over stocked?

[calvin & hobbes]

46 galloon tank:
40lbs live sand
100 lbs live rock
1 red spotted watchman gobby
1 maroon clown
1 purple fire
2 orange damsels
1 dragon wrasse
1 long nose hawk
1 six line wrasse
3 polyp corals
3 mushroom rocks
1 bubble coral
1 galaxea coral
1 daisy coral
1 candy coral
1 fussy musroom coral
1 sebae anenome
What do you guys and gals think. I've told my friend it is way too over stocked.
[ July 08, 2001: Message edited by: Calvin & Hobbes ]

 

[q]

I believe your right.
[ July 08, 2001: Message edited by: Plato ]

 

[corky]

how long has this tank been running like this?

 

[calvin & hobbes]

his tank has been running like this for about a year now.

 

[amphiprion]

If he took out the Dragon Wrasse I personally think he would be okay. None of those fish are going to get much bigger than 5" and most will stay pretty small.

 

[calvin & hobbes]

any others ?? what about the sharkies

 

[pufferlover]

I don't think the 8 fish are to much (the damsels could be aggressive tho in time). It does seem like a bit much live rock to me (I hope the stand is a good one with that much weight). Since you say a 46 I am hoping it is a bowfront 46 which gives it a bit more center room (I have one and it is very good looking as my showtank in the living room). The Dragon Wrasse could be a problem as it will in time grow attached to sampling some of the corals in the tank (as a juv they are ok but as they grow they get interested in nibbling).

 

[corky]

If he's had it for a year and no real problem then good for him! I probably wouldn't have put in that much live rock myself. Heck, my 75 only has about 100#s.