How many Lyretail anthias can I add? (fish stocking)

[Ozzyfrank]

Hey guys,

I have a 275-gallon fish and invert-only tank, and I am considering getting more Lyretail anthias. I think I can get 6 Lyretail's and be ok. What do you guys think?

I currently have the following:

• 1 blue tang
• 2 pajama cardinal
• 1 banggai cardinal
• 2 yellow tail damsel
• 1 watchman goby
• 1 firefish goby
• 1 misbar clownfish
• 1 snowflake clownfish.
• 2 cleaner shrimp
• 4 conches
• 1 brittle starfish
• 40 ish hermit crabs
• 20 ish snails

I saw some other forums that said the inch rule doesn't really matter, but with the fish, I currently have there are 42 total inches (excluding the invertebrates).

 

[exnisstech]

Six should work on a tank that size, maybe even more. I have 5 disbar in a 180g and they are doing fine. They are with several large tangs, 2 damsels a chromis, six line, pair of clowns and maybe some I'm forgetting.