filter question

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rickyrcd

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hi i have a 55g with a fluval304 and skimmer i want
to know if that is good enough filtration its a fish only
livestock 1 clown 2puffers nigertrigger yellow tang nasco tang
2damels
 

wamp

Active Member
I am going to have to say.... No..
The problem with the fish you have is they eat alot and are messy at that.
For a fish only, you could still add some live rock. Looks better than the fake decorations. You could also add a wet/Dry. IMHO, a wet dry is the best filter dollar for dollar for a FO tank.
I think I read you wanted a Naso tang.. I would stay away from that one. They need alot of swimming room. The yellow will be fine until he gets bigger. He too will need a larger tank at full grown size.
 

nemo lover

Member
Nope...
Hi ricky
,
If I were you first I would try to work on cutting down the bioload. almost all those fish grow very fast. They are pigs when it comes to eating and the waste they produce, and grow way to large for a 55. look at it like this. There's not enough territory for all those fish to live comfortable in one tank. There gonna fight for this territory, and for food as they grow eventually get stressed and sick. My fist tank I had was a 55 gallon with a fuval, no skimmer, no powerheads. and way over stocked. with a grouper, puffer, lion, trigger and tang.< the lfs told me I could keep all these fish in one tank. and I ended up sellin them back to the lfs for 1/2 the money I spent on them.
What kind of skimmer do you have? Do you test your water?
IMHO - I would look into less fish, better filtration ,and a couple powerheads. Also try to reasearch the fish you want to purchase before you buy it. Make sure your tank is big enough, and you have the right living conditions for that fish.
 
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rickyrcd

Guest
its just a hang on skimmer and i do test my water my
nitrate is allways high i cant get it down
thanks for the help
 
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