would adding these guys be okay?

the clown is full grown i guess - about 3 inches or so... the only other fish i got with him were a yellow watchman and 2 engineer gobies... i got rid of the engineers right away (traded for the baby false perc) and the watchman is so shy he's rarely out but when he is the clown doesn't bother him at all. there is also a skunk cleaner that the clown picks at a bit but not too much. i did get a 6-line wrasse yesterday and the clown has spent all his time stalking it. luckily the wrasse has no interest in hanging out with the clown and knows his way in and out of the rock so well that the clown can't catch him - tho he tries!!! i think the clown just doesn't like change, even tho the tank was totally rearranged when i set it back up he still rules the roost! the baby clown wanted so much to be his friend, it was working so well for the first few days then the big clown just went nuts and killed him... i hope the angel will be aggressive enough to stand up for himself cause i ordered him today...
 
Salty- I'd wait a few weeks to let your bio filter catch up, and then add the angel. As I mentioned, it really isn't the ideal tank shape for an angel... but if it makes your dad happy then do it. :( I would certainly do it for my dad, if he liked it. Best of luck to your dad, salty.
 
i'm not too worried about the bio-load really, you have to remember that i took out 2 6+ engineer gobies... the 6-line is only about 1 inch.
the fish do make my dad happy, he really only leaves the sun room for food and bathroom so he gets way more enjoyment out of the tank then most of us are able to! he always wanted a SW tank and this was the last chance for one. i found it on ebay and am so happy that i live with him and can take care of the tank for him!
 
Can you QT the angel before putting him into the tank? Will give the bio-load some time to catch up and will check for possible illnesses.

Hopefully the clown won't be real bad, it might just be a time thing. I don't think he would have an interest in your goby, since it is a bottom dweller.
 
You don't want to risk a spike in ammonia or nitrite because the bio-load can't catch up.
 
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