I live in Hawaii and I'm setting up a 180 gallon reef tank that will run to an outside refugium. The refugium will be a 250 gallon water tote that will have about 150 gallons of water in it. The tote will have the top cut off with a clear roof to use natural sunlight. I will be running a SWC 230 skimmer. When I say reef tank, I mean what is legal in Hawaii which is mostly local zoas, palys, leathers, and anemones. I dive and collect all inverts and fish but would still like to know if what I plan to collect will be compatible and in what numbers for this size setup. I would like more smaller fish than just a few large fish. This is the list of fish I am considering followed by the numbers of each I am considering. Let me know if you think these fish are going to be compatible and if I could have small schools of some of the smaller fish or if some of these fish would do better only one to a tank this size. Plus what fish should be added first after I cycle the tank to reduce aggression.
always, most aggressive last, most passive first
Thanks
Fisher's Angelfish: 1 or 2
Flame Angelfish: 1 or 2
Potter's Angelfish: 1 or 2 these angelfish are generally all grazers, but in a 180 gallon six foot tank, there would be sufficient algae for 3-4 of them. Pairing is tricky, but can be done
Scarface Blenny: 1 or 2 one
Chocolate Dip Chromis: 3 to 6 chromis will weed themselves down to one over time
White-Tail Chromis: 3 to 6 chromis will weed themselves down to one over time
Blackfin Chrosim: 3 to 6 chromis will weed themselves down to one over time
Indigo Dartfish: 2 or 3
Bicolor Anthias: 3
Hawaiian Longfin Anthias: 3
Goldring Surgeonfish (Kole Tang): 1
Yellow Tang: 1 last
Flame Wrasse: 3
Fourline Wrasse: 1 or 2 with C. jordani, I would avoid these
