vendredi 22 janvier 2016

Acclimating New Fish (a discussion about order and water column)

Hello Reefers:

I am looking for some guidance about acclimating new fish into my tank. I understand the procedure and have already begun to adopt and introduce fish into my display, but my question more relates to proper order of introduction. Let me start with tank details:

DISPLAY TANK:
75 USG 48"x21"21" Established 11/24/2015 - 90 lbs live rock - 40lbs fine live sand/40lbs coarse live sand approximately 2 to 4" of coverage. MaxiJet 600 & 400 powerheads opposite ends of the tank. Marineland Hang on 400 filter (only used for beginning cycle) Fluval 48" Aquasky LED (blows) and Kessil a160WE (awesome) This will include corals down the road.
(Anticipating Upgrade to 150 within 18 months)


QUARANTINE TANK:
20 USG Established 12/4/2015 - 15lbs live rock - 10lbs fine live sand 10lbs coarse live sand. Marineland 20 USG Hang On Filter MaxiJet 400 Powerhead

SUMP:
GOES ONLINE 1/23/2016 55 USG DIY Established 1/4/2016
REFUGIUM 20"x20" 30 lbs live rock 1"inch sand MaxiJet 400 powerheadRed Octopus 150INT protein skimmer Red Octopus DC 5500 1495 GPH

CURRENT DISPLAY TANK MATES:
Clean up Crew - 8 Turbo Snails / 6 Hermits (2 red legged- 4 blue) / 3 Emerald crabs / Brown Banded Serpent Star
Invertebrates - Pom Pom Crab / Coral Banded Shrimp / Blood Red Shrimp / Peppermint Shrimp
Anemones -Condy Anemone Adopted 1/15/2016 / Bubble Tip Anemone Adopted 1/16/2016
Black & White Clown / Orange & White Clown Ocellaris (introduced together) Adopted 1/1/2016

QUARNTINED TANK MATES:
3 Bangai Cardinalfish Adopted 1/15/2016 (Expected Acclimation 1/30/2016)

Now to the actual question:

After quite a bit of research, starting as far back as October 2015, I have been looking at my options for tank mates. I have a list and know we will not add them all, but I am looking for feedback about water column and the order to introduce any of these new mates. Should a Yellow Tang be last or first? That sort of thing... My hope is to put them in some form of chronological order based on temperament and functionality in the environment. Here is a list of what we are interested in and like:


FoxFace Rabbitfish
Yellow Tang
Blue Hippo Tang
Coral Beauty
Mandarin Dragonet
Royal Gramma
Purple Firefish
Six Line Wrasse
Lawnmower Blennie (or other Blennie)
Diamond Back Goby
Balck & White Heniochus Butterfly
4 or 5 Green Chromis

Please offer any feedback; other fish considerations; fish I have not been introduced to... Whatever... I am about to begin adding tank mates over the next 8 top 10 months and I want to do this in a manner that will be the most sound and safest approach for the fish


Thanks for your interest and help


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