Figure 8 Setup - order of adding tankmates?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:57 pm
Hi,
I posted this question originally on a previous post of mine but think it may have got lost in the system somewhere!
I am still in the process of cycling my 225l tank ready to turn brackish and my setup will include:-
3x F8's
4-6 Bumblebee Gobies
2 Orange Chromides
Ideally I'd like to add the F8's first, then wait for a few weeks while I get used to their feeding habits / general upkeep before I add any more fish. Once things are going well I will then look to add the Chromides, again wait a few weeks and then add the BBG's - doing things this way will help me too as this is my 1st time at keeping puffers as well as BBG's and Chromides.
Is it a bad idea to start the tank with the F8's first and then waiting a period of time before adding more fish? I am concerned that by doing so may mean the F8's establishing territories and by adding new fish after a month or so would cause aggression and a certain hatred from the F8's towards their new tankmates? Or is it likely it will make no difference? I.e if they don't get along, they don't get along - it won't matter what order they go into the tank.
I posted this question originally on a previous post of mine but think it may have got lost in the system somewhere!
I am still in the process of cycling my 225l tank ready to turn brackish and my setup will include:-
3x F8's
4-6 Bumblebee Gobies
2 Orange Chromides
Ideally I'd like to add the F8's first, then wait for a few weeks while I get used to their feeding habits / general upkeep before I add any more fish. Once things are going well I will then look to add the Chromides, again wait a few weeks and then add the BBG's - doing things this way will help me too as this is my 1st time at keeping puffers as well as BBG's and Chromides.
Is it a bad idea to start the tank with the F8's first and then waiting a period of time before adding more fish? I am concerned that by doing so may mean the F8's establishing territories and by adding new fish after a month or so would cause aggression and a certain hatred from the F8's towards their new tankmates? Or is it likely it will make no difference? I.e if they don't get along, they don't get along - it won't matter what order they go into the tank.