Stocking list for 180 gallon.

Hiram · Oct 7, 2019

Hello all. I plan on starting up a 180 gallon sps dominant tank and am currently writing up my stocking list for it. Any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated.

Currently I've got;

Achilles tang
Yellow tang
Gem tang
Purple tang
pair of ocellaris clowns
Midas blenny
3-5 Barlett's Anthias
Mandarin dragonet
Pistol shrimp goby pair
Flame hawkfish

I'd love to try a Moorish idol, but I'm scared of the tangs using him as a punching bag.
Wrasse wise, I just cant decide. Any suggestions on a nice colorful one that wouldn't give the dragonet too much competition for pods?
Any suggestions for a fish I could still fit with a nice extra splash of color would be great

Thanks guys.

Dragon52 · Oct 7, 2019

I think what you have is about it for that size tank, especially with the tangs you have.
Any wrasse you get is going to more then compete with the dragonette, it will clean house.

Edit: The hawkfish may mess with your gobies.

Hiram · Oct 8, 2019

Dragon52 said:
I think what you have is about it for that size tank, especially with the tangs you have.
Any wrasse you get is going to more then compete with the dragonette, it will clean house.

Edit: The hawkfish may mess with your gobies.

Thanks for your reply, Dragon52.
Yeah I figured, I'd pick a fat and happy dragonet over a wrasse any day though.

If the hawkfish tries to get too frisky with the pistol shrimp, I'll probably end up moving the pair to a 55 I've got. Heard some good stories concerning them and the pistol shrimp when combined with a goby though, so fingers crossed.