stocking fish

goochesfish · 09/20/2009, 01:23 PM

Here is what I have (although not all in the 150, 2 are in QT)
percula pair
mystery wrasse
yellow watchman goby
chevron tang
blue hippo tang

I would like a school of fish. Would it be to much bioload to add 5-7 more fish? I was thinking chromis, but I really would like bartlett's anthias. I think I need to add them all at once right? It will be a while before I get new fish because I am tired of caring for a bunch of tanks and fish in QT.

Ritten · 09/20/2009, 01:51 PM

I think a school of chromis would be beautiful in your tank. Hopefully they won't pick each other off like they tend to do. I don't have any experience with bartletts so I'll let someone else address that. The chromis you should add all at once.

snorvich · 09/20/2009, 05:42 PM

Neither fish will school. The chromis are likely to progressively pick off the weakest and winnow down the group.

BeanMachine · 09/21/2009, 05:16 PM

Anthias form Harems not schools, and I think you are supposed add them in odd numbers.

LUVSPS · 09/21/2009, 09:53 PM

I would get Anthias. I have 5 in my 120 and they look great! They are almost always together. Barletts are beautiful!

goochesfish · 09/21/2009, 11:36 PM

the longspine look too much like fresh water fish to me.

LUVSPS:you have bartletts? My concern is QTing so many of them.

09/20/2009, 01:23 PM	#1
goochesfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,305	stocking fish Here is what I have (although not all in the 150, 2 are in QT) percula pair mystery wrasse yellow watchman goby chevron tang blue hippo tang I would like a school of fish. Would it be to much bioload to add 5-7 more fish? I was thinking chromis, but I really would like bartlett's anthias. I think I need to add them all at once right? It will be a while before I get new fish because I am tired of caring for a bunch of tanks and fish in QT. __________________ The Gooch, my Beagle, may she RIP 1995-2011 Current Tank Info: 150 gallon Starfire set up July 22,09, 30g QT

09/20/2009, 05:42 PM	#3
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Neither fish will school. The chromis are likely to progressively pick off the weakest and winnow down the group. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

09/21/2009, 09:53 PM	#5
LUVSPS Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Washington state Posts: 583	I would get Anthias. I have 5 in my 120 and they look great! They are almost always together. Barletts are beautiful! __________________ "The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from a mental illness. Look at your 3 best friends. If they're ok, then it's you." — Rita Mae Brown Current Tank Info: 120g SPS reef in the works. 2 400w MH in Lumenarc reflectors. 2 Vortechs. Warner Marine S-200 skimmer. Lifereef sump/refuge. TLF Phosban reactor. 110lbs dried Eco rocks.

09/21/2009, 11:36 PM	#6
goochesfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,305	the longspine look too much like fresh water fish to me. LUVSPS:you have bartletts? My concern is QTing so many of them. __________________ The Gooch, my Beagle, may she RIP 1995-2011 Current Tank Info: 150 gallon Starfire set up July 22,09, 30g QT

09/20/2009, 01:51 PM	#2
Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	I think a school of chromis would be beautiful in your tank. Hopefully they won't pick each other off like they tend to do. I don't have any experience with bartletts so I'll let someone else address that. The chromis you should add all at once.

09/21/2009, 05:16 PM	#4
BeanMachine Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 11,200	Anthias form Harems not schools, and I think you are supposed add them in odd numbers.