Additions to this stock list?

[HP Reef]

Hello fam

Looking on ideas for this stock list below. It’s for a 171 gallon sps dominated mixed reef. The clowns, chromis, fox, and trigger are already in.

What are some ideas after that? What can I add at 7 after the Melanurus Wrasse? Anything you would change/add? Maybe I have room for more!? Would like something that has color, and isn’t a jumper.

1-Mocha Storm Clownfish - 2

2-Blue-Green Chromis -5

3- Matted File Fish

4- Fox Face

5- Blue throat trigger

6- Melanurus Wrasse

7-

8- Bristle Tooth Tang

9- Yellow Tang

Thanks

 

[HP Reef]

Maybe a 3rd tang? I can introduce all three together. What tang would go well with a yellow and a bristletooth tang?

 

[exnisstech]

I've read filefish can nibble coral but have no first hand experience. I'm not a fan of clowns unless they're in a tank with a nem and I won't keep a nem in a coral tank. I've had all of the other fish with no issues except the chromis. I've had terrible luck keeping a group. I've never had disease kill them but the group just keeps getting smaller until 1 remains. I tried groups of 7 twice and both times ended with 1 fish. I added a group of 10 to my 330g a few months ago and am down to 6.
Maybe a dwarf angel like a flame to fill the #7 spot to add a nice splash of color? Mine was a great addition and didn't bother coral. I had it in an SPS tank then a mixed reef later.

 

[exnisstech]

Maybe a 3rd tang? I can introduce all three together. What tang would go well with a yellow and a bristletooth tang?

I keep a wild yellow and a two spot bristletooth together but can not add any new fish because the two spot will not allow it. Three can be challenging because you just never know how it's going to go.
I have 9 (6 species) in my 330g and have no aggression but part of that is dumb luck the other is a large scape designed with fish in mind and very heavy feedings with extremely high nutrient levels that would scare many reefers lol.

 

[HP Reef]

Maybe a 3rd tang? I can introduce all three together. What tang would go well with a yellow and a bristletooth tang

I've read filefish can nibble coral but have no first hand experience. I'm not a fan of clowns unless they're in a tank with a nem and I won't keep a nem in a coral tank. I've had all of the other fish with no issues except the chromis. I've had terrible luck keeping a group. I've never had disease kill them but the group just keeps getting smaller until 1 remains. I tried groups of 7 twice and both times ended with 1 fish. I added a group of 10 to my 330g a few months ago and am down to 6.
Maybe a dwarf angel like a flame to fill the #7 spot to add a nice splash of color? Mine was a great addition and didn't bother coral. I had it in an SPS tank then a mixed reef later.

I love the idea of the Flame Angel as long as it doesn't bother the corals. That's exactly the color I'm looking for. Yes, I too would prefer to keep it to two Tangs.

So far these Chromis have been set at 5. We shall see. If they begin to disappear then so be it, but until then they do add a nice color and flow to the tank.

 

[higher99]

I've read filefish can nibble coral but have no first hand experience. I'm not a fan of clowns unless they're in a tank with a nem and I won't keep a nem in a coral tank. I've had all of the other fish with no issues except the chromis. I've had terrible luck keeping a group. I've never had disease kill them but the group just keeps getting smaller until 1 remains. I tried groups of 7 twice and both times ended with 1 fish. I added a group of 10 to my 330g a few months ago and am down to 6.
Maybe a dwarf angel like a flame to fill the #7 spot to add a nice splash of color? Mine was a great addition and didn't bother coral. I had it in an SPS tank then a mixed reef later.

Beautiful rock flowers and leather! Did you grow that one out from a frag?

 

[exnisstech]

Beautiful rock flowers and leather! Did you grow that one out from a frag?

They're all from smaller pieces. The rock flowers have spawned. The leather I've had for several years.