im confused with my stocking levels

joe's reefer

joe's reefer

Member
are they ok i know its a little high but there arent any problems and the tanks been up for about 5 months and 3 days with the filefish
3 blue-green chromis=3.5in when fully grown
2 black percs=3.1""
1 purple firefish=3.5""
1 firefish=3.1""
1 orange-spotted=4.7"" total=28.0 of small fish
thinking of
1 neon goby=2.0"" total w/ neon=30.0 of small fish
also parameter are
ammonia=0ppm
nitrite=0ppm
nitrate=5ppm
calcium=500ppm
ph=8.3
salt gravity=1.024
live rock=50lbs of figi and marshall
live sand=40lbs of live and aragonite
i use kalwasser,liquid calc,iodine,micro- vert,trace element
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richard rendos

richard rendos

Active Member
Wow, how do the fish swim around in that tank? They must be bumping into each other! Why on earth would you have so many fish in such a small tank. Seems a little like cruelty to fishies to me.
Did I read that right? You did say a 30 gallon tank, didn't you?
 
wamp

wamp

Active Member
You have way too many fish. You need to slow down or else your tank will become one big blinder.
Its not just that the fish live. Its weather or not the have healthy lives.
 
nacl-h2o

nacl-h2o

Active Member
Some people would call keeping that many fish in such a small tank a disaster waiting to happen. And the other wuold call it cramped and cruel.
 
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mr.bubble

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I am just wondering. But the reaso i had so many fish was:
1) my lfs said it would be ok.
2) i love fish! you just get carried away buying this and that and pretty soon you have 16(now after i took some out 7).
3) your lfs always knows how to talk you into buying everything!
Dont be too mad at him. im not. Maby it is the same way as me...i dont know.
PS, i didnt read any other post. soo exuse me if i am a little off topic.
 
david s

david s

Member
joe i know how u feel save your money get a biger tank if u can we all love fish but i try to not compulsive buy stuff bad habbit in this hobby
 
byrself

byrself

Member
that's pretty intense dude! but i guess i can't say much...i once had 2 diff. kinds of freshwater cichlids, 2 gouramis, and one goldfish (all over 3 inches long,easy) in a 10 gallon!(wasn't my fault, fish were inherited-saved from infamous flush swim). i wouldn't add anything else, maybe try to give a couple back to fish store for a bigger tank.. :D
 
kris

kris

Member
Honestly, I'm starting to think you're a little kid just looking for attention--to see how many peoples feathers you can ruffle by posting stuff that you already know the answer to and you already know what everyone here will tell you. And most of us were already well aware of your overstocked 30 anyway. And YOU are well aware you're overstocked.
So do you actually have a point to make or a legitimate question? If so post that, otherwise quit bugging people with the same stuff everytime.
If your tank is doing that well--leave well enough alone and enjoy it--
Good Luck
 
katara

katara

Member
I really don't mean to sound condescending,but, I sure am glad to know where you go..they have sadly misdirected you..Use your own knowledge and advice from this board and use some self discretion,if you so deem to.
 
von_rahvin

von_rahvin

Member
I would do 1 of 2 things
1. get a much bigger tank if you still want to buy fish
2. give some of your fish to loving homes.
that tank is really too small to have that kinda load in it.
 
von_rahvin

von_rahvin

Member
I would do 1 of 2 things
1. get a much bigger tank if you still want to buy fish
2. give some of your fish to loving homes.
that tank is really too small to have that kinda load in it.
 
nss11110

nss11110

Member
way to much fish in that tank. i know how hard it is though when you see fish you like. but some are gonna die because of the stocking level you have. get a bigger tank of return some of them before that happens
 
susiepan

susiepan

Member
Joe's
The BEST thing you can ALWAYS do is READ!!!!!!!!!!
And DONT....I repeat DONT by things on impulse..because they're cute...
I dont have that many fish in my tank and its a 55gallon
Honey, when in doubt...come to this board and ask...NEVER listen to your LFS because of course they will say its OK...ITS a SALE to them...
Would you like to be living in that tank?????
I sure wouldnt...
Bye some books and READ READ READ and you will make out alot better
~Sue <img src="graemlins//eek.gif" border="0" alt="[eek]" />
 
saltylake

saltylake

Member
My adive to you would be to immedialty remove some of the fish. It is a matter of time before nitrates and nitrites spike, due to all the waste in your water being produced by the extreme quantity of fish. Also it is a cruelty issue, and you all most show some restraint when at your local fish store. Every time I walk in see something I want. But my restraint always comes into play because I realize that I have four fish in my 55 gallon. Good luck and listen to people who have your best interest in mind and that arent trying to sell you something!!!
 
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