fish adding order

warlord239 · 07/01/2012, 11:58 PM

If i put only fish that are considered semi aggressive in my tank does it matter what order they are in?

mal7887 · 07/02/2012, 04:47 AM

Yes, most of the time it does. What fish are you considering?

warlord239 · 07/02/2012, 08:32 AM

Not really sure yet im just trying to fgure out what im doing

thegrun · 07/02/2012, 09:50 AM

In general the least aggressive and smallest fish go in first moving towards the largest and most aggressive. Knowing what specific fish you plan on keeping will help refine the order.

Reeferz412 · 07/02/2012, 11:17 AM

If one mouth is bigger than the other, you are doing it wrong

Reeferz412 · 07/02/2012, 11:17 AM

That is, if you are adding equally agressive fish.

Fish_King_25 · 07/02/2012, 12:15 PM

+1 with what thegrun stated above,
Letting us know your stocking list before you purchase your first addition will allow us to give you a better answer for order
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MrTuskfish · 07/02/2012, 01:24 PM

Way too many variables until you have a potential stock list and tank size, etc.

chad316 · 07/02/2012, 01:59 PM

I believe he has a 40 gallon that planning to be a FOWLR. As for fish, I know he was looking at "some" pair of clowns and a valentini puffer...not sure if that has changed since his other thread though lol.

MrTuskfish · 07/02/2012, 02:20 PM

If a pair of mated clowns is going into a 40; they'd better be the last fish added. Mated clowns go after any new fish.

warlord239 · 07/02/2012, 03:27 PM

Yea 45 gal FOWLR wih ocellaris clowns but they have to go last i guess

MrTuskfish · 07/02/2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by warlord239

Yea 45 gal FOWLR wih ocellaris clowns but they have to go last i guess

Juvis are usually OK, but a mature mated pair is another story. many folks underestimate the territorial behavior of clown pairs. (And many mature clowns. Especially females; as most older, single clowns are.)

warlord239 · 07/02/2012, 06:31 PM

The ones i currently have in qt are SMALL so maybe i will be ok

ezerasurfr · 07/03/2012, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MrTuskfish

Juvis are usually OK, but a mature mated pair is another story. many folks underestimate the territorial behavior of clown pairs. (And many mature clowns. Especially females; as most older, single clowns are.)

If the clowns are symbiotic to something, that usually contains their aggression to that area of the tank. My Clarki pair (she is between 3 and 4 inches) were hosted with a frogspawn. When I moved, I got rid of all of my corals and went fowler. She is definitely one of the biggest aggressors in my tank, but now its everywhere, not just "defending her territory" which used to be right around the frogspawn.

A prepared stock list will not only help you manage aggression in your tank. It will help you manage the bio load up front and give your fish a less stressful environment all around.

07/01/2012, 11:58 PM	#1
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	fish adding order If i put only fish that are considered semi aggressive in my tank does it matter what order they are in?

07/02/2012, 04:47 AM	#2
mal7887 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 643	Yes, most of the time it does. What fish are you considering? __________________ Matt Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining. Current Tank Info: 190

07/02/2012, 11:17 AM	#5
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	If one mouth is bigger than the other, you are doing it wrong __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

07/02/2012, 11:17 AM	#6
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	That is, if you are adding equally agressive fish. __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

07/02/2012, 12:15 PM	#7
Fish_King_25 Reef Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 826	+1 with what thegrun stated above, Letting us know your stocking list before you purchase your first addition will allow us to give you a better answer for order Sent from Tapatalk for Android __________________ ~Kenny~ 29g mixed reef lps, sps, and softies, 10g sump/fuge, cadlights pls-100 skimmer, LifeReef overflow with Mag 7 return pump, Tunze ATO, 2 Koralias, 4x24w T5HO ATIs w/ moonlight LEDs Current Tank Info: Green Chromis, Yellow Clown Goby, Green Mandarin, Diamond Goby, Percula Clown, and CUC

07/02/2012, 08:32 AM	#3
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	Not really sure yet im just trying to fgure out what im doing

07/02/2012, 09:50 AM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	In general the least aggressive and smallest fish go in first moving towards the largest and most aggressive. Knowing what specific fish you plan on keeping will help refine the order.

07/02/2012, 01:24 PM	#8
MrTuskfish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Wild Blue Yonder Posts: 8,887	Way too many variables until you have a potential stock list and tank size, etc. __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat. Steve Current Tank Info: 180, 2-240 FOWLRs, 240 reef

07/02/2012, 01:59 PM	#9
chad316 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 162	I believe he has a 40 gallon that planning to be a FOWLR. As for fish, I know he was looking at "some" pair of clowns and a valentini puffer...not sure if that has changed since his other thread though lol. __________________ Chad Current Tank Info: 65 gallon tank

07/02/2012, 02:20 PM	#10
MrTuskfish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Wild Blue Yonder Posts: 8,887	If a pair of mated clowns is going into a 40; they'd better be the last fish added. Mated clowns go after any new fish. __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat. Steve Current Tank Info: 180, 2-240 FOWLRs, 240 reef

07/02/2012, 03:27 PM	#11
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	Yea 45 gal FOWLR wih ocellaris clowns but they have to go last i guess

07/02/2012, 06:31 PM	#13
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	The ones i currently have in qt are SMALL so maybe i will be ok