Fish Stocking List Feedback? 200G Predator FOWLR

[daverf]

My tank is a 5' 200G. Here is my list:

1. Porcupine Puffer (5")
2. Blueline Rabbitfish (4.5")
3. Bluehead Wrasse (4")
4. Chinese/Stocky Hawkfish (5") (this one gets to 12")
5. Engineer Goby (7")

6. Harlequin Tusk (4")
7. Bicolor Goatfish (3")
8. Snowflake Eel (10.5")
9. Maroon Clown (5")
10. Volitans Lion (medium/large)
11. Bicolor Angel (big)
12. Saddleback Butterfly (big)

I have #s 1-5. I don't have #s 6-10 yet.

Here are my main questions:

1. Snowflake eel - should I skip on this? Will it be way outcompeted for food at feeding time? Causing it to be hungry and possibly attacking the fish?

2. Bicolor Angel and Saddleback Butterfly - These are the 2 I'm leaning on dropping, not sure how well they'd fare with all the other big bullies on the list and I don't want too much overcrowding. Think they are a bad idea? For example, wrasse/clown/hawkfish could cause them problems?

3. Volitans - I'd hate to drop (wife's favorite), but think this could be an issue with the puffer or with being outcompeted for food at feeding time. THoughts on this?

4. Blueline Rabbitfish - Great fish that I already have, but I may get rid of it. Mostly because it is timid with the puffer/wrasse (favorites). However, it is an insane GHA eating machine, wiped out every strand in my tank within a few days.

5. Any other feedback?

 

[Dbarnes]

I ****in love the harliquin tusks! They are badass

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[daverf]

No doubt!!! Too bad you can't put em on a leash and walk them around the neighborhood.

 

[cdrewferd]

I think the list looks good. Only problem I really see is the BiColor and the Saddleback. Finding ones big enough to begin with could be very hard. But if you could find them in the 5"-7" range then they'd fit right in.

 

[Dbarnes]

No doubt!!! Too bad you can't put em on a leash and walk them around the neighborhood.

Ha! Yep that kind of sweet!

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[daverf]

OK thanks for that feedback. Makes sense as I don't want anyone chomped or beaten to death, size is key on intros. I'm think I should skip the butterfly, I've seen they can be skittish in aggressive tanks if they are not in a school? Or maybe I'll try it later down the road.

 

[cdrewferd]

I would think a butterfly could hold it's own, just needs to be the right size.

 

[daverf]

Thanks Drew