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trigger11
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I would say a pair of percs would be the most you would want. After that then you could possibly get away with having one other small fish if your filtration is good. Otherwise the bio load will be too much. The main point is the more fish you have the more waste will need to be broken down resulting in Nitrates. Corals do not like nitrates. Hence the need for good filtration.
dawman
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Originally Posted by trigger11
I would say a pair of percs would be the most you would want. After that then you could possibly get away with having one other small fish if your filtration is good. Otherwise the bio load will be too much. The main point is the more fish you have the more waste will need to be broken down resulting in Nitrates. Corals do not like nitrates. Hence the need for good filtration.
3 fish for a 35 gallon ? If you have a quality filter you can have more fish than 3 .
I would say a pair of percs would be the most you would want. After that then you could possibly get away with having one other small fish if your filtration is good. Otherwise the bio load will be too much. The main point is the more fish you have the more waste will need to be broken down resulting in Nitrates. Corals do not like nitrates. Hence the need for good filtration.
3 fish for a 35 gallon ? If you have a quality filter you can have more fish than 3 .
lesleybird
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I think a pair of clowns and one more small fish like a royal gramma or a blenny and then you could add a couple of cleaner shrimp, hermit crabs and some snails. Get used to caring for saltwater fish then upgrade to a bigger tank later. It's not just the bioload, it's the terratories that saltwater fish need to have to themselves to be happy and healthy we are talking about too. Lesley
dawman
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Originally Posted by Ice4Ice
Not necessarily true. 35gallons is really not alot for more than 3 fishes. Three fishes is safe without putting out a heavy bio-load.
Well I can proove different . I have a 30 and 40 tall . 30 has 6 fish and 40 has 7 . Both have been running great for years , no dead fish , and my levels are good . I also have 11 fish in a 55 with no problems . Good filtration , water changes , and designing a tank so fish can have their own territory without being invaded . If you think that`s bad my buddy has way more fish stocked in his tanks and never has problems .
Not necessarily true. 35gallons is really not alot for more than 3 fishes. Three fishes is safe without putting out a heavy bio-load.
Well I can proove different . I have a 30 and 40 tall . 30 has 6 fish and 40 has 7 . Both have been running great for years , no dead fish , and my levels are good . I also have 11 fish in a 55 with no problems . Good filtration , water changes , and designing a tank so fish can have their own territory without being invaded . If you think that`s bad my buddy has way more fish stocked in his tanks and never has problems .
mrinelfrlz
Member
you need about 3-5 gallons of water per inch of fish
example
3-fish that are 3 inches each how big of a tank can they be in?
3x3=9x 3-5 gallons we will do 5
so
3x3=9x5=45 gallon tank is needed
hope this helps
example
3-fish that are 3 inches each how big of a tank can they be in?
3x3=9x 3-5 gallons we will do 5
so
3x3=9x5=45 gallon tank is needed
hope this helps