Consolidating tanks

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Ok, so having 6 tanks is starting to wear on me. I would really like to consolidate 4 of them into 1 larger tank but I'm not sure how feasible it would be and would like some help. I know there is some incompatibility with the fish in the separate tanks, but I am ok getting rid of some if needed.

The fish from the the four tanks in no particular order:
4 ocellaris clowns (2 pair from 2 different tanks)
1 tomato clown
2 pink bar gobies (pair)
1 helfrichi firefish
1 red firefish (currently lives with the helfrichi peacefully)
1 purple firefish
2 bartletts anthias
1 rainford goby
1 lawnmower blenny
1 dusky jawfish
1 royal gramma
1 yellow watchman goby
1 azure damselfish

Most of these are still fairly small/juvenile

I would like to add as many of these into a 75g tank with 30g sump.

From a compatibility standpoint, what do you think would be ok together long term in that size tank?

Thanks
 
4 ocellaris clowns (2 pair from 2 different tanks)
1 tomato clown
May not all get along in that tank
there may be fighting with the gobys too

18 for a 75 is a heavy stock you have 100g of water so you have 1 fish per 5g or so minus displacement for rock and corals
 
I would say you need something like a 175 -250 for all of them and you may still have fighting between them
 
I just purchased a Reefer 350 last night and would like some advise on stocking. I really don't mind overstocking a tank as long as there are no aggression issues. In regards to bioload I will do what is needed to keep things in check (extra water changes, reactors, dosing, etc).

Here is what I plan to keep from what I currently have.

2 Ocellaris clowns
2 Pink bar gobies
1 Azure damselfish
1 Royal gramma
1 Dusky Jawfish
2 Bartletts anthias
1 Lawnmower blenny

I would like to add 3 more bartlett anthias and possibly a kole tang or something similar.

Any issues from a territory/aggression angle?
 
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Anthias can turn real aggressive when they grow. Never saw that coming in my 180g. I had 7 of them and they turned into a wild pack of wolves patrolling the tank. And they are a real son of a- to get out once the decision is made.
 

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