New 55g Tank
 

Hi, I have recently got a good deal on a 55g tank. it came with a solid oak stand, tank, and filter for 60$
Right now i have a 20g with a 3 inch green spotted puffer in it that i am raising to full marine throughout its water changes.
I am in the process of cycling the 55g tank and dont want to stock it with fish until i get live rock. i will probably wait about a month.
the fish i want in the tank are:
1. my green spotted puffer when it gets to 3.5-4 inches
2. dwarf zebra lionfish (juvenile)
3. flame angel
4. yellow tang or a copperbanded butterfly
do yall think that is overstocking or just risky? i checked a fish compatibility test, but i know all fish have different personalities.
would yall risk it? what should i not put in?
thanks

The tang and butterfly are bad choices, not a big enough tank. Not sure on the angel, but the dwarf lion is cool fish.

obzezzed is right - then tang and butterfly won't work in that sized tank.

I don't think your puffer will be compatible with a lionfish. Puffers are notorious for chewing on lionfish, and I believe GSP are pretty pugnacious, especially as they get bigger. The angel will probably be okay, just have plenty of live rock cover.

you could also consider some clowns, a green wolf eel blenny, which is one of my favorites, damsels are a possibility.

I'd go for 1-1.5 lbs live rock per gallon, and make sure you invest in a skimmer. I have a heavily stocked 55 with about 70 +/- lbs live rock, shallow sand bed, a BakPak protein skimmer and HOB refugium (Aquafuge). At the least, invest in a good skimmer (not a Skilter or SeaClone) and a power filter for mechanical/chemical filtration and added surface agitation.

I recommend you get a copy of New Marine Aquarium by Mike Paletta. It's a great read, and gives you the basics for a FOWLR tank. It's less than $20 and will save you a lot of money. When I got started in the hobby, the info in that book would have been really handy. I had to learn the hard, and expensive, way which fish would live and get along, and what equipment I REALLY needed.