Will all of these fish work together?

[Heatherabel3]

I have a 180g tank with a 40ish gallon sump.
Around 100 pounds rock.
Tank is fully cycled and currently has 5 Chromis, 5 Cardinals, 4 Purple Firefish and 1 Goldspot Rabbitfish. I want to, in time, add a Flame Hawkfish, Yellow Tang, Hippo Tang, Blonde Naso Tang and 2 Clownfish, in that order. Is that going to work and do I have enough room?

 

[Marchillo]

I'm not an expert but I hate to see these questions go unanswered.

First I would probably have a pound of rock per gallon of water. 100 in a 180 seems low.

From things I've read Chromis will become 1 or 2 over time and I believe firefish pick each other off as well. What kind of cardinals?

The flame hawkish and yellow tang should be fine. I think some would say you should have a bigger tank for the hippo and naso. I think a thread on RC recommends 240 as the minimum - live aquaria might be less. Clowns should be fine as well but the more aggressive species will want to own 50G of that tank.

Most of the above is all repeating what I've read on here and I'm trying to give you a free bump. Hopefully you get additional responses.

Good luck

 

[Marchillo]

Firefish

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2355791

 

[Marchillo]

Chromis

http://test.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2507926

 

[Marchillo]

Also missed the part about a rabbit fish. Again I'm not sure on all these fish together but the comments about specific things I listed above.

 

[gone fishin]

Along with what Marchillo said I think that would be a lot of grazers in the tank with the tangs you mentioned and the rabbitfish. From my experience I have a foxface lo and a kole tang, once the kole matured a bit it chased and harassed my lawnmower blenny to death. Good luck just my 2 cents.

 

[Heatherabel3]

Benggai Cardinals.
I was also worried about that many grazers in the same tank but have been told that if you think your going to have more than 1 tang to get 3 and add them all at the same time. Maybe that isn't 100% accurate?
I knew the Chromis would eventually dwindle to 1 or 2 and that the Firefish may as well. Just trying to get a solid fish plan in place before we just start buying random stuff.

 

[scooter31707]

IMO, a 180 is too small for a Hippo and Naso Tang. I would look for something like a Orange Shoulder, Mimic Tang, Powder Blue/Brown along with the Yellow Tang. You should add your clowns first (being careful with the chromis picking on them: I have seen it happen, they are in the damsel family) Tangs should always go in last and in together, if possible.

 

[hkgar]

Hippo and Naso are no's for a tank that size. I also have a 180 and have a Kole tang and a PBT currently in the middle of TTM. I also plan on a Purple Tang.

Here is the guide to tank size for tangs.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079