Is this overstocked?

[SteveJakubiec]

2-Ocellaris Clownfish
1-Leopard Wrasse
1-Starry Blenny
1-Bullet Goby
1-Chromis


Is that over stocked? Could I add more? 55g Tank/30g Sump. 45# Live Rock in DT, and about another 50# in Sump. 2 TLF Phosban Reactors 1 for Carbon 1 for Phosban. Skimmer: Octopus NW 250

 

[HighlandReefer]

What are your nitrate, ammonia & phosphate levels at? What test kits do you use?

 

[SteveJakubiec]

Salifert:

Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 15 or <
Ph: 8.1
Cal: 420
Mag: 1400
DkH: 9
Phosphate: 0
Salinity: 1.026

 

[HighlandReefer]

I would try to get the nitrate down to 0 before you start to add any more bio-load (fish) to your system for the health of corals.

 

[SteveJakubiec]

Oh...alright but doesn't everyone have some amount of Nitrate in their system? I'm also talking that my nitrate is only 15 is a skimp a water change or something, regularly it is around 0-5.

So basically if I get it to 0, then what could I add?

 

[HighlandReefer]

When your nitrates are above 0.2, you are beginning to push your system with respect to possible coral problems and algae problems. I am not saying that you will develop these problems, I am just saying you are beginning to push the limits. Why push the limits further until you can maintain 0.2 or less?

 

[HighlandReefer]

Once you maintain the nitrates below 0.2 for about a month, then try one more fish and see what happens.