Fish for a new 75G

[stevemaxwellrn]

Hello,

I'm in the process of finalizing my 75G assembly and I ready to finalize my fish list. I plan on having live rock, sand, soft coral, SPS, & LPS. CUC of some urchins, snails, shrimp (maybe) and not sure what else...probably no crabs. I will have a refuge that I'll have pods, live rock rubble, & cheato in. I have a Reef Octopus SSS150, so can probably stock a little on the heavy side...right?

I'm not real sure how many fish I can get in there but these are what I am thinking:
- Kole Yellow Eye Tang (definite)
- 2 black & white clowns
- 2 kauderns cardinals
- carpenter flasher wrasse
- royal gamma basslet
- flame anthias
- exquisite firefish
- would love a Potter's angel, but afraid it would destroy too much coral...right?
- green or red mandarin once tank very well established

So is this too much to put in a 75? Any possible problems you see with the selection? Which would you recommend adding first?

Thanks for your help!!!

[thegrun]

The list seems good. Yes you take a gamble with the Potter's Angel in a reef tank. If you decide to risk it, I would add an assortment of corals to your quarantine tank after the Potter's Angel has completed the 9 week quarantine period and observe to see how it does with the corals before you place it in your display tank. That is no guarantee that it will never eat corals, but at least it would let you know if your individual angel will start munching on corals right away. I would pass on the Mandarin, with that many fish in your 75 I just don't see it being able to get enough food long term.

[3dees]

two cardinals may become one unless they are a bonded pair.

[ClownFishGuy6]

This list is about right. Maybe take of a fish or too so your tank is not very crowded if you decide to get a lot of rock and coral

[stevemaxwellrn]

Thanks all...I might leave out the cardinals in case I can't find a bonded pair...plus that way I can always add something later once the tank is established and I get the itch to add something else