b-diddles
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I've read that fish stocking is 1 inch per 2 gallons of fish only and 1 inch per 6 gallons of inverts coral and fish. Is this correct? I've also read that in a reef tank you can have 1 inch per 4 gallons. This is contrary to the other one. What is correct? One is from an online source and one is from a book on saltwater fish. This is two different reads. I haven't read much other info. because not much is published that I have found out there.
Currently I have a 55g aquarium and I have the following: a Tomato clown which I have read that they reach up to 4'inches, a Yellow tail damsel fish I have read that they get up to 3'inches, a Neon goby which I have read that they reach 1'inch, and a Bangaii Cardinal (captive breed) and have read that they reach up to 3'inches. So the maximum for theses fish would be 11'inches. If it is 1 inch per 6 it would be 9.2 inches which would mean that I am slightly overstocked. If it is 1 inch per 4 then I have room for a small fish which I would love to add a six-line wrasse which gets up to 3 inches.
Your thoughts are apreciated!
Currently I have a 55g aquarium and I have the following: a Tomato clown which I have read that they reach up to 4'inches, a Yellow tail damsel fish I have read that they get up to 3'inches, a Neon goby which I have read that they reach 1'inch, and a Bangaii Cardinal (captive breed) and have read that they reach up to 3'inches. So the maximum for theses fish would be 11'inches. If it is 1 inch per 6 it would be 9.2 inches which would mean that I am slightly overstocked. If it is 1 inch per 4 then I have room for a small fish which I would love to add a six-line wrasse which gets up to 3 inches.
Your thoughts are apreciated!