New 75 Gallon Stocking Plan

Just wondering what the thoughts would be on this stocking plan. Also looking for suggestions.

I currently have a Ocellaris, watchman goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) and a red spotted goby (Trimma rubromaculatus).

I would like to have the following fish, in addition, in the new 75. Listed in order of adding. If you think I should change this adding order please let me know.

(2) Leopard wrasse - Potters (Macropharyngodon geoffroyiand) and ? (suggestions)
(3) Anthias - Looking for suggestions
(1) Copperband Butterfly (Chelmon rostratus)
(2 or 3) Wrasse - Leaning towards some type of flasher but not 100% positive; nothing aggressive
(1 or 2) Golden Angel (Centropyge aurantia)
(1) Ocellaris - too pair with my existing one
(1) Tang - Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus). I know I'm in the grey area on a tang but would like one. Or some other show fish that's always out and about.

Down the road a (1) blue spotted jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti)

Again the tank is a straight 75 Gallons with a 40 gallon sump.

Thanks for the help.

 

you picked some very difficult fish to take care of. what kind experience do you have with sensitive and difficult to get eating fish?

 

Totally agree, your probably referring to the leopard wrasse and golden angel? Both of which I kept and lost to ick. However before the ick they were eating and thriving.

A friend and a local LFS employee has been very talented at maintaining copperbands. So I'll wait till a good one comes through.

What do you think of the overall stocking plan?

 

I'd skip the copper and and change it to a Racoon. The size and shape would be better with your tank. Especially with the tang, a copper and may be bullied because of the similarity in body shape. And IMO that seems a little bit overstocked..4-5 wrasses and 1-2 angels in addition to the butterfly and kole?

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll probably end up bumping it down but was curious about the max stocking. I really want 2 pair of wrasses, leopards and one other species. But I'm not sure if a pair of flashers is better than having 3 flashers.

As for the angels if I could do a pair of golden's it would be a dream but more realistic it would only be one.

Any suggestions on the other pair/harlem of wrasses or the second leopard wrasse?

 

don't get any butterflyfish, I would replace it with a smaller fish.

 

1.0reef - Suggestions on what that fish would be?

Fisk - What type of Racoon?

 

I just did research on the goldens and figured out that the survivability is higher in a pair... You could do a pair if you drop the butterfly.

 

Raccoon Butterflyfish. I would do that with one golden, or a pair of goldens without a butterfly.

 

golden butterflyfish need a larger tank
raccoon butterflys aren't reef safe
I would get a basslet or firefish