could i add fish to my 55 gallon?

fishman77

Member
i have 2 perc clowns,1 sixline wrasse,a purple psudochromis,and a sailfin or Lawn mower blenny.
could i add any other fish to my 55 gal?i would like a school of chromis or whatever you guys think.:)
 

sergeant

Member
Maybe this questions can give you an idea.
How long have your tank have been set-up?
What kind of filtration do you have in your tank?
Do you think your tank can handle the extra bioload?
How are your water parameters?
I believe the rule of thumb for salt water is 1 inch of fish per 5 gallons of water.
 

gregm779

Member
I think you can it can handle more if your adding those fish slowly. I would be careful with that sixline mine was very territorial in my 55g and would attack any new fish I put in. The LMB may starve to death if there is no live algae for him to eat so you may want to trade hime out also.
 

smarls

Member
I would strongly advise against it, not with the sailfin in there...those things get big, and they get big pretty quickly. Some would sya it shouldn;t be in a 55 in the first place.
HTH
 

gregm779

Member
Is it a reef tank, if not I would suggest maybe a dragon wrasse or flame angel. I have both in my reef but most suggest against it.
 
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