Recommended Stocking Order
Introduce animals in this order for best tank harmony. Cleanup crew first, aggressive fish and tangs last. Click any animal for full details.
#AnimalTypeNotes
01🦐Skunk Cleaner ShrimpINVERTFirst invertebrate; helps establish the tank
02🦀Emerald CrabINVERTAdd with cleanup crew; keep well fed
03🦀Blue Leg Hermit CrabINVERTAdd to cleanup crew; provide spare shells to prevent snail p…
04🐚Turbo SnailINVERTAdd 1 per 5 gallons to cleanup crew
05🐟Firefish GobyFISHPeaceful; add early with other docile species
06🐡Ocellaris ClownfishFISHAfter cleanup crew; peaceful and hardy
07🐟Tailspot BlennyFISHPeaceful; add early — great cleanup crew member
08🪸Duncan CoralCORALPeaceful and easy to feed; great centerpiece LPS
09🪸Hammer CoralCORALAfter tank cycles and parameters stable for 4+ weeks
10🐟Orchid DottybackFISHOnly one dottyback species per tank
11🐟Royal Gramma ⚠ CONFLICTFISHAdd before larger, more aggressive fish
12🐟Starry BlennyFISHAdd after tank is established with algae growth; one per tan…
13🐟Yellow TangFISHAdd one tang species only; needs 75+ gal for long-term healt…
14🐟Flasher WrasseFISHAdd mid-stocking; keep only one male unless large tank
15🪸Torch CoralCORALGive 6"+ clearance from other corals
16🌺Gigantea Carpet Anemone ⚠ CONFLICTINVERTExpert only; 200+ gal recommended; will eat fish
17🌺Malu Anemone ⚠ CONFLICTINVERTExpert tanks only; pristine parameters required
18🪸Acropora SPS ⚠ CONFLICTCORALLAST — only after tank is mature and parameters perfect for …
19🐌Lettuce Sea SlugINVERT
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