How much is too much

[cipher43]

The title takes care of most of it. I was wondering if there is a good guideline to go by for how many fish you can have in a tank. For a 75 gal if nothing else. and do corals need to be added to the totals also

 

[teresaq]

it all depends on what kind of fish and thier adult size.
Do you have a list of fish in mine.

 

[cipher43]

Right now I have 3 clowns is all in a 30 gal but planning upgrade in a few months to 75 gal. I know I am wanting to add a blue hippo and mandarin goby, a dimond goby, and a six line wrasse and not really sure on anything else yet. I like a few of the dwarf angels but not sure about those either.

 

[teresaq]

well, the hippo will be too big for a 75, the really need a 6 ft tank. you could go with a smaller tang like a scopas, or kole maybe.
How do your 3 clowns get along, usually they are only kept in a pair and they drive off the third.
the mandrin should be added after your tank is well established and hopfully you will have a fuge for pod production.
The diamond and the sixline will be fine, but not sure if multi dwarf angels will get along - maybe only one.
with those fish, you will be pretty full, maybe something small like pair of banggi or pj cardinals.

 

[mr. limpid]

I wouldn't go with the mandarin needs large tank with 100+ of live rock, the six line is fine (he will compete with pods that he mandarin feeds off of), other goby would do fine. Stick to one angle.