180 reef gallon tank stock list

[nsauer3]

This is my list for my saltwater reef tank, 180 gallon

1. Clowns(2)
2. Algae Blenny and Canary blenny
3.Firefish, Engineer Goby, and Royal gramma
4. Pajama Cradinalfish(5)
5.Dispair Anthias(8)
6. Starry blenny and Blue dot Jaw-fish
7. Tang time! chevron tang, purple tang and mimic tang
8. Mandarin fish
9 snowflake eel( I did research and it is a reef safe eel)

If anyone has any recommendations about my list. All together this is 152 inches of fish in a 180 gallon with live rock, coral, and invertebrates. I already have a cleener crew and a few of the fish(Algae and canary blenny and the clowns).

 

[blaxsun]

#1-6 - Fine, except the lawnmower blenny and starry blenny may not get along.
#7 - The resident tang experts should wade in with any compatibility thoughts.
#8 - Make sure you have lots of rock and seed with pods months in-advance.
#9 - Only caveat is that if it can fit in the eel, it will become part of the eel.

 

[nsauer3]

#1-6 - Fine, except the lawnmower blenny and starry blenny may not get along.
#7 - The resident tang experts should wade in with any compatibility thoughts.
#8 - Make sure you have lots of rock and seed with pods months in-advance.
#9 - Only caveat is that if it can fit in the eel, it will become part of the eel.

If I get rid of the eel and add other fish or species what would be some good suggestions

 

[blaxsun]

If I get rid of the eel and add other fish or species what would be some good suggestions

Flame hawkfish, azure damsel, striped dottyback, coral beauty dwarf angel...

 

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Your three tangs should be fine together as they are all separate genuses, however when I stock tangs I add all of them at the same time. Get them, quarantine them and introduce at the same time. Then turn lights off for the rest of the day helps them get settled. I have 4 in one reef and 6 in another.
The eel imo is a no go. They are “reef safe” but will eat your cuc and any fish it can get in its mouth. Should be in a FOWLR tank with larger fish.
Blue dot jaw fish very hard to keep and will need at least one area with 4+” of sand. although they are cool as can be.
Substitute a diamond or pink spot goby for either the starry or the lawnmower. You might get away with those two in a 180. IMO the lawnmower will do more for green hair Algea than the starry. I have two lawnmowers and one starry. No GHA in either tank with lawnmowers, fighting it in tank with starry. I also don’t see the starry eating at the glass like the lawnmowers.
Might consider a yellow watchman paired with a pistol shrimp in place of the jaw fish. Their symbiotic relationship is really cool.