75-80g fish wish list lol

[mboswell1982]

ok, im making up a wishlist of the fish i want to put in my 75-80g tank, my gf wants reef, i want LW, i think we're gonna with the LW for now, since we are both beginners lol. please give any feedback on the fish i list, to let me know if they are compatible, and what kinda numbers per species u think i should get. any help is greatly appreciated, thanks guys an girls lol. now i know i cant keep all these guys LOL but, these are the guys that catch my eye and that i like what i read about em on the general info section of each one. so if you guys wouuld give me an idea on which ones of these guys would do well together, that would be totally awesome
Longfin Fairy Wrasse-3"
Half Black Angelfish-4"
Bluefin Angelfish-6"
Flame Angelfish-4"
Coral Beauty Angelfish-4"
Marine Betta-8" i know, he gets really big, but he's gorgeous
Springeri Pseudochromis-3"
Fridmani Pseudochromis-3"
Purple Pseudochromis-3"
Ocellate Damselfish-3.5"
Blue Sapphire Damselfish-3.5"
Marginated Damselfish-4"
Firefish, Purple-3"
Firefish-3"
Zebra Barred Dartfish-4"
Spotted Mandarin-4"
Green Mandarin-4"
Yellow Watchman Goby-3"
Tiger Watchman Goby-5"
Neon Gold Goby-3"
Hi Fin Red Banded Goby-2"
Catalina Goby-2"
Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish-3"
Yellowstripe Maroon Clownfish-6"
Maroon Clownfish-6"
Ocellaris Clownfish-3.5"
Blue/Green Reef Chromis-3"
Royal Gramma Basslet-3"
Chalk Bass-3"
Yellowtail Damselfish-3"
there are quite a few more lol but we know we cant keep everything, so this is just a rough list of the fish we want to eventually have LOL but, what i would like is some input from you guys who all know a helluva lot more than i do on what fish would be good with each other, how many of each we should keep, and so on and so forth, i would really appreciate this, and thanks.
also, we are eventually wanting to do, 15 years or so from now LOL an L shape tank, 12' by 8' with a 6' by 8' leg, and roughly 4' tall, that is sectioned, for community fish, agressive fish, and then sharks, so that is the plan in about 15 years LOL

 

[bionicarm]

Question 1, how old is your tank? If you're just starting out, Mandarins are out of the question. You need a very established tank that has a lot of Live Rock and copepods. You also have fish that aren't compatible with one another. Don't mix Angels (No Flame and Coral Beauty in the same tank). You also have to watch out for the breed of clowns you keep. Mixed breeds don't get along well. Damsels are a very aggressive fish, and will pick on the more docile ones (pseudochromis, clowns, goby's etc.) Bottom line, you could hold around 6 - 8 of these fish in a 75. However, you defintely don't just drop them in at the same time. You only add 1 or 2 fish at a time, and usually a month or so between each addition.
Your best bet for now is go to your local bookstore and find this book:
A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species (Paperback).
It has all the fish in your list, and describes each one as to what they eat, what other fish they are compatible with, whether they are docile or aggressive, etc.

 

[mcbdz]

I would not get any damsels

Pick about 3-5inches of fish per gallon of water. That would be 15-25 inches of fish. A clown is grown 3-4inches, subtract that from you 15-25, and so on to get an idea of what would fit. Of course some fish are less/more of a load then others. That will be part of your research. This is using their adult size, not size you buy them at. Research each fish before you buy to make sure it fits in, and you know how to care for it. Don't take the LFS advice on stocking your tank. After your cycles, pick what first fish you would like then only add 1-2 fish every 3 weeks until your staocked. I think the best think is to pick a fish you plan on getting for sure then build the rest of your list around what is compatible with it and your tank.