Stocking list / suggestions for 75g

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Have a standard 75 gallon--48" long, mixed reef. I have two main rock structures

This is the list I am thinking about adding and the order. Any input is appreciated. I know this list is too long, looking to narrow it down-- want to maintain a peaceful reef with hardy fish and a lot of variety of color and movement.

Current:
Pair of clownfish

Next ( rock structures)
Pair of Orange Striped Prawn Gobies with Pistol Shrimp
Pair of Yasha Gobie with Pistol Shrimp (under other rock structure)

Next ( in/ on the rocks)
Golden Midas Blenny
red Ruby Dragonet

Next (options for open swimmers):
Helfrichi Firefish
Royal Gramma
Lyre tail Anthias Trio
Flasher wrasse
Borbonius anthias
Yellow coris wrasse
Sunburst anthias

Next (reef "safe" angel or butterfly looking for Input / options Here)
Potters Angel
Bella's angel
Declivus butterfly

Last
Purple Tang
 
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A yellow eye kole tang. I love this fishes personality and facial expressions. And it's a true detritivore and algae grazer. Peaceful in a mixed reef. I love this tang.


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Hi there
The Declivus is considered not reef safe, if you really want a butterfly you might have more success with a pyramid, also the purple tang are known to be aggressive with Fish similar shape, and last of all the Dragonet I would wait a year or so as these fish like a mature System.


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I personally like Flame angel > Potter. I'd do wrasse and lyretail/bartlett anthias for open swimmer. Keep in mind the firefish and RG dont go well together. RG will bully the firefish out of its burrow.
 
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I've learned my lesson with putting tangs in small tanks, have a horrible experience with a tomini tang which is suppose to be ok for my 66g, lesson learned!! I currently house an African leopard wrasse, yellow wrasse, pair of black-ice clowns, firefish, gramma royal, lawnmower blenny, bicolor blenny & pajama cardinal. My lawnmower blenny did a better job with the algae than the tang
 
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Thanks for the responses guys, it's really helpful.

Started adding fish over the past couple of weeks. So, here is the current list:

Pair of clowns
Pair of Randalli Gobies
White Line Comb Tooth Blenny
Royal Gramma

All are peaceful and settled in.

In the next month I want to add something from these options:
Firefish( I will take this off the list based on the above advice)
Anthias
Yellow Coris Wrasse

I'm leaning toward an anthias Trio.

Starting to get cold feet on the Angel. My LPS is doing great and I may not want to risk it. I'll research the other options suggested....potters, flame angel and pyramid. The lawnmower Blenny sounds like a good suggestion
 
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Thanks for the responses guys, it's really helpful.

Started adding fish over the past couple of weeks. So, here is the current list:

Pair of clowns
Pair of Randalli Gobies
White Line Comb Tooth Blenny
Royal Gramma

All are peaceful and settled in.

In the next month I want to add something from these options:
Firefish( I will take this off the list based on the above advice)
Anthias
Yellow Coris Wrasse

I'm leaning toward an anthias Trio.

Starting to get cold feet on the Angel. My LPS is doing great and I may not want to risk it. I'll research the other options suggested....potters, flame angel and pyramid. The lawnmower Blenny sounds like a good suggestion
FYI I have a royal gramma & firefish, they get along perfectly fine
 
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