Is this too much livestock??

bret61081

Member
Ok...for starters...I have a 55G FOWLR tank wet/dry, Red Sea Protien deluxe skimmer, 2 powersweep powerheads, 220W PC lights...with about 75 pounds of Live Rock and 80 pounds of live sand. I am in the process of making a refugium for the tank out of an old 10G tank. I do 10G water changes once a month which is just about the 20% you are sposta do. OK...so here is my live stock and where my question comes in....
1 white Ghost eel(or as aquarium fish this month called it, a white ribbon eel)
1 demsel
1 pygmy angel
1 small blue atlantic tang(who is moving to my friends 180 when he get too big)
1 small blue throat trigger(the smallest I ever seen, a little short of 2 inches)
1 gold stripe maroon clown with a large bubble tip anenome
1 cleaner shrimp
1 very small dwarf lion(he is so cute, just 1 inch!)
And yes I know the trigger gets too big for a 55G...but within the next year I plan on getting a 90 or 125....
But I was wondering if you think it would be ok for me to put in another White ghost eel. the one I have has never gone after any of the fish in the tank, but I was wondering if you guys think it would be ok. They are very docile eels and max out at just under 2 feet long and are no thicker then a sharpe marker(look at the picture in my profile, thats the one I currently have).
So what do you guys think? I have the pet store holding it for me till Sat till I can make up my mind. They said it should be ok since the are very docile eels. I looked for this eel for 3 month before I finally found a store who was able to get them in...and now that he has another one my initial reaction was 2 eels = BAD....but before I tell them to go ahead and make the sale to someone else I figured I'd ask on here first! let me know what you guys think! Thanks!
Bret
 

jer4916

Active Member
i personally think your tank is over stocked. i have a 55 gallon myself, i have a : v-lion,Niger trigger,yellow tang,koran angel,hawk fish, there all small, but my tank is over stocked.....but again in 5 days all my fish are moving into a 125 gallon tank that has a 30 gallon refugium...and my 55 is just going to be a reef.... unless you plan on buying a larger tank SOON i wouldn't add fish...its not so much that your filtration cant handle it, which it may or may not im not sure,...your fish as a whole will be over crowded and stress themselves out.... think of your whole family in an elevator...im sure you could do it for awhile...think of a year....you'd prolly kill someone.
just food for thought

~chris
 

lion_crazz

Active Member
I wouldn't add it. Your tank sounda a little overstocked, but if you are getting away with everyone being so healthy and all of your levels are good, don't mess with someone that is working.
 

bret61081

Member
Do you think with a larger tank 2 of these eels will be able to live together though or is it pressing my luck??
 

ophiura

Active Member
BTW, aim for the 125...IMO, your close to max stocking with those fish in a 90g, and the extra foot will make a difference too.
 
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