Stocking level for 180?

[McLoki]

With the addition of 2 tangs last night to my tank. I am done with larger fish. I would like to add some blennies, firefish, a few more chromis or a clown to the tank though.

Would most of you say I could add more or am I pretty much done at the limit for what the tank can safely handle? I have plenty of live rock for smaller fish to hide in. My goal in adding some smaller fish would be to add a little more color and motion to the tank.

My coral goals with the tank are softies and LPS (so the higher nitrates and phosphates that come with more fish I am kind of ok with - within reason)



Current fish in the tank include...

• 2 Dragon gobies (mated pair) added on 2/22/09. These were from an existing tank and were quite large.
• 2 chromis - added 2/28/09 from established tank we dismantled.
• 1 diamond goby - added 2/28/09 from established tank we dismantled.
• 1 lawnmower blenny - added 2/28/09 from established tank we dismantled.
• 1 Powder Blue tang - added 3/6/09. I knew this was a riskly add this early in my tanks life. It seemed very healthy though and has been doing great for me since the addition.
• 1 sailfin tang - added 3/20/09 - purchased from a local reef keeper who has had it for 3 years. Looks great. Also purchased with (lived in 125 with) purple tang below.
• 1 puple tang - added 3/20/09 - purchased from local reef keeper above. Was kept in 125 with sailfin, hippo, flame angel and a couple of triggers. Very nice looking tang.

Current inverts include:

• 10 (about) red legged hermit crabs
• 6 (about) turbo snails
• 6 (about) mexican snails
• 4 blue legged hermit crabs
• 1 sally lightfoot crab
• 1 emerald crab

Corals for now are limited to

• Mushrooms (purple, green, blue, Hairy)
• Green Toadstool
• Green Star Polyps
• Orange Cap

I do have a small (7 gal) fuge as well as a kent marine skimmer. Water flow is from my Dolphin 2100 return pump (also runs skimmer) and 3 - Korilla 3 powerheads in the tank.

So - am I currently maxed out on fish or could I go with a few more that do not get large? Also - how agressive would you rate the tank? (i.e. - would I be better off with a purple firefish (more peaceful) or a maroon clown (more agressive)?)

Thank you for any help or suggestions you can add.

[kyrie_eleison]

interesting.

[McLoki]

Originally Posted by kyrie_eleison

you got a picture of this tank? I'm dyin' to see this.

Here is a video of when I put the tangs in my tank. It is about 6min long and mainly shows the corner that the tangs were stuck in. (due to the powder blue) but it gives you an idea of the way the rock is set up. (be sure the click the HQ button at the bottom of the video)

I will try to shoot another overall video tonight showing the rock, fish, corals, inverts (if out) and basic setup.