Fish stocking level maxed out?

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Volcano1

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I was debating adding any more fish to my system, everyone gets along and my parameters don't seem to be adversely effected. Below is a list of current inhabitants , current size and maximum size they should get. I'm guessing max size will be slightly smaller in a closed system.
Tank is 96 x 36 x 28, 420 gallons volume, I have 2 100 gallon sumps, and a skimmer that hods roughly 50 gallons. Adjusting for liverock , etc, my actual water volume should be around 500 gallons.Most fish have been in the system over 3 years.

Any how , what say you on adding any more fish. Comments welcome.
TIA,

Todd



--------- ------------------------ Size " ---------- Max size "

Sailfin Tang ----- --------------- 10 ------------ 16

Achilles Tang ----- ------- ----- 7 ------------- 8.5

Chevron Tang ---- ------ -------6 --------------11

Yellow Tang ---- ----------------6 -------------- 8

Magnificent Foxface ----- ------ 6 ------------- 9

Harlequin Tusk ---- --- -- ------ 6 ------------ 10

Purple Tang ---- ---------------- 6 ------------ 10

Powder Blue Tang ----- ------- 4 -------------- 9

Solon Fairy Wrasse ---- --------4 ------------- 5

Flame Angel ---- ----------------3 ------------- 4

Bellus Angel x 2 ---- ------------3 ------------- 7

Lyretail Anthias x 2 ---- --------3 -------------- 5

Midas Blenny ---- ---------------3 ------------- 6

Clown fish x 2 ---- ------------- 3 ------------- 5

Bangai Cardinals x 3 ----- ---- 3 -------------- 3

Allen's Damsels x 2 ---- ------ 2 ------------- 2.5

Sixline wrasse ---- -------------2 ---------------3
 
Thats' a big tank, but that's also a lot of fish. Nice fish selection. Those tangs must make for a very active tank. I assume this is FOWLR? I would imagine a couple more fish would be fine? Maybe some more wrasses? I wouldn't go with more tangs.
 
It's hard to say, not many people have setups that large let alone skimmers that big. I'd have to base the decision on your paramters. Are you able to keep po4 and no3 in check easy, or are they aready high? If you don't have tank agression and easy to control nutrients, I'd say go for another.
 
No FOWLR SPS dominant tank.Parameters in check enough to keep my sps.Nothing is ever zero.I haven't had the best of luck with Crosshatch triggers in the past, still debating on trying one again.
 
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