150G over stocked?

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  1. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Hey guys just wondering... Am I overstocked?
    I have 8 chromis, 2 clownfish, 1 engenieer goby, 1 dragon goby, 1 potters angel, 1 flame angel, 1 yellow tang, 1 blue regal tang 1 cleaner wrasse and 1 foxface and a soon to have blonde naso tang.
     
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  3. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    i think it may be. you have 6 big fish and 12 smaller fish. with one more big fish to come. what type of skimmer do you have and do the fish seem corwded at all? if they dont seem to be crowded then i wouldnt worry too much about it then. i could be wrong though...
     
  4. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Don't have a skimmer but I have a 30G sump and mangroves.

    They don't seem to be crowded, there is a lot of swimming space.. I'll post a vid when I get home tonight.
     
  5. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    I think a nice skimmer will clean your tank up nice and provent you from having algea probalys in the future
     
  6. NASAGeek

    NASAGeek Eyelash Blennie

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    No skimmer? What filter set up are you running?
     
  7. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    I've been running a sump only. I have some mangroves in my tank as well.
    I've been thinking on getting a skimmer but they are quite expensive.. Lfs said that sump should be good enough..
     
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  9. bje

    bje Long-fin Bannerfish

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    whats the sump consist of? bioballs?

    also tangs are territorial as i understand so with the introduction of another tang you might have some territorial issues at first amongst the tangs. naso tangs are aggressive towards their own kind. not sure as ive not owned any just info i have from the bit of research i did on them when i wanted to get some tangs myself.
     
  10. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    ok well I just called my lfs and they said they have a coralife skimmer for a 220G tank for $213 dollars. And a 120g skimmer for $173....

    Is this a good price?
    And my question is still unanswered... Is my tank overstocked as it is now?
     
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    you should still get a skimmer IMO
     
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    get the 220 thats a good price