what CAN'T I have?

[yayfishies]

For some reason I have it in my head that my tank can't have damsels.
I have an anemone, two clownfish, two hermits, a few snails, a scooter blenny, three firefish and eventually want a starfish.
I have a list including a dwarf angel and maybe a basslet plus a lot more snails to get..
Is there anything i CAN NOT put in my tank with these fish/inverts ?

 

[saxman]

Guess what? If you have clownfish, you DO have damsels! Clownfish are nothing more than nasty little damsels in fancy PJ's.
Your question is way too broad without more specifics on your system...

 

[yayfishies]

As far as specifics go, I don't know what all you need to know other than the tank size being a 46 gal... I already listed the contents.

 

[teresaq]

its not really that you cant, its just that damsels get very mean.
You have a small tank. I dont think I would put anything else. you already have 6 fish. maybe something small like clown gobie.
T

 

[yayfishies]

what would you think about a pygmy angel or a coral beauty?

 

[saxman]

Quote:
Originally Posted by yayfishies http:///forum/thread/383616/what-can-t-i-have#post_3356508
As far as specifics go, I don't know what all you need to know other than the tank size being a 46 gal... I already listed the contents.
How is the tank filtered? Sump? HOB? Canister? If either of the latter two, what are they rated at?
Do you have LR? How much?
How often and how much water do you change?
Besides tank volume and footprint, (I assume it's 36"L x 16"W x 20"H), all of these factors have an effect on safe bioload.
Remember, the higher your bioload, the more work you'll have to do.