Stocking list for 180

[nsreefer]

I am about to order my new tank and want to know if this will be an appropriate stocking list for a 180 gallon mixed reef. I plan on about 250 lbs of rock, and a euroreef RS250 in a berlin style sump/fuge. The tank will be lit with 8 t5ho lights powered by two icecap 660s . I won't bore you with other details until i start the build.. right now i just want to know if i can fit these fish comfortably in the tank or if i will need to go bigger. I want to taylor the tank to the fish that i want, instead of vice versa.

1 pair wantanabe angelfish
1 yellow tang
1 powder blue tang
1 desjardini sailfin tang
1 yellow watchman goby
2 bangai cardinals
2 clownfish (undecided what type)
1 sixline wrasse
1 pair of mandarins (added much later)
3-4 dispar anthias

Is this too many fish? I've never stocked a tank this large so i'm not sure.

 

[mflamb]

I wouldn't have a problem with it, but I'm not the police!!!

 

[ruiny]

Personally I would ditch the mandarins, to hard to ensure good food supply. And up the number of anthias to 7-8. Personally I'd go with lyrtails or bartlets over the dispar due to the hardyness and easier feeding, but if your heart is set on the dispar than go for it.
Anyway good luck with the tank.

 

[nsreefer]

odd, i was expecting... almost looking forward to an attack from those tang police knobs.... i was expecting at least one person to tell me that i need a 600 gallon tank for a yellow tang

 

[mflamb]

Stick to the idea of the mandarins after the tank matures, and use a pod produding fuge.

 

[nsreefer]

That's my plan mflamb, a nice big mature fuge with chaeto in it, long before i attempt a mandarin, i wouldn't wanna have one starve to death.