Help me with some fish suggestions for my 180 mixed reef

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Hello all! I'm deciding on what to add to my reef and would love some suggestions to start putting ideas together. I have a 180g mixed reef and everyone is fairly established (1 year plus), current stocklist with bullies in bold:

-Blue Tang
-Desjardini Tang (can't add any more tangs, he is pretty rude)
-Virgated/Two Barred Rabbitfish
-2x Clowns
-Radiant Wrasse
-Grey Head Wrasse (no more Halichoeres wrasses can be added, but didn't bother the fairy wrasse when I added it)
-Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse
-2x Firefish (Red)
-Midas Blenny
-Diamond Watchman Goby (best sand sifter I've ever had)
-Reef Cleaners CUC with a few cleaner shrimp/peppermint shrimp as well

Do you think I'm fully stocked? Let me know what you'd add! Quick (bad) picture I took during feeding yesterday:

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I’ve had anthias in the past and haven’t had much luck - they tend to last a few months then just disappear apart from a lone survivor. Any species you recommend?

I’m considering one more larger wrasse like a banana wrasse. I’d be OK with one that isn’t “Reef safe”/CUC safe, if they only eat snails. I look at my CUC as a once a year refresh of live food lol. I wouldn’t want them to eat the shrimp, though.

Another thing im considering is a few fairy wrasses/flasher wrasses. Anything you can recommend that would be compatible together?

I’m definitely going to add 3-5 more firefish to have something that tends to group together.
 
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I’ve had anthias in the past and haven’t had much luck - they tend to last a few months then just disappear apart from a lone survivor. Any species you recommend?

I’m considering one more larger wrasse like a banana wrasse. I’d be OK with one that isn’t “Reef safe”/CUC safe, if they only eat snails. I look at my CUC as a once a year refresh of live food lol. I wouldn’t want them to eat the shrimp, though.

Another thing im considering is a few fairy wrasses/flasher wrasses. Anything you can recommend that would be compatible together?

I’m definitely going to add 3-5 more firefish to have something that tends to group together.

hmm, I have lyretail anthias and have only lost one out of the group I got. ive had them almost a year. I have heard they need to be fed frequently to survive long term though.

as for wrasses, im not sure about compatibility, but @evolved has a great wrasse compatability chart!
 

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