Full or Not Fully Stocked

drauka99

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I have a 93 Cube. 30"x30"x24"H

40 Bredder sump, ~15 gallon refugium full of cheato and a Vertex Omega 180i for a skimmer. Flow is provided by a Gyre 130 and Eheim 1260 return pump.

I think I am pretty fully stocked but figure why not ask.

2 - Percula Clowns
1 - Diamond Watchman Goby
3 - Lyretail Anthias (1 transitional male, 2 females)
2 - Firefish (seem to have paired up, have been together for ~9 months)
1 - Ruby Red Dragonet (Male)
1 - Bangai Cardinal (looks to be female based on the vents, tried to add a mate but was aggressive)
1 - Melanarus Wrasse
1 - Coral Beauty angel
1 - Kole Tang
1 - Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
2 - Fire Shrimp

I don't know what I would add. Its an active but peaceful tank right now. It is possible I might add a female Ruby Red if one pops up locally.

I tried adding a mate for the bangai but the current one was aggressive so I returned the other before things went bad, so that's out
 
If say your full.
That's not to say it's impossible if you find the right fish.
I'd be nervous to mess with it if everybody is getting along.
Icy would really suck.
 
The only one I don't think i could resist would be a female Ruby Red that was in decent shape. the male was a work in progress...super skinny when I got him but have fattened up nicely.
 
I think your fully stocked as well. I'm not sure how big the fish you mentioned above are right now, but as they grow that tank will get smaller & smaller. GL.
 
I think if your dragonet is doing good with a wrasse, you should count yourself lucky and not try to push it by adding another.
 
My tanks always seem to let me know when they are fully stocked. I add 1 more fish and then things go south. The trick is to know when not to add that 1 last fish. Not sure exactly how to do that other than experience. That being said, you have a lot of fish for a 93 cube, although many of them are smallish and don't swim a bunch. If the tank is active and you are pleased with it, I'd leave it be. Another dragonette will certainly put a load on your pod population, so you may want to reconsider that move, unless you find one that eats something besides pods.
 
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