220g Tank - Stocking soon (guidance needed)

[Stithe]

We have large 220g tank in our living room that is currently going through a fallow period following an outbreak of Velvet. It already has quite a bit of corals in there, and the Apex system is helping a ton. I have it setup to do automatic water changes of about 5-10 gallons a day (need to find the right number, so advice there would also be appreciated). The sump is around 40 gallons, and has a Nyos skimmer, large fuge that is growing Chaeto like crazy(if you need some, let me know and its yours-free), and the return pump. Tank has dual overflows and returns and for additional flow, I have a wave on each end of the tank, and a 2k gyre on the back glass. For lighting I have 3 AI Prime 24's (I think, I got them used). I am running with miracle mud in the fuge. I also have 3 reactors for biopellets, carbon, and GFO. I also have a 5W UV sterilizer running 24/7. The tank is absolutely crawling with pods as I have been stocking them regularly and feeding phyto to keep them growing.

My biggest question is just simply how much of my wish list I can stock into my tank. They are listed in order of preference. At one point, we had 7 tangs in there and 4 wrasses and they all got along great. We love their movement and their personality.

Already Have (in QT tank now)
5-6 in Blonde Naso Tang (F)
3-4 in Sailfin tang
5-6 in Green Lunar wrasse (would be willing to sell)
5-6 in Foxface (M) (would be willing to sell)
2-3 in Foxface (Also trying to sell)
3-4 in Ornate Leopard Wrasse (M)
2-3 in Blue Hippo tank (In rough shape)
6x Green Chromis
4-5 in Niger Trigger (Also willing to sell, previous owner said he was reef safe)


Wish list
Bonded pair of Blue/Green Mandarins
1x Solorensis Fairy Wrasse (Red head wrasse)
1x Gem Tang (Purple Tang as substitute)
1x Clown Tang
1x-2x Yellow Tang
1x Sohal Tang
1x Copperband Butterfly
4x-6x Anthias Variety (which ones?? We like the look of lyretails, but have heard they can be feisty)
2x Diamond Watchman (to help keep the sand clean)
1x Cleaner Wrasse

Small fish to fill
1x Royal Gramma
1x Some variety of dotty back
4x-5x clown fish - trying to get a haram going
1x Algae or other Blenny
1x-2x gobies (Very low priority, we saw some Zebra gobbies that are sweet)
1x Spotted Jawfish?

Any other advice would also be appreciated. Thank you all so much in advance! I have been floored by the love and support that is shown on these forums and the aquarium hobby as a whole. View attachment 19588 View attachment 19589 View attachment 19590 View attachment 19591

 

[SynDen]

Hi there and welcome!
For that stock list, most of it looks okay but I would take the Sohal and Clown tang off. Sohals get big and generally should go a bit bigger tank imo. They can do a 220 but crammed in with all the others may likely have some bad results. The clown tang also gets pretty large, and they are major jerks. They usually start out some what nice but they turn into major assholes even in larger tanks. So I would caution away from either of those tangs.

Also I would say to not consider a spotted jawfish. Pearly or blackcap jawfish are much better choices for a reef tank. Blue spotted jawfish are a cold water fish and if you want to keep one alive for more then a year, you will want to keep it in a tank that is around 70 degrees or so. They can handle the warmer reef tanks for a little bit, but it always stresses them to the point that they die. So most people report aht they havent been able to keep one longer then a year, and it is because they are keeping them in to warm of a tank. So unless you want to run a chiller and keep your tank colder I wouldnt put that one on the wish list.

The rest of the list looks pretty good to me though

 

[quackenbush]

Hi there and welcome!
For that stock list, most of it looks okay but I would take the Sohal and Clown tang off. Sohals get big and generally should go a bit bigger tank imo. They can do a 220 but crammed in with all the others may likely have some bad results. The clown tang also gets pretty large, and they are major jerks. They usually start out some what nice but they turn into major assholes even in larger tanks. So I would caution away from either of those tangs.

Also I would say to not consider a spotted jawfish. Pearly or blackcap jawfish are much better choices for a reef tank. Blue spotted jawfish are a cold water fish and if you want to keep one alive for more then a year, you will want to keep it in a tank that is around 70 degrees or so. They can handle the warmer reef tanks for a little bit, but it always stresses them to the point that they die. So most people report aht they havent been able to keep one longer then a year, and it is because they are keeping them in to warm of a tank. So unless you want to run a chiller and keep your tank colder I wouldnt put that one on the wish list.

The rest of the list looks pretty good to me though

Just piggy backing on SynDen's comments. Clowns and Sohals look so similar, I wonder how they would get along.

I'm also about to start stocking a 120 and am looking at Biota Capitve Yellow Tangs. I was told to get one, not 3, because they will fight as they mature, and to add it first since they are small, and then to add other zebrasoma later and all at the same time. And now I just noticed that you have an existing sailfin, so there's something to watch out for...

 

[Stithe]

Thank you both for your input. I was worried that I was potentially overstocking the tank. I will definitely strike the jawfish and the sohal/clown tangs from my list. Also, sorry for the dirty glass in my pictures.

 

[SynDen]

Thank you both for your input. I was worried that I was potentially overstocking the tank. I will definitely strike the jawfish and the sohal/clown tangs from my list. Also, sorry for the dirty glass in my pictures.

Corals look good, despite dirty glass
As for over stocking, you do have a pretty full list overall, but its good to think through the possibilities. Just go slow as you add more fish from the list. You likely will notice the nutrients and waste increase as you add more, which increases the need for more frequent maintenance and care. Just be mindful to not push it beyond what you, and the tank can handle. If you pay attention you will know when to stop adding more

 

[Stithe]

Do you have any recommendation as to what order to add the fish in? (Besides the ones that I already have in my 90g QT tank)

 

[SynDen]

The only group that really would be an issue is the tangs. I would try to add the tangs as close together as possible, if not all together, to avoid aggression issues with them. You can add tangs later down the road, but that can be a bit difficult if you have others that are well-established in the tank already.
The rest of the fish can go in just about any order, just add same types in groups, but none of those should really bother any of the other fish in the list

 

[quackenbush]

Do you have any recommendation as to what order to add the fish in? (Besides the ones that I already have in my 90g QT tank)

My main concern would be the Zebrasomas. If you are buying a biota captive bred Yellow Tang, then you would want to do that first (they are very small), then add your Sailfin and a Gem/Purple at the same time. If you have a bigger Yellow in mind, then all 3 at the same time. If you put that QT's sailfin in the tank and add other Zebrasomas later, I think you are taking a big risk.

I'm not sure about interactions between wrasses and between the gobies, blennies, and jawfish, but with a 220, they should have plenty of room to get along.

 

[quackenbush]

As a resource, this guy over on the HumbleFish forum is killing it:
https://humble.fish/community/index...ish-plan-work-post-here-im-here-to-help.5122/