Is this possible?!

[Gator0930]

I am looking at getting a 280G tank (72" x 30" x 30"). Plus a custom sump that when at normal level will hold about 50 Gallons.
Filration
- ZEOVIT System
- Skimmer (rated for 400Gallons)
- Carbon Reactor
- CHaeto fuge

Definite Additions
- 2 Skarlet Cleaner Shrimp
- Red fire Shrimp
- 2-3 Tiger Sand Conchs (should i do 2 or 3)
- 2x Tailspot Blenny
- 2x Black comb tooth blenny
- 2x Saddlback Clowns
- 2x Watanabei Angels
- 3x Indian Ocean Lyretail Anthias
- 1x Girdled Fairy Wrasse
- 1x Lineatus Fairy Wrasse
- 1x Exsquisite Fairy Wrasse
- 2x Scott's Fairy Wrasse
- 1x Whitetail Bristletooth Tang
- 2x Blue Throat Trigger
- 2x Crosshatch Trigger

Possible / Need Advice
- 1x Bennett's or Blue Spotted Puffer
- 1x Bicolor Goatfish
- 1x Snowflake Eel

I am not sure about compatibility, stocking order, and any other complications with stocking at the same time etc.

 

[jsker]

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[Gator0930]

I have decided against:
- Puffer
- SnowflakeEel
- Bicolor goatfish
- Scott's Fairy Wrasse

Decided to add:
- 1x Conde's Fairy Wrasse
- 1x Johnson's
- 1x Pink Margin Fairy Wrasse

What about the new compatibility?

What about an achiles tang, purple tang, and/or orange striped bristle tooth?
Would this be ok with the whitetail bristletooth?
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+325&pcatid=325
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+372&pcatid=372
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+2993&pcatid=2993

 

[CoralReefer2110]

First off, that's an amazing list! I have a pair of blue throats, several harems of anthias including lyretails, and 13 tangs (including an achilles and a purple) so I am familiar with many of these and how they interact.

The first thing I might ask - kindly of course - is what level of skimming and water change will you employ? That is quite a bioload for a 280g. I see you've got a skimmer rated for 400gallons and an estimated 330g TWV. It's none of my business what specific skimmer you have but a great number of them overestimate their ability with any real bioload. You may consider upping that capability so you are less limited on fish selection and water turnover rates.

4 triggers and two angels are going to consume a great bit of food and anthias will eat multiple times per day. The other thing I'd inquire, again inquiring only, not criticizing is the 72" length. 6 feet minus overflow space, corals, and rockwork doesn't leave a lot of swim room for an achilles with 6 large trigger and angel specimens.

The achilles will be infection/ich prone for sure and you'll have an interesting choice to make on which of those tangs you'd put in first. The purple is probably the territorial one but the achilles is often the last added for stress purposes. You could really roll the dice and add them both at the same time but that's going to be a gamble on the order of 500-600 bucks. (even before you consider your beautiful wrasse list and crosshatch's don't come cheap either)

By no means a suggestion not to do it but the real debate for me - if you want this full list - is not compatibility but the logistics and setup of the system.

Send pics - that's going to be a beautiful and busy reef!!