When to add a butterflyfish?

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  1. Jiu Jitsu

    Jiu Jitsu Plankton

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    Hi,

    I've got a 45 g long tank (48" length) and currently have 2 false percs, 1 chromis viridis and a 2" regal tang.

    I plan on setting up a bigger tank for my fish as they get bigger.

    However, I'd like to get your input about the order of stocking fish in the tank.

    I'm thinking of adding a young longnosed yellow butterfly fish and then a flame angel.

    Does that seem like a good plan for stocking this tank? Or should I put in the flame first.

    Moreover, I was considering adding more chromis and possibly a blenny, but I'm thinking that I might have reached my max bioload with the clowns, the current chromis, the butterfly and the flame angel.

    What do you think?
     
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  3. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    Is this a reef?
     
  4. Jiu Jitsu

    Jiu Jitsu Plankton

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    No, it's a FOWLR. I'm sorry I didn't add that info. It has 55lbs of LR.
     
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    OverStocked Coral Banded Shrimp

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    butterfly first then flame

    angles/yellow tangs should always be last.
     
  6. Jiu Jitsu

    Jiu Jitsu Plankton

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    Thanks. That is good to know. Should I add chromis? I was thinking of putting in 4 orange line chromis too.
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    you can try it, some times chromis kill each other tho(stupid for a schooling fish right?)
     
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  9. Jiu Jitsu

    Jiu Jitsu Plankton

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    Do different species of chromis kill each other too? I mean, will chromis viridis have problems with the orange line chromis?