How many fish is to many in a 180gal

[tufacody]

[quote=plack;1360947]I have 8 fish in my 18o for what it's worth.

I would not get the damsels because of they are so mean. Also I don't know of ANYONE EVER saying they were glad they got and kept a damsel !!!



Oooo, I love my canary damsel. I also have a yellow tail damsel. These guys chase each other a little, but they don't bother anyone else.

My 180 reef houses the following:

1)purple tang
2) 2 occelaris
3)2 mandarins
3)bluespot jawfish
4)canary damsel
5)yellowtail damsel
6)6-line wrasse

[Bloke]

Originally Posted by mcliffy2

If you want an open scape 200-250 lbs is going to be too much in your display.

I disagree. Be creative and refrain from stacking rock against the glass and you'll be fine. I mean, I did it without trouble.

Originally Posted by mcliffy2

I also second going with a better skimmer... With those skimmers you can easily pack 4-5 good sized fish and 20-30 fish overall, into a 180.

This is what it really comes down to. You can keep quite a few fish if you can skim your tank effectively. Everything people are saying alludes to the varying factors which every hobbyist faces. You need to prevent waste from collecting in your system and decent flow and filtration will assist in that regard. In addition, tangs, while very nice, are the poopin'est fish out there. They seem to produce more waste than a lot of other fish so the more tangs you have, the less of others you can afford.