Stocking 75gl mixed reef

[reeefin]

I currently have a six line wrasse, bristletooth surgeon, royal gramma and a spawning pair of damsels. The bristletooth is still small at about 2", have had it for almost 2 years along with the other fish. I've tried adding various others but the tank always takes the numbers back to the original 5 fish.
I would like quite a few more fish. What are y'all thinking about this situation?

 

[blaxsun]

Flame hawkfish, coral beauty dwarf angel, a pair of lyretail anthias, a paid of banggai cardinals and maybe a neon dottyback.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Flame hawkfish would be awesome, I want to get one.

 

[blaxsun]

Flame hawkfish would be awesome, I want to get one.

Awesome personalities.

 

[Lavey29]

When you say the tank always takes the number back to the original 5 what do you mean?

 

[blaxsun]

When you say the tank always takes the number back to the original 5 what do you mean?

I think he means nature happens.

 

[Lavey29]

I think he means nature happens.

That's what I thought but figured I would confirm it. My reef neighborhood has done this also with new fish but luckily I was able to return them to my LFS before it got bad in the hood.

 

[blaxsun]

That's what I thought but figured I would confirm it. My reef neighborhood has done this also with new fish but luckily I was able to return them to my LFS before it got bad in the hood.

An offering to Poseidon...

 

[Lavey29]

An offering to Poseidon...

It's funny how different species of fish form collective groups and don't want strangers in their neighborhood reef huh?

 

[blaxsun]

It's funny how different species of fish form collective groups and don't want strangers in their neighborhood reef huh?

Yes, it never cases to amaze me which fish are totally laid back and which ones are easily agitated.