Is there such a thing as TOO MANY SPS corals in a SPS coral tank? This is for a 20g

[whiterushen]

I have seen the rule of thumb for inches of fish per gallon---but this is my first time owning and caring for SPS corals. I did notice when removing, mounting, or handling SPS corals, that they can emit a small fishy odor. This tells my mind that there has to be some kind of "Load" value per SPS coral (similar to a load value for each 2" fish in a 20g tank).
This is my theory---since we have to be careful not to overload a tank full of livestock---be it fish and coral---since we cannot overbare the nitrifying colonies that are able to support the load---- HOW MANY SPS CORALS ARE TOO MANY CORALS FOR A 20G TANK? Is my main questions----any thoughts?

 

[outssider]

you can load them up, there is no limit. Your problem will be 3-4 years down the line when they grow and start touching each other. keep in mind that they grow exponentially !!!

 

[whiterushen]

Thank you outssider

Thank you outssider

If that becomes a problem (space issues and trying to avoid the SPSs from touching each other), then its time to move up from a 20g nano---to maybe a 60g shallow --- or i can also begin fragging some of the acro branches off