Stocking question

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  1. Rulu25

    Rulu25 Spaghetti Worm

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    So it's been about eight weeks since I lost my fish to ICH and I'm getting ready to stock my tank again. Now I'm gonna have only five maybe six fish. So far I'm lookin at:

    Green/Red Mandarin
    Orange Back Fairy Wrasse
    Pair of clowns (Not sure what kind, suggestions welcome!)
    Yellow tail damsel or another damsel (subject to change)

    All the research show they should get along but how should I go about adding them. Example: if I did the first three sometime in July how long should I wait to add more? I just don't wanna put too much bioload in too fast

    75 Gal. 90+ lbs. LR. Rebuilding beings in July after devastating ICH outbreak...

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  3. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    With a 75g tank and 90 lbs of rock along with your light selection of smaller fish, I'm not sure it would matter much. However, to err on the side of caution, I'd add the mandarin and clowns, wait a couple weeks, then add the wrasse and damsel.
     
  4. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Damsels in general don't get along. I have a Yellow tail and it is fairly aggressive. I would think more along the lines of Royal Gramma instead. I would add the two clowns last. True Percula is what I would add.
     
  5. insanespain

    insanespain Ocellaris Clown

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    I would add the clowns and mandarin first. You always wanna add the more aggressive fish last. All those fish in a 75 should get along just fine, thats a ton of space for them.

    I actually have currently 2 percula clowns and a yellow tailed damsel that are going to go in my new 65 gallon, and I was planning on getting a flasher wrasse to add also. Your list is pretty similar to what I had in mind.
     
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  6. Ron P

    Ron P Astrea Snail

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    I have a couple of yt damsels and they seem to be more territorial than aggressive. Put a damsel in first and it will probably consider most of the tank if not all of it as its territory. These things bite me when I get my hand too close to their area. Lol
     
  7. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    That tank is borderline size for a mandarin. If you add a wrasse it will compete for the pods and your mandy will end up starving to death unlees you can train him to eat Nuta mar ova or blood worms. I also wouldn't do a damsel. If it were my tank I would do a wrasse or mandarin not both.
     
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