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01/08/2008, 02:44 PM
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How many fish would you recommend for my Tank
I have a 135 gallon Reef tank. 6ft long x 2ft high x 18in. wide. I currently have:
Softies 1 lawn mower blenny 1 dragon goby 1 foxface rabbitfish 1 strawberry pseodochromis 1 three striped damsel 1 clownfish 2 shrimps, snails and hermits crabs. How many more fish do you guys think i can stalk in my tank without stressing all my fish out. All advice is appreciated. Thanks |
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01/09/2008, 11:41 AM
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It looks like the only "larger" fish you have is the foxface so I think, depending on your skimmer and water change habbits, you have room for quite a few more fish. I wouldn't add them all at once of course, maybe 4-5 larger fish over a 3 month period would be OK. Just remember the more fish you have the more food you have to feed, which means you will have to clean your tank more often.
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01/09/2008, 04:38 PM
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How much live rock do you have? Do you have a skimmer? People tend to overfeed alot. I would only feed my tank every 2-3 days, BUT I had 100lbs of live rock in a 50. So I had plenty of available live food from the rocks. Do you have a refugium? What kind of fish do you want to have? That will make a difference on how many you can keep. There is no set rule, like in fresh. Just go SLOW! Add 1 fish at a time, then wait a few months to add the next. People tend to rush their tanks. You do not get beautiful tanks overnight or ebven in a year, it takes patience.
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01/10/2008, 02:26 AM
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Hey thanks guys i appreciate your feedback. Yeah I've been slowly adding fish as i go. I just wanted to get some recommendations on how many more i could go with having an overload. Sometimes its tempting to want to get all the fish you want. But i know that impatience tends lead to trouble. So thanks again. Anyone else that has anything to add is more than welcomed. I'm just trying to learn as much as i can.
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01/10/2008, 12:05 PM
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Thats good. The key to keeping a large Qty of fish and maintaining a healthy tank is waste removal. Use a good sump skimmer, or if no skimmer, frequent water changes. Just like the new fish has to adjust to its new enviroment, the tank also has to adjust to its new inhabitents. Flow and skimming are your friend, dead spots are not. Sounds like you are on the right track. -Larry
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