Opinions on my stock list

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I've got a 250 gallon deep dimension, with a octopus 3000int skimmer.

My current stock is:


Yellow wrasse
Red Fire fish
2 Pajama cardinal
Royal gramma
Yellow tang
2 clowns
Midas blenny
Cherub angel
Half black mimic tang
Purple pseudo
Yellow watchman
One spot fox face
2 bar gobies
powder* blue tang
sail fin tang
2 jaw fish
Tailspot blenny
Ruby red dragonette




What's your opinion? Over stocked? Heavy stock? Moderate? I've tried to stay with very small fish to keep as much motion as possible, there is no issue with aggression or territory. Just curious if you think I've over done it? This is my first really big tank, and Im not sure of the limit in bioload yet.
 
I think you're fine. You could actually add a lot more fish if you wanted to, but then you might start battling nitrates.
 
Seems like a solid stock list to me. You're taking the smart approach and not over-crowding, the benefit of which will reward you with easier to balance nutrient levels. Hopefully in that size tank, with that stocking list, you won't need any special reactors to assimilate nutrients.
 
As long as there are no aggression issues and your nutrients are within a manageable range your list is fine.
 

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