Too many, or no??

[misty927]

I have a 55 gallon reef with 65 lbs of LR. All water parameters are great. I have two perculas and one cinnamon clown (who get along great surprisingly), and one yellow-headed jawfish. I wasn't planning on adding anymore fish, but I want to know if my tank is already overloaded. If so, I guess I'll move one of the fish. But I wanted another opinion before I do so. Thanks so much!

 

[slowest is fastest]

How often do you do water changes and what are your nitrates. With that many clowns, do you have any anenomes? If so they add to the bioload if not than read on.
How rare is this? Not only not overcrowded but IMHO a relatively LIGHT bioload. I don't think you have to move anything and if your not planning on adding more fish than sit back and enjoy. Cudos for the good judgement and restraint.
SiF
PS If you do have the anenomes just keep up with the water. With the light fish load you should still be fine.

 

[misty927]

Nitrates are at 0-5 I'd say (I'd have to check again today). I currently have two sebae anemones, both about medium size. The perculas share one and the cinnamon the other. I do water changes approximately one to two times a month. I also have red and blue leg hermits, emerald crabs, sally light foot, snails, and a cucumber. That's about it...and I guess my load is okay..thanks! I just wanted to be sure...I didn't want to be unintentionally killing my little babies!! lol.

 

[twoods71]

I say add another. With your low nitrates and your frequent water changes you should have no problems. Of course it depends on the type of fish you want to add also. A small to medium size fish should be fine in a 55.

 

[goofieones]

Yes, I think you can add another small to med. sized fish. Good thinking on your part.

 

[nm reef]

Sounds like a well managed tank.........mine is close.....I've got a 55 with 75+lbs lr..70 lbs ls..assorted polyps&mushrooms...frogspawn..candy cane..star polyps..2 different leathers..closed brain..3 large feather dusters..20 blue leg..20 scarlets..20 hermits..15-20 snails..brittle star..2 emeralds..and for fish.....1 med tomato clown(no anemone)..1 juv coris wrasse..1 med dragon goby
water change of 10 gal once a month....and so far no major problems due to bio load.........just stay on top of it and you should be fine....
P.S.
I do plan on adding a small dwarf angel in the near future and I do not anticipate any major increase in bio load problems.......confident that the system can handle the addition