Order of adding fish?

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  1. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Hello, in a month or so I'll begin stocking my biocube 29 reef. The list is as follows...
    1 occelaris clown
    1 royal gramma
    1 bangaii cardinal
    1 pink spot goby
    1 purple fire fish
    1 six line wrasse

    What order should I add them to avoid Aggresion?
    Thanks:D
     
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  3. MoJoe

    MoJoe Dragon Wrasse

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    Actually the way you list them is a good order but your tank may be a tad small for that amount of fish. None of them get "big" by any means but you will need to make sure you have a good amount of LR and a good skimmer to keep the bio-load healthy. The more fish, the more you need to feed, the more waste is produced, etc.

    I've got a 70g with 10g sump and I have 9 small "ish" fish and I feel I'm pretty stocked, maybe add 1 more.
     
  4. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Yeah I know it's a little over but I'll have 50lbs of rock and an aquaticlife 115 skimmer with purigen and chemi pure elite:)
     
  5. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    keep the list the same, just move the royal gramma right before the six line. They can tend to be a little aggressive.
     
  6. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    I would avoid that sixline altogether they get mean especially in such a small tank. With you compensating for a high bioload by adding more LR means even less swimming room in an already cramped tank.:cry:
     
  7. M-Ocean Man

    M-Ocean Man Flame Angel

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    I would tend to agree to this.

    With 4-5 fish a 29 gallon tank will be plenty lively - especially with the selected species. They are all independently appropriate for that size tank, but I must agree with Vinny that they are going to be a lil cramped with 50lbs of rock . . . .I think they would be a bit cramped in an empty tank with no sand or LR . . .. but that's just my opinion.
     
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  9. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    The only problem I see is the Bangaii, Firefish, and Wrasse. They will all occupy the center portion of the watercolumn and this may cause aggression. I would therefore skip the wrasse and keep the other two. Also, the clowns and Gramma may fight due to occupying territory near/ in the rockwork, so I would make an overhang for the gramma to live under and give the clowns some LPS to live in. JM2C
     
  10. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    I absolutely agree with this.
     
  11. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Alright il skip the sixline.
     
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    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Should I add the clown and gramma at the same time and the fire fish and bangaii at the same time?