180 gallon stocking list

So this time around im only adding fish that i love...with that being said heres what i got so far...any suggestions would be sweet!!!

Marine Betta
Clown Tang
Purple Tang
Pair of Black Clowns
2 Bangii Cardnials
3-5 Anthias( any suggestions on which ones?)
Copper band butterfly
Fridmani dotty back
Yellow Watchman Goby
Mandarin
Purple firefish
Rainfords Goby
Fiji Foxface
Regular foxface
Flame Hawk
Pair of flasher wrasses
Hippo Tang


Id like to throw a dwarf lion fish in as well lol but i know that probably wont work out....any suggestions would be awesome! I plan on stocking this over the course of two years....right now there is a six line in there which is coming out......i want to have a list of about 20-25 fish...i plan on stocking heavy and i have a lot of open swimming area! thanks in advance!

 

That's a big list! But all really cool fish.

 

Yea thats about 22-24 fish i have listed.....i wanted no more the 25 and so far i like that list.....does any one see any problems that could accure between any of the fish?

 

Pink square Anthias. You will need a more aggressive Anthias species with that list.

 

That's an awful lot of surgeon fish for a 180. I'm sure that you know how big they all get. You've also got a LOT of aggressive fish in your list so the mandarin, firefish and other more docile fish may not do very well.

 

Am i didnt think 3 tangs would be to bad, i know how big they get, but i have seen many others with many more tangs....if i must i can cut out the hippo tang, they do get large and the clown tang and purple are my two fav fish so they have to go! Thanks for the advice and keep it coming!

 

A 180 is a very nice tank with a good amount of room for fish to roam providing you setup your rockscape properly and give them the room they absolutely need.
A yellow watchman likes to burrow in fine sand and he's got great personality.
The Disbar anthias are slow growers and eat anything. Lyretails are strong and the male can be a bully at times which is normal. Only one male anthias per type. Stay with the orange colored anthias because the purple ones are hard to keep alive.
Purple tangs are hardy and very aggressive towards new fish so put him in last. The clown and hippo might be the same type, I've never had a clown because I heard they are too aggressive. The hippo needs to be a healthy roaming fish over one that hides.
Bangaii will have to be put in early or they are dead meat and may not make it anyway.
Black Clowns will be good starter fishes.
The Copperband has a horrible mortality rate with me. They have unusual diet needs, screw that I'm tired of trying.
Firefish is another fish I like and should be put in early as a pair if possible.
Flame hawk is a cool fish. I wish I could have one but they eat inverts.
It appears to me that 2 foxface and 3 tangs are way too much, I'd widdle that down to 3 total.
I haven't any personal experience with the rest of your selections. I hope this helps?

 

Rabbitfish are surgeons so technically you have five 'tangs' on that list . I had a purple tang once and it was evil. Clown tangs and sohal tangs are my favorite tangs but their aggressive nature keeps me from ever keeping them.

 

Yeah, I would have to agree with Amcarrig on this one, clown tangs are quite aggressive and given that list should be one of your last additions. Love them, very active (So big tank is good), but mixed with a purple tang could be trouble. Just food for thought. GL and good choices.

 

AHHH good point AM, wasnt thinking about that! I can drop a rabbit fish and maybe a tang as well! hmmmm i reallly wanted the purple and clown haha we will see as i dont want to mess this tank up at all!