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Strategy(s) for adding fish to large tank?

IOnceWasLegend

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So, after some debate, we're close to settling on our stock list for a 200g:
  • Desjardini tang
  • Achilles tang
  • Yellow tang
  • Yellow eye kole tang
  • One-spot foxface
  • Copper banded butterflyfish
  • Firefish
  • Midas blenny
  • Royal gramma
  • Either Lyretail or Bartlett's anthias (x3)
  • Mandarin pair
  • Watchman goby/shrimp pair
  • Melanurus wrasse
  • Lawnmower blenny

All fish will be purchased pre-QT'd, so no worries there. However, I'm trying to figure out what the best strategy for adding them would be. I plan on trying to get all the fish relatively small, and am leaning towards adding the fish in two rounds: round one would be everything but the tangs, round two would be the tangs (all roughly equal in size), and adding all the fish in each 'round' at once.

I don't think, given the size of the tank, that this would overwhelm the biofilter, but just asking for general input/if people would recommend a better way. Thanks!
 
I would get the tangs and foxface in there first so you don't get a runaway algae problem. And then if algae stays under control you could add more fish...
 
It’s big enough for more. I had 10 in my 225. I think the more you have the more comfortable they are and also I just love them and can’t get enough of the color and movement. And I like a good excuse to feed more too
Agree, I have 10 Lyretails in my 168. Great excuse to feed more!
 
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