NeilPearson
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I have less than that in my 210.
55g Load (Let the Debate Begin)
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Neil:
I'm not asking this in a snide way, just really trying to understand. How can it be worth it to you (and so many others) to have an enormous tank like that (I live in an apartment, 210 would probably go through the floor) with so little to enjoy in it? I mean, assuming we're talking FO.
Reef'in: you actually know someone else who's into half shirts and tigers??????
I'm not asking this in a snide way, just really trying to understand. How can it be worth it to you (and so many others) to have an enormous tank like that (I live in an apartment, 210 would probably go through the floor) with so little to enjoy in it? I mean, assuming we're talking FO.
Reef'in: you actually know someone else who's into half shirts and tigers??????
Kabong
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You want some cautionary statements, here's on for ya.
With that many fish in such a small area you'll stunt there growth.
So even though it may seem like they still have room to grow they won't. They may live for years in there, But over all there life span will be signifantly shortened.
With that many fish in such a small area you'll stunt there growth.
So even though it may seem like they still have room to grow they won't. They may live for years in there, But over all there life span will be signifantly shortened.
maro1
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For several years I kept a 55 gal Freshwater tank with over 50 Lake Malawi chiclids in it. Was not the optimum situation. Bit I kept them healthy by overkill on the maintenance. Daily water changes,lots of food, hiding places, carbon filtration and lots more water changes.
It is possible in my opinion to overload a tank and to some degree be successful in keeping fishes with extreme maintain practices.
Recommended ? NO! but possible within a specific time frame.
Yea halfshirt that tank is overloaded! you know that. But you are still claiming success at this point in keeping your fishes alive.
I also think you will be either placing them with someone else in the future or upgrading significantly in tank and equipment.
as they grow each day brings new challenges and possible risks.
But I do think some people on this board just sit and wait for someone to make a post like this.
So flame him and be done with it and scour the boards for the next offense. It is really easier to flame the offense you find rather than try to learn our way through things.
Think of the hundreds of tanks every year novices do the exact same thing to by overloading and killing there livestock. But they will never post there mistakes here for fear others will beat on them rather then intelligently discuss and educate about a given situation.
For every thing you say can't be done someone is will to prove you wrong just because of your unwilling attitude to discuss things intelligently and open.
So give him a break, try and teach a little like reefer91 rather than being amazed by someone's approach.
all said with a smile
mar
:rollface:
It is possible in my opinion to overload a tank and to some degree be successful in keeping fishes with extreme maintain practices.
Recommended ? NO! but possible within a specific time frame.
Yea halfshirt that tank is overloaded! you know that. But you are still claiming success at this point in keeping your fishes alive.
I also think you will be either placing them with someone else in the future or upgrading significantly in tank and equipment.
as they grow each day brings new challenges and possible risks.
But I do think some people on this board just sit and wait for someone to make a post like this.
So flame him and be done with it and scour the boards for the next offense. It is really easier to flame the offense you find rather than try to learn our way through things.
Think of the hundreds of tanks every year novices do the exact same thing to by overloading and killing there livestock. But they will never post there mistakes here for fear others will beat on them rather then intelligently discuss and educate about a given situation.
For every thing you say can't be done someone is will to prove you wrong just because of your unwilling attitude to discuss things intelligently and open.
So give him a break, try and teach a little like reefer91 rather than being amazed by someone's approach.
all said with a smile
mar
:rollface:
NeilPearson
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Well, it's not FO... it is mostly SPS.
I have:
1 Yellow Tang (came with live rock from anothers tank)
1 Tomato Clown (came with live rock from anothers tank)
5 bicolor anthias
3 Pajama Cardinals
1 Mandarin
It's almost a year old but I am still slowly adding. I have a powder blue tang in QT right now. I'm not really sure at what point I'll stop adding. I usually wait a few months between fish (mostly because I am lazy setting up the QT tank)
I'll have to see how much room I feel I have left after I add the Powder Blue Tang... that might be it for tangs for me. Then probably some smaller non-aggressive fish like firefish and neon gobies or something similar but maybe only 4-6 of these. I'll have to see how everything is after the tang.
Currently the Powder Blue is in a 20 long QT tank... and he doesn't look too happy about it. He gets 25% daily water changes with water from the main tank. (which helps me keep up on the main tanks water changes)
Travis L. Stevens
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He meant you were trolling....
Doh! I fell for the bait
The Reefer91
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i did come off a little harsh and i apologize, but i simply don't think that the size and stocking is the only matter, but also the species. if you did 50% water changes every week i could see you having a good amount of fish to keep your eyes happy, but the fish in there don't cut it. just try to pick better species. also, out of curiosity, how are the tangs doing togther? i wanted a pair like that for my 125g?
BreadmanMike
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I think you're about 7 months late on this one!
BTTRFLYGRL
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7 months?? Darn it!!
I was just getting ready to add my 2 cents in!!
I was just getting ready to add my 2 cents in!!
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