Click Here!
Promote! | Advertise | View Sponsors | Top100
Welcome to 3reef.com, the friendly tropical fish forum community where reef aquarium enthusiasts from around the world come to discuss coral reef aquariums, saltwater fish, corals, inverts, protein skimmers, fish filters, aquarium lighting, refugiums, etc. Also freshwater fish information on tetras, goldfish, cichlids and more!

You are currently viewing 3reef.com as a guest which gives you limited access to view most tropical fish forum discussions, articles and photo galleries. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own photo gallery and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact support.
Go Back   3reef Forums > General > New To The Hobby

» 3reef Navigation
» Aquarium Ads
aquariumrank



And here too!

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 02-22-2004, 09:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
Feather Duster
 
szogun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Woodridge, IL,Illinois
Posts: 245
Karma: 2
szogun is on a distinguished road


 
Default Is my tank overstocked?


Hi my tank is 75 gal and its 7 months old. I have 50p of LR. I also have one 400W MH on one of the sides as well as regular 40W 48" light fixture with actinic blue bulb
I want to start the reef but I dont know if I have to much fish for a reef. I have 1 yellow tang 1 haptus blue tang, 1 coral beauty, 1 demsel and 1 cleaner warsse.
What do you think? I also have a 20 gal sump with DSB, calurepa and some LR and If how many coras I should start with, the thing is that i will get a good deal if i buy 4
andy comment welcome
Thanks!!


_________

10 months old 75Gal 20Gal sump/refu 425W MH and 40W actinic, 3 power-heads and one return pump total of 1600Gph Venturi style skimmer rated for 150gal, 100Lb of LR 100lb of LS 1 Yellow tang,1Blue tang, and 1 cleaner warsse
szogun is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reef Links
Click Here!
Old 02-22-2004, 11:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
Giant Squid
 
Craig Manoukian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Marina del Rey, California
Posts: 3,524
Karma: 258
Craig Manoukian will become famous soon enoughCraig Manoukian will become famous soon enoughCraig Manoukian will become famous soon enough


 
 
Default Re: Is my tank overstocked?

Welcome to 3reef.

Without knowing anything more about your setup I would say you have stocked too fast. *The rule of thumb is 1" of fish per 5 gallons of water. *If you figure 70% water for 95 gallons of capacity, excluding the displacement of rock and sand, you have approximately 65 gallons of water. *This would allow for 13" of adult fish. *You conservatively have 30" of adult fish as the blue tang can reach up to 12" in the home acquaria alone.

You will need another 75 - 100 lbs of fully cured live rock to be able to have a good reef system as well as 4" of good live aragonite sand.

Coral Beauties, as well as all angels, have been known to nip at corals and clams. *

Cleaner Wrasses have very particular diets requiring a good population of amphipods and copepods. *As a result they need a mature tank, at least a year old, or thier survival rates are very low. *I would rate this fish as an advanced fish for experienced aquariasts.

75 gallons is on the small side for an adult Blue Tang.

Mushrooms and polyps, soft corals, make great starter corals. *I would make some decisions, slow down, and wait at least another six months after adding the fully cured live rock before adding anything else to your tank.

Go slow and let it grow is the mantra here.

HTH


_________

Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.
Craig Manoukian is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-23-2004, 05:24 AM   #3 (permalink)
Feather Duster
 
szogun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Woodridge, IL,Illinois
Posts: 245
Karma: 2
szogun is on a distinguished road


 
Default Re: Is my tank overstocked?

Thanks for the info I hope I will survive
szogun is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-23-2004, 05:38 AM   #4 (permalink)
Giant Squid
 
Craig Manoukian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Marina del Rey, California
Posts: 3,524
Karma: 258
Craig Manoukian will become famous soon enoughCraig Manoukian will become famous soon enoughCraig Manoukian will become famous soon enough


 
 
Default Re: Is my tank overstocked?

nO PROBLEM. lET US KNOW WHAT YOUR THINKING AND IF WE CAN BE OF ANY MORE ASSISTANCE.
Craig Manoukian is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-23-2004, 07:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
Sea Dragon
 
Phil5613's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Wheaton, Illinois
Posts: 524
Karma: 41
Phil5613 is on a roll


 
 
Default Re: Is my tank overstocked?

Are you in Illinios? if not I had a customer in the store sunday with your exact setup. Welcome to 3 reef and fire away with the questions.


_________

Starting over with a 210 RR from All Glass, Lifereef Berlin sump, skimmer (installed) and calcium reactor (ordered). Aquatraders Catalina 72" 3x400 mh 10 k/4x96 watt blue PC, Closed Loop with Little Giant 4MDQX-SC and 2- 3/4 Seaswirls.
Phil5613 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reef Links
Click Here!
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.0.1

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:45 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0,
----
All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
All forum posts are the property of the posters. All else © 1996-2008, 3reef.com LLC.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74