How's my stocking? Is my planned stock okay?

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Carefree_Dude

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Alright...

210 gallon tank
55 gallon sump (has about 45 gallons when running)
1100GPH
Freshwater
Filter material include a large filter sock, and a lot of seachem matrix


CURRENT STOCK:
Shubunkin goldfish (Heavy debate here)
Blood parrots x3
Pictus Catfish (considering different tank)
Bosemani rainbows x2 (thinking of adding these to a rainbow only tank)
moonlight gourami x2 (thinking different tank for these too)
kissing gourami x2 (same as above)
Albino Bristlenose female

Currently in quarantine/growout
Electric Blue Jack Dempsey
Sun Catfish
Black Ghost Knife
Cigar Sharks x3 (funny story here...)
gold severum
bala shark x2
black bristlenose pleco (unknown gender)



Want to add:
Fire eel
Ornate Bichir
Jade Goby
Green severum
Red severum
bala shark
blue lobster (questionable...)



Alright... A few notes on this list:

Shubunkin: Yes, I know coldwater in a tropical. I know deep down i probably have to get rid of this guy, I'm just too attached and its hard to let him go. If I find a good pond that will take him, or a good freshwater display he will go there.

the gouramis are more of just fish i've had for a while. i have a smaller tank they could live in happily. Same for the pictus.

The rainbowfish are leftovers from a school of them I had. all the others got this flesh eating bacteria/virus and died. these two are the only bosemanis left. Im thinking of turning my 55 gallon into a rainbow tank eventually.

The cigar sharks.... well I bought them thinking they were something else. pink tailed chalceus to be exact. well, i was wrong. Anyways, I'm gonna keep these for a while, but ultimately will not be able to house them.

What do you think? Could I safely add what I want to add?
 
I'm not the go to guy on is my tank overstocked lol but I just thought I'd add I saw you said bala shark if you decide to get those make sure to get at least three because there schooling fish and need to be in groups of 3 at a minimum.
 
thin it out for sure its a bit to much
 
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