180 gallon finally finished cycling, looking to add a tang with other sailfin tang and foxface rabbitfish, or a school of cardinals

[sailfinfox1420]

Hello all,
Tank is cycled stable and currently only has shrimp and hermit crabs. Any insight would be appreciated as this is my first big tank I have setup. Thank you

 

[PSU4ME]

I would suggest thinking about a fish plan. From there try to add the most aggressive fish, tangs most likely, last to allow the others to settle it

 

[Ortizdrz]

I would suggest thinking about a fish plan. From there try to add the most aggressive fish, tangs most likely, last to allow the others to settle it

^^ This as well as going slow wanting to add too much all at once especially with big fish is never a good thing

 

[sailfinfox1420]

I would suggest thinking about a fish plan. From there try to add the most aggressive fish, tangs most likely, last to allow the others to settle it

I have a master list that I've worked out over the last 2 months but it's just certain availabilities are limited and I have a little crew I want to move soon but I would like to have a new tang settled in before I move the sailfin , she is a beast

 

[sailfinfox1420]

I have a master list that I've worked out over the last 2 months but it's just certain availabilities are limited and I have a little crew I want to move soon but I would like to have a new tang settled in before I move the sailfin , she is a beast

When I get home I'll copy the list I have if you wouldn't mind giving your opinion and the timing

 

[Ortizdrz]

May I ask as it seems like I'm reading this wrong. Is your tank empty or is there other fish already in there ?

 

[sailfinfox1420]

- bangai cardinal pair
- clown pair (skunk, tomatoe, or cinnamon)
- tang ( yellow eye kole, or chevron)
- flame hawkfish
- 6 blue green chromis
- 2 yellow chorus wrasse
- lawnmower blenny
- flame dwarf angel
- cleaner wrasse
That's a rough draft because after doing 5 or 6 hours of looking into everyone's compatibility in the system and that is not always successful. I have
- 6 peppermint shrimp and 20 hermits in there right now, so there's no fish in there currently.

Your insight is greatly appreciated. Thank you

 

[sailfinfox1420]

May I ask as it seems like I'm reading this wrong. Is your tank empty or is there other fish already in there ?

No fish 6 peppermint shrimp and 20 hermit crabs

 

[sailfinfox1420]

^^ This as well as going slow wanting to add too much all at once especially with big fish is never a good thing

I know I did that to the last tank I set up so I'm practicing patience but it's been running for almost 3 months now so it's ready

 

[kgstei]

May I ask as it seems like I'm reading this wrong. Is your tank empty or is there other fish already in there ?

It sounds like he has another tank set up already and he wants to move a large sailfin from that into the 180.

 

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