Help with stocking list/queue?

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Hi,
i would like some input on my new reef tank fish selection and introduction queue
Tank 145*60*65cm height ~500l + ~200l sump (will try to maximize refugium space).
Mixed reef - starting with fish, softies, LPS and then maybe a couple of SPS on top.

Initial fish list (in introduction order):
3 (5?) Green chromis
3 (5?) Banggai cardinals
1 One spot Foxface
1 Firefish
2 Clowns
1 Tailspot Blenny
1 Allens or Orchid Dottyback? Do they snack on shrimps? i would like keep a couple of cleaner shrimps or Blood red fire ones
1 (3?) Yellow tang
3-5 Sunset Anthias
1 Melanurus wrasse?

Later once tank is established:
2 Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes)
1 flame angelfish
1 Diamond watchman goby
1 Mandarin

Crown jewel:
1 Copperband Butterfly - hopefully will not eat corals :)

What do you think about order of introduction/aggression/bio load?
Fish recommendations are always welcome (maybe a damsel?)
 
I wouldn't keep just a single tang, it will likely become a bully to the smaller tank mates. Flame Angel is a gamble with corals and can be an aggressive jerk to boot. Melanurus Wrasse will be a risk with inverts (the shrimp that you mentioned could be on the menu).
 
I wouldn't keep just a single tang, it will likely become a bully to the smaller tank mates. Flame Angel is a gamble with corals and can be an aggressive jerk to boot. Melanurus Wrasse will be a risk with inverts (the shrimp that you mentioned could be on the menu).
3 yellow juvenile tags?
 
Careful with the schooling bannerfish, I hear they nip corals... besides that everything looks fine, maybe add 2 more tangs. I'd say a bristletooth and something else that won't get massive (ie, sailfin tang, naso tang)
 
Careful with the schooling bannerfish, I hear they nip corals... besides that everything looks fine, maybe add 2 more tangs. I'd say a bristletooth and something else that won't get massive (ie, sailfin tang, naso tang)
Yea - but it's my understanding that Diphreutes if well fed are not a problem, its the almost exactly same looking Heniochus acuminatus that are coral diners - LFS has 3 of acuminatus and they look gorgeous
 

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