how many fish do you guys have in your 120g?

[argi]

I've read of some guys in Germany with at least 60 little gobies in a 120 without any problems.

I thought about doing something like that...but the price of 60 small gobies scared me away, LOL. If you find a thread about that please link it...I would love to see that.

 

[Tanu]

wow, great looking regal. has it nipped at any of your corals, specifically any zoos or chalices? What about other LPS or softies?

Thanks!

Eaglesrx: zoos is like popcorn for them, no way of keeping them. :bounce3: I'm not really into chalices, so I don't know about them. I do know that the more 'meaty' LPS, like Trachyphyllia and Lobophyllia are food as well. I do keep some LPS, among which Goniopora, Euphyllia, Leptoria and Nemenzophyllia without any problems. They do nip on sps occasionally, but as long as they don't seriously harm the coral, I don't really care about that.
Part of the trick is keep them happy: enough food (quality and quantity) and keep them occupied: enough space and shelter, enough possibilities to avoid each other, and a partner. In my experience many so-so reefsafe fish are more reefsafe when kept as pairs. This difference is often so large, that a pair often causes less damage than just a single specimen kept without partner... Food for thought

Realreef7: it's mainly about nutrient export: growing corals and GFO, Bubble King and some carbon source (mainly wodka and vinegar). I have started zeovit next to this to see if I can improve colouration a bit more, phosphates are already low (0,03) and nitrates as well. I do water changes quite often, I'm currently trying how the tank reacts to smaller water changes.

 

[Sitarangi]

I have a 5x2x2 150g reef with ~60g sump. My total water volume is 203 gallons give or take.... Lets see:

1x Hippo Tang (~5")
1x Kole Tang (~3")
1x Copperband Butterfly (~5")
2x Occy Clowns (One orange, one black)
3x Lyretail Anthias (2 Male, 1 female... my original male died and one of my females changed and I added another male. They leave each other alone though i wanna get one out if I can)
3x blue chromis
3x green chromis
1x LMB (~5")
1x Spotted Dragonet
1x Orange Spotted Goby
1x Zebra Striped Dartfish
1x Firefish
1x Cleaner Wrasse (Doing great and eating everything!)
1x Coral Beauty Angel (~4")

so.... 21 fish, and I'm thinking about adding a bluethroat trigger too. All my parameters are pristine and the tank has been running for 6 months. I have no aggression issues except for the occasional tiff between the kole and hippo.

Heres a cell phone FTS I just took...

 

[karsco]

Univalreef, how do all those fairy wrasses do together? I currently have a Solar Fairy & and a Lubboks and wanted to add a pair of Flame Wrasses but I am a little weary due to the Solar being a little aggressive.

Tanu, on the regal angels so if I added a pair to my tank at the same time would I add one small & one larger one? Is a 140 cube (36"x36"x25") to small for a pair of regals, in your opinion? My current fish are a pair of mating false percs, Solar Fairy, Lubboks Fairy, a female Bellus angel. (currently looking for a Male Bellus to add), and I also have a smaller yellow belly Hippo tang that I will be adding next week.

Thanks!

 

[200mfromocean]

Scopas Tang
Pseudo Fridmani
False Perc
Blue/Green Chromis
Blue thoat trigger pair
Female Jampanese swallowtail angel - it just made its first week and love the fish!
golden Midas blenny
Mckoskers

Total of : 9

Waiting for Chevron and may do the Mystery wrasse

 

[Myteemouse]

in the 125
1 yellow tang
1 Blue jaw male
1 Male leopard wrasse
1 Diamond goby
1 scooter blenny
2x clown fish
2x yellow watchman
3x anthias
2x blue chromis

14 fish (BIG SKIMMER) SWC 250

 

[RealReef7]

Do you guys think my tank is over stocked?
-1 yellow tang
-1 purple tang
-1 flame hawk
-1 yellow coris wrasse
-3x percula clown
-1 watchmen goby
-1 flame angel
-1 coral beauty
-1 starry blenny

All are pretty small, biggest fish is 4in which is the yellow tang.

 

[RealReef7]

I forgot to mention my octopus skimmer is rated up for 300 gallons.

 

[RealReef7]

In the future, I would really like to add a show piece angel, maybe a nice red sea regal... but thats about it...

 

[phil519]

I think you are fine - assuming you don't have a big grocery stand of live rock....:rollface:

Interesting you have 3 percs. How did you decide on a trio?

My contents:
1 x Ctenochaetus strigosus (kole)
2 x amphiprion percula (breeding)
2 x Opistognathus aurifrons (jack-in-the box - that is funny tanu!)
5 x Apogon leptacanthus (blue eye cardinal)
1 x Nemateleotris magnifica
1 x Halichoeres chrysus (evil fat pig, terrorizes my snails)
1 x Chrysiptera parasema (damsel added last)

 

[Chooch1]

Tanu,

Do you see your L. carmabi much with all of those other fish? Are they shy?

 

[RealReef7]

The clown fish are great, they all share the lime green LTA. I started out with 2 then 3 months later I added one more and ever since the 3 have been buddies.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I have six
hippo tang
yellow tang
1 pair of percs
1 springeri basslet
1 bangai cardinal

 

[albano]

I have a 5x2x2 150g reef with ~60g sump. My total water volume is 203 gallons give or take...so.... 21 fish

There have been other threads on RC about stocking levels...and I seem to remember the average is usually in the 1 fish per 10 gal. range...but if that is your 'gauge' for stocking, then I would estimate that a 150g tank and 60g sump, minus rock/sand, probably has less than 150g actual total water volume. It is good to figure actual water volume if dosing chemicals, meds, etc.

(currently looking for a Male Bellus to add),

NYaquatics has 2 male bellus angels,in stock... I was there today http://www.nyaquatic.com/servlet/the-481/Bellus-Angel--dsh--Male/Detail




http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/63397-hundreds-corals-fish-free.html

 

[karsco]

Thanks for the heads up albano, so this a quality store I take it? I would love to order one, but due to the weather out there and the weather coming here tomorrow I am afraid to ship anything right now...

 

[albano]

Thanks for the heads up albano, so this a quality store I take it? I would love to order one, but due to the weather out there and the weather coming here tomorrow I am afraid to ship anything right now...

quality online vendor...14 day stay alive guarantee...only 20 min. from my home, so I pick up there. Michael (owner) is a real nice guy, can get just about any fish, you want. You could call to order it and have him hold it for a few days before shipping.