Adding too many fish?

[mikenh77]

Is adding 4 fish to 8 existing fish in 125g display/55g sump too much at one time?

Have: dwarf golden moray, Labouts wrasse, 2 clowns, juvi harlequin tusk, regal tang, tomini tang, and yellow coris.

Adding: red head solon fairy wrasse, aiptasia eating filefish, 2 hooded fairy wrasse.

I'm asking because I crashed my tank a few years ago adding 9 anthias at one time. Derp.

Thanks!

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[Dmorty217]

Depends on how much liverock,sand and other nitrifying bacteria hosting things are present in the aquarium. Feedings, water changes and skimmer size will also come into play

 

[mikenh77]

I feed two cubes of mysis every three days because i have tons of pods. Eel gets 1x0.5 inch piece of meat once a week. Tanks been up for 3 years, 150 lbs of LR (mostly tonga that's been cycled 7 years ago), reef octopus 202s skimmer rated 180 to 265 gallons, algae turf scrubbers, Gfo and matrix carbon in reactors, display has gyre xf150 and mp40wqd at opposite ends. Dct12000 return pump running at 2000 gph.

Is it risky? Or am I worrying for no reason at all. I placed the order last night on liveaquaria with the 25% off sale.

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[bif24701]

Adding too many fish?

I feed two cubes of mysis every three days because i have tons of pods. Eel gets 1x0.5 inch piece of meat once a week. Tanks been up for 3 years, 150 lbs of LR (mostly tonga that's been cycled 7 years ago), reef octopus 202s skimmer rated 180 to 265 gallons, algae turf scrubbers, Gfo and matrix carbon in reactors, display has gyre xf150 and mp40wqd at opposite ends. Dct12000 return pump running at 2000 gph.

Is it risky? Or am I worrying for no reason at all. I placed the order last night on liveaquaria with the 25% off sale.

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You feed only once every three days? Is it common for folks to not feed Reef fish daily? I know els and predators don't need to eat daily.

I feed frozen (PE mysis/Rod's) twice a day, pellets once everyday or every other day. Nori 1 whole sheet daily.


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[mikenh77]

You feed only once every three days? Is it common for folks to not feed Reef fish daily? I know els and predators don't need to eat daily.

I feed frozen (PE mysis/Rod's) twice a day, pellets once everyday or every other day. Nori 1 whole sheet daily.


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Wow, that's a lot of food! I was always trying to limit my feeding because i didnt want to raise my PO4 and NO3. These fish have been alive for years now with this feeding regime. But yeah, now i feel bad, your fish are probably way more happy than mine, i should feed more often.

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[bif24701]

Wow, that's a lot of food! I was always trying to limit my feeding because i didnt want to raise my PO4 and NO3. These fish have been alive for years now with this feeding regime. But yeah, now i feel bad, your fish are probably way more happy than mine, i should feed more often.

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Well I have the filtration to export all that. In fact I'm forced to dose PNO3 to maintain 2-8ppm Nitrate. Some times I will also add some Seachem Flourish Phosphorus. My Naso sure loves it, he's a fatty.


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[mikenh77]

I need that in my life. What is your filtration?

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