedSea Peninsula 500 g2+ and these are the fish I am stocking I am unsure which order to place them in. I will be amonia cycling so even the valuables have the best chance. here's the list:

-gem tang
- vlamingi tang
-fowleri tang
-koi tang
-blue throat trigger or Niger trigger
- clownx2
-blue hippo
-dwarf angel (maybe not, heard with caution)
- blue chromis/anthias
-wrassex2 ( don't know which yet)
-goby's
-blenny's

( with this all in mind I am unsure fully about which tangs or if I'm going to pull the trigger on dwarf angels). If you have suggestions for other's/alternatives please let me know i appreciate any help thank you

OH!!! And a powder blue tang

 

[Shibaken3]

too much tang in a 100-gallon tank. And some are not suited for a 100-gallon.

Here's the list of order

first batch
- clownx2
-goby's
-blenny's
-wrassex2 ( don't know which yet)

second batch
-dwarf angel (maybe not, heard with caution)
- blue chromis/anthias

third batch
-koi tang
-blue throat trigger or Niger trigger
-gem tang
-blue hippo
-powder
(pick two)

 

[Tcook]

Are you going to quarantine and add in batches? Consider the genicanthus angels such as the bellus and watanabe.

 

[Tcook]

Oh right. Those confusing red sea numbers. Thought this was a 500 gallon.

 

[Tigerito]

Oh right. Those confusing red sea numbers. Thought this was a 500 gallon.

Haha yes it doesn't really make sense the way they do it haha. 136 gallon peninsula haha

 

[Tigerito]

too much tang in a 100-gallon tank. And some are not suited for a 100-gallon.

Here's the list of order

first batch
- clownx2
-goby's
-blenny's
-wrassex2 ( don't know which yet)

second batch
-dwarf angel (maybe not, heard with caution)
- blue chromis/anthias

third batch
-koi tang
-blue throat trigger or Niger trigger
-gem tang
-blue hippo
-powder
(pick two)

Awesome thank you!! This is really helpful! Thank you for putting batches in too!

 

[Tcook]

Here is one of my genicanthus angels that are reef safe.

 

[Tigerito]

Here is one of my genicanthus angels that are reef safe.

Wow! i found a few different of that species! They come with a decent price tag to match haha

 

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Awesome thank you!! This is really helpful! Thank you for putting batches in too!

I like his order. But if and when you introduce tangs put them all in at the same time. Best chance of cohabitation. I have 4 of the smaller tangs in my RedSea XL525 all out in at the same time about 18 months ago.

 

[Tigerito]

I like his order. But if and when you introduce tangs put them all in at the same time. Best chance of cohabitation. I have 4 of the smaller tangs in my RedSea XL525 all out in at the same time about 18 months ago.

Ok sounds good put them all in same time on second batch. Your tank volume seems to be about the same as mine "Gallons of water in system". but you have 4, would you recommend sticking with 2 as well or did you find 4 to be ok?

 

[Pickle_soup]

Hang on, so this entire time you thought you were getting a 500 gl tank?

 

[littlefoxx]

Hang on, so this entire time you thought you were getting a 500 gl tank?

Yeah red sea is so confusing

 

[Pickle_soup]

I would be cautious about putting triggers in there with those small fish. For blue throat you need a lid, they are jumpers. Mine went carpet surfing one and last time.

 

[Tigerito]

Hang on, so this entire time you thought you were getting a 500 gl tank?

Wrong guy haha

 

[littlefoxx]

I would be cautious about putting triggers in there with those small fish. For blue throat you need a lid, they are jumpers. Mine went carpet surfing one and last time.

My niger trigger jumped into the overflow once; never did that again. Pulled him out grunting up a storm!

 

[Tigerito]

I would be cautious about putting triggers in there with those small fish. For blue throat you need a lid, they are jumpers. Mine went carpet surfing one and last time.

Even when adding a juvenile after others?

 

[Pickle_soup]

Even when adding a juvenile after others?

It's a hit or miss. I just don't trust triggers. Who is to say that once it gets bigger, it won't start terrorizing smaller fish? They are carnivores with large appetites. That's what sucks about this hobby, you get one fish, and that eliminates 50 other fish from your list.

 

[Tigerito]

It's a hit or miss. I just don't trust triggers. Who is to say that once it gets bigger, it won't start terrorizing smaller fish? They are carnivores with large appetites. That's what sucks about this hobby, you get one fish, and that eliminates 50 other fish from your list.

I could get a EEl to keep him in check? Hahah jkjk

 

[Reef By Steele Verified Sponsor]

Ok sounds good put them all in same time on second batch. Your tank volume seems to be about the same as mine "Gallons of water in system". but you have 4, would you recommend sticking with 2 as well or did you find 4 to be ok?

I believe it depends on the tangs, and flexibility in future. My 4 are powder blue, lieutenant, lavender, and koles. Also have an orange spotted rabbit. The rabbit is fitting too large, so he is moving to a 210. In my other 210 I have bigger tangs desjardini, sailfin (yeah I know they are too similar, but on line orders and the sailfin was too large to go in with the other tank so I switched the powder blue with it introduced almost all of these tangs same time when I added the 210) Tomini, scopus, regal blue, and two scribbled rabbit fish. Never had a single problem with aggression after first few hours in QT. That being said I have a 160g and 2 210g tanks so I have options if the get two big. But I would say go with 1 tang or Three tangs as two sets up for one on one aggression whereas three allows for distraction. I also have enough rock that there is an almost full wall of rock with lots of caves, holes and hiding spaces that each fish can find a suitable home yet large open swim lane in top 6” and full length on front top to bottom and behind with exception of a couple rocks leaned on back wall for stability. This gives the cruisers plenty of room to swim.