murph
Active Member
I see large numbers of fish added to commercial displays quite often and there is rarely a problem. Ammonia would be the main concern but even it can be dealt with and is always a temporary problem.
Over crowding is often used as a means of aggression control also but then again this is not a commercial tank. I suspect you will grow tired of the overcrowded look of the tank so keep that in mind as you dump more fish into it. When you start taking them back you will get half of your investment back at the most.
Nitrate control will become a future problem without much doubt. This means your corals will not fare to well and eventually you will have to decide if you want all those fish or a reef tank.
You stand a good chance of introducing parasites to the tank also without first QTing the new additions. Your LFS holding tank methods will have a lot of bearing on this but it only takes one infested fish to lead to a big head ache and losses of livestock.
Just some things to think about. Have fun with the new tank.
Over crowding is often used as a means of aggression control also but then again this is not a commercial tank. I suspect you will grow tired of the overcrowded look of the tank so keep that in mind as you dump more fish into it. When you start taking them back you will get half of your investment back at the most.
Nitrate control will become a future problem without much doubt. This means your corals will not fare to well and eventually you will have to decide if you want all those fish or a reef tank.
You stand a good chance of introducing parasites to the tank also without first QTing the new additions. Your LFS holding tank methods will have a lot of bearing on this but it only takes one infested fish to lead to a big head ache and losses of livestock.
Just some things to think about. Have fun with the new tank.