Help stocking 180

[crazedpuffer]

Hi guys, I'm getting a 180 gallon tank tonight and wondering if these stocking levels are ok.

A porcupine Puffer
An Emperor Angel
A dogface Puffer
A Yellow Tang
A Hippo Tang

Those fish are definite.

And I would also like to add
A Bannerfish
A Clown Surgeon
A Stars and Stripes puffer.

Think all those would be ok? Or should I just forget about Stars and Stripes and possibly Clown Surgeon?

 

[RayAllen]

Fish are good, just make sure to have a decent skimmer with the load those big guys give off

 

[crazedpuffer]

Really I can get away with all of them?
Thanks.

 

[reefergeorge]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11188176#post11188176 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crazedpuffer
Really I can get away with all of them?
Thanks.

While their small. Puffers are messy. I would leave out the stars and stripes if possible.

 

[RayAllen]

yes, just be willing to maintain the tank properly for the load

 

[crazedpuffer]

Yeah I thought the stars and stripes was pushing it.

 

[LisaD]

I'd also watch aggression with the clown tang. Heniochus (bannerfish) can be kept in groups, maybe consider two or three.

 

[crazedpuffer]

The clown tang would be my last fish to help minimize aggression somewhat.

Wil consider a few banners. Thanks.

 

[reefer334]

the porcupine puffers are fin nippers and the stars and stipe puffers are very agressive and will probalbly kill the dog face and maybe the porcupine puffer, try a sapo puffer instead of a stars and stripes puffer they are a lot less aggresive.

 

[crazedpuffer]

I've never had problems with porcs nipping fins. I won't go with the stars and stripes though, thanks.

 

[crazedpuffer]

I'm considering a burrfish. There temperments are similar to the porcs so it shouldn't be a problem. Just they cause a lot of waste also.