Is my tank overstocked?

[DrSalty]

Hey everyone. I have a 3 month old 133 gallon aquarium with a 30 gallon sump. Plan to turn the tank into a mixed reef tank with both SPS and LPS(currently have some ricordeas, mushrooms, leather coral, scolymia, zoas). My stocking list is the following (many of these fish come from a prior tank transer)

4" sargassum trigger
4" chevron tang
3" regal angel
3" black ocellaris
2" sixline wrasse
3" royal gramma
3" flame angel
2x blue reef chromis

I was considering possibly adding a midas blenny and/or borbonius anthias but was also worried that I might be overstocking the tank. Please let me know what you think about the stocking of the tank. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

 

[humaguy]

yes, I would not add anything and might consider removing...also, 6 lines can become real pitas and torment fish...I also never trust a trigger so the chromis/gramma could have some troubles ahead...sorry, just my 2 cents...but good luck and hope it all works out...

 

[b0bab0ey]

I think you're OK, but I wouldn't add anymore fish. However, I think that Regal may take a liking to any fleshy LPS you put in there. Sometimes you can get lucky though.

BTW, what are the dimensions of a 133 gal??

 

[DrSalty]

Tank dimensions are 24x48x27h. Thanks for the input so far!

 

[upnext]

I wouldn't add anymore.

 

[upnext]

But u also need to have lots of flow and a good skimmer for sure.

 

[MrTuskfish]

yes, I would not add anything and might consider removing...also, 6 lines can become real pitas and torment fish...I also never trust a trigger so the chromis/gramma could have some troubles ahead...sorry, just my 2 cents...but good luck and hope it all works out...

My sargassum trigger is about 8" and would gladly eat your smaller fish. They are fairly civilized for a trigger; but all triggers are predators. Sargassums often live along floating offshore sargassum weedlines and will scarf any fish/invert that emerges. He's probably ok now, when he grows, he'll turn into a real, live trigger. Gorgeous fish, one of my favorites.

 

[humaguy]

My sargassum trigger is about 8" and would gladly eat your smaller fish. They are fairly civilized for a trigger; but all triggers are predators. Sargassums often live along floating offshore sargassum weedlines and will scarf any fish/invert that emerges. He's probably ok now, when he grows, he'll turn into a real, live trigger. Gorgeous fish, one of my favorites.

Solid advice...

 

[Eville]

I would like to add to this "Is my tank overstocked..." I have a 75 gal reef tank with:

1 Starry Blenny - Adult
1 LaMark's Angel - Juv. about 2 inches
1 Yellow Coris Wrasse
1 Matted File Fish (temporary)
2x black percula clowns

suggestions?

Very nice fish Salty, I've always wanted a Chevron Tang, but only a Juv

 

[MrTuskfish]

I would like to add to this "Is my tank overstocked..." I have a 75 gal reef tank with:

1 Starry Blenny - Adult
1 LaMark's Angel - Juv. about 2 inches
1 Yellow Coris Wrasse
1 Matted File Fish (temporary)
2x black percula clowns

suggestions?

Very nice fish Salty, I've always wanted a Chevron Tang, but only a Juv

Please start your own thread; multiple Q&As on the same thread can really get confusing.

 

[DrSalty]

Wow, talk about bad luck. Woke up this morning and the sargassum trigger decided to go carpet surfing....Definitely bummed about it....

 

[DrSalty]

Wow, talk about bad luck. Woke up this morning and the sargassum trigger decided to go carpet surfing....Definitely bummed about it....

 

[geaux xman]

I had a 3" sargassum that jumped out out of mty QT tank.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Any fish can and will jump. IMO, the best covers are made with material from BRS; they even have a how-to video.

 

[sandwi54]

IMO, a 4' tank is too small for a regal angel and sargassum trigger. They really both need a 6' tank to have enough space.

 

[humaguy]

very sorry to hear that...