Stocking lists that shouldnt work but do

[LgTas]

Mostly for fun and interest.

My 90gal is probably the closest to the thread theme:
Azure damsel
Orchid dottyback (captive)
Ocellaris pair (captive)
Bangaii Cardinal (captive)
Orange striped cardinal
2 x striped blennies (captive)
Blue Tang (captive) - tiny and will be going into my bigger setup

Keen to see what others have made work!

 

[Dave1993]

90 gallon
Powder blue tang
Purple tang
Goldflake angel
midas blenny
Poor mans candy basslet
lemonpeel angel
silver belly banana wrasse

What makes this tank shouldnt be able to work is i have ich with a powder tang but never gets it

 

[i cant think]

This is all in a 4’x2’x18” tank…
Fish;
- Halichoeres chloropterus
- Halichoeres iridis
- Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
- Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
- Cirrhilabrus naokoae
- Paracheilinus hybrid
- Cryptocentrus cinctus
- Ecsenius lineatus
- Chelmon rostratus
- Amphiprion occelaris Hybrid
- Genicanthus melanospilos
- Ctenochaetus binotatus
- Siganus magnificus
Inverts;
- Percnon gibbesi
- Lysmata debellius
- Stenopus scuttelatus
- Alpheus bellulus
- Stichodactyla tapetum
Coral;
- Sinularia leathers x3
- Capnella leathers x2
- Ricordea yuma
- Rhodactis mushroom
- Discosoma mushrooms x3
- Fymbriapyllia divisa x ancora
- Euphyllia glabrescens
- Duncanopsammia axifuga

So you may think what’s so bad about this, well…
The two Halichoeres shouldn’t get along, the three Cirrhilabrus shouldn’t get along, the Inverts should be g
Food by now, the Ctenochaetus binotatus and Genicanthus melanospilos shouldn’t get along in theory (Body shapes are identical), the Chelmon rostratus in theory should be dead due to competition for food.

However here’s what happens in my tank;
The Iridis over powers my chloropterus, my smallest fairy wrasse (Naokoae) overpowers both the lubbockis, my CBB is the big boss of the tank and over powers everyone at feedings and even hates new introductions.

 

[Slocke]

In a 125gal:
30" banded snake eel(burrower)
26" goldspotted snake eel (burrower)
10" snowflake eel
7" Chainlink eel
2 x 8" engineer goby (burrowers)
2" Coris Gaimard
4" H Melanarus
2 x 4"BT Trigger
2.5" Falco Hawk
6" Magnificent Fox
3" Maroon clown

I'm just lucky my burrowers and the other two eels don't mind sharing. Also slightly breaking the Inch to gallons rule.