285 gallon stocking help

[ryguy886]

So I've had my 285 gallon reef up and running for a year now, and I moved all of my fish over from my 150 gal. So far the list is below. I really would like to remove the Emperor Angelfish and get additional reef fishes, preferably schooling fish. I don;t seem to have good luck with anthias but I am willing to give them another try...

1 x Emperor Angelfish (Adult 8-9")
2 x blue hippo tangs (6")
1 x purple tang
1 x yellow tang
1 x sailfin tang
1 x magnificent foxface
2 x bengal cardinal
2 x pajama cardinal
1 x sleeper goby
1 x yellow dotyback
1 x purple psuedocromis
1 x bicolor psuedocromis
2 x firefish
1 x purple firefish
2 x gold stripe maroon clowns
1 x starry blenny
1 x yellow tailed blue damsel


I know it seems like a lot of fish, but trust me, the tank looks empty. I have had most of these fish for about 3-4 years now. The emperor has become sort of a bully in his old age and even though he doesn't hurt any of the other fish, in chasing them around the tank he is breaking many of my SPS colonies.

 

[Dmorty217]

Schooling fish often time don't school but will loosely shoal in our tanks. They lose the schooling behavior out of not a large enough tank or predators present. Anthias are all I can suggest or some look downs. Pilot fish get too large and chromis will slowly die off. I think you're missing some angels

 

[scooter31707]

Not a lot, everything is just probably small right now. I would be careful with 5 Tangs in that size tank.

 

[ryguy886]

Not a lot, everything is just probably small right now. I would be careful with 5 Tangs in that size tank.

The tangs were purchased almost 3 years ago all at the same time. They actually will eat right from my hands all together. They all have enough room as the dimensions of the tank are 84" Long x 30" tall x 24" deep. That being said, I do want to re-home the emperor angelfish to make additional room for the tangs. I also do not overload my tank with live rock. Most of it is in the sump instead of in the DT.

 

[rnscross]

I'd suggest looking at Neopomacentrus nemurus if you can.

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/12462

Rather hardy chromis that will give you alot of movement.