how many fish

[harleymike]

Wondering how many fish is the max for my tank.
Its 135 gallon with 30 gallon sump. Probably 155 gallons actuall water minus rock.
I am running protein skimmer, gfo reactor and sock in the sump. About 170 pounds of live rock.
Alot of coral.
Currently have two clowns,two small damsels,copperband,hippo tang, niger tang and foxface.
Any thaoughts
Thanks

 

[dale]

just as long as their fins are not touching..
.you can use this as a guide... a visual aid lets say..

 

[harleymike]

ahhhhhhh ok makes sense now. Thanks    ;D

 

[dale]

i think that once the hippo, niger and foxface are full size, im guessin they will take up alot of room, you would prob b ok with a couple smaller fish like small wrasses or gobies, especially ones that were beneficial,,.. you will prob feel it when you are starting to push it.... use the force.. trust your instincts . and cut it back a bit from there... and think about getting bio pellets or similar if adding more bioload..
just my 2 cents..

 

[harleymike]

i think that once the hippo, niger and foxface are full size, im guessin they will take up alot of room, you would prob b ok with a couple smaller fish like small wrasses or gobies, especially ones that were beneficial,,.. you will prob feel it when you are starting to push it.... use the force.. trust your instincts . and cut it back a bit from there... and think about getting bio pellets or similar if adding more bioload..
just my 2 cents..

thanks for the input. I agree. I figured i was getting close too full. Might just look at some smaller fish for the future. Not too many more.
Thanks

 

[Poseidon]

[quote author=dale link=topic=6022.msg57973#msg57973 date=1376451807]
i think that once the hippo, niger and foxface are full size, im guessin they will take up alot of room, you would prob b ok with a couple smaller fish like small wrasses or gobies, especially ones that were beneficial,,.. you will prob feel it when you are starting to push it.... use the force.. trust your instincts . and cut it back a bit from there... and think about getting bio pellets or similar if adding more bioload..
just my 2 cents..

thanks for the input. I agree. I figured i was getting close too full. Might just look at some smaller fish for the future. Not too many more.
Thanks
[/quote]

if your not the kind of guy that gets real attached to his fish, then when the bigger guys grow to large, just swap them out or sell them and purchase the same kind of fish just smaller.... i know quite a few reefers that due that, particularly ones with smaller tanks that want tangs etc.

 

[curiousphil]

I don't think I could do that!!  I name all mine... lol