Am I nuts -2 more fish

[hkgar]

Stop me before I do something insane. I would like to add a Melanrus Wrasse and another tang. I am leaning towards a Tomini. Maybe just the Wrasse.
See my signature line for the 19 fish already in my 180.

I do a pretty good jobe of nutrient export with a skimmer (LifeReef), GFO, carbon dosing and an ATS. I do auto water changes of about 4.5 gallons/day

 

[insomniac2k2]

Idk. I have 4 cardinals, 1 purple tang, 1 yellow tang, 2 court jesters, 1 royal gama, 1 chromis, 1 Dispar Anthia in a 200DD......Who am i kidding. That's a lot of fish!

That said, I want about 3 more in mine.

 

[addictedreefer]

IME, every tank is different and can handle different bio-loads. If your nitrates/phosphates are low and stable and you go slow, I wouldn't hesitate to add new compatible fish. If those numbers start to rise, either increase water changes or remove some fish.

 

[heathlindner25]

As long as your nutrients are in check and there's no aggression, I like to pack fish in until they're bumping into each other.

 

[borderreef]

I am not a fan of stocking my tanks heavily. I feel that, to keep my fish happy, they all get their own space. I picture myself on a packed commuter rail car. Do I love this and want to spend all my time in there? Or do I want to get the heck out of there at my first chance. Like I said, it is only my preference, but I give my fish plenty of swimming room.

 

[addictedreefer]

I am not a fan of stocking my tanks heavily. I feel that, to keep my fish happy, they all get their own space. I picture myself on a packed commuter rail car. Do I love this and want to spend all my time in there? Or do I want to get the heck out of there at my first chance. Like I said, it is only my preference, but I give my fish plenty of swimming room.

Have you ever seen a densely populated wild reef teeming with a multitude of fish? Of course there are limits, but a heavily stocked tank can be more natural.

 

[heathlindner25]

When there's only a couple fish swimming around the reef, that usually means there's a large Predator around and fish will get scared