75G Mixed Reef Stocking Advice

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Hello all, I have a 75g Mixed Reef thats been up for almost a year. I am looking for advice on my tanks stocking. I recently added a Magnificent Foxface, my centerpiece fish, which I know will be a little too big for this tank, but I am planning on upgrading in about a year and a half, a gift for graduation. I got him now because my LFS was moving locations and I got a 4" one for just $100 (they gave me a tuxedo urchin for just $10!). I feel like my tank is pushing it in terms of stock, but I am still inexperienced in this hobby and my LFStores have given me mixed advice on stuff. Foxface was in a tank with two bristletooth tangs, so he ignored my Tomini day one, who is still small, and day two they are eating together.
I recently traded some small frags for some BTA, which i have on the highest biggest rock in the back of the tank. They seem to be happy, havent moved much, foots imbedded deep into the rock.

This is my current stocking:
  • Magnificent Foxface
  • Longnose Hawkfish
  • Snowflake Ocellaris Clownfish
  • Royal Gramma Basslet
  • Bristletooth Tomini Tang
  • Pajama Cardinalfish
  • Kaudern’s Cardinalfish
  • Diamond Watchman Goby
  • Starry Blenny
  • Six Line Wrasse
  • Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse
  • Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
CUC consists of Brittle Starfish, Tuxedo Urchin, some Astrea, Trochus, Turbo, Blue leg hermits, Peppermint Shrimp, and Emerald Crabs.

How is my capacity? Would I be able to add anything else fish wise? The only thing id think about is a cleaner shrimp or another starfish.

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I would skip the foxface, gets a bit too big.

At least 125g with that one.
 
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I would skip the foxface, gets a bit too big.

At least 125g with that one.
I know, couldnt miss my chance though and I will be upgrading soon. My rockwork is central, and theres space around the whole scape to swim. Seems to be happy, can get through all the rock and is eating very well. I would say it has more space in my tank than the display did at the LFS.
 

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