Just realized I may be overstocked

[Kevin McG]

180 gallon


Fish

2 Green Chromis (sm.)
1 Bluethroat Trigger (lg.)
2 Yellow Tangs (sm.)
1 Purple Tang (sm.)
1 Foxface Lo (lg.)
1 False Percula (med.)
1 Clarkii (med.)
1 Coral Beauty (med.)
1 Black Sailfin Goby (sm.)
1 Scooter Blenny (sm.)
1 Manderin (sm.)
1 Pinkspot Goby (med.)
1 Brazilian Gamma (med.)

Inverts

1 Blood red shrimp
2 Skunk cleaners
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Tiger pistol shrimp
1 Brittle star


I should know better

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

thats definitely stocked
what kind of skimmer are you running?

 

[Kevin McG]

Eurofeef 8-2

Good thing I spent the money on that sucka

 

[michindi]

I think the only time your over stocked is when you cant keep up the water. JMO If the fish are not running into eachother I think your fine.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

thats one way to look at it

 

[moonpod]

It's fine. If you don't already have one put a nice algae fuge online for some added nutrient export and do regular water changes. My 180 was much worse than that. compartively speaking my current tank is worse than that as well.

 

[Confooseld]

that doesn't sound overstocked

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

Well, thats 3 more than I'm putting in my 240

 

[tony13]

I think your fine also. Look back at the TOTM's and count the fish loads in those tanks. I did that to gauge my 210 stock list, I have a long way to go compared to some of them.
How do you like your Blue Throat? Male/Female? Has it kept it's color? What do you feed? It's on my list to get within the next few months (male).
Tony

 

[Kevin McG]

Thanks for the reassurance guys & gals, I guess it isn't to bad but I'm not putting another thing in there


Hi Tony, the bluethroat is awesome! it is a full grown male around 7" or so. This guy will eat anything!! mysid,flake,pellets frozen etc... I have had him about 5 months and his color hasn't changed a bit. I have some pictures if you wish to take a peek.


Pictures

 

[tony13]

Thanks Kevin,
Your aquascape is great in your tank, not the standard wall.
I've heard nothing but good things about the BT, he's definetly on the list. Yours looks great, I've read a few things about them loosing they're color but I would think that in those cases they got a female and not a male. Hard to sex when they're young?
Tony

 

[Psyire]

My 180g Stock List
*Most Fish are Juveniles

Fish
-----
1x Magnificent Foxface
1x Dragon Goby (aka. Barred Goby)
1x Green Clown Goby
1x Filamentious Flasher Wrasse
1x Lawnmower Blenny
1x Psychedelic Mandarin
1x Atlantic Blue Tang
1x Red Sea Sailfin Tang
1x Purple Tang
7x Bartlett's Anthias

Inverts
---------
24x Astrea Snails
48x Red Banded Snails
16x Cerith Snails
12x Nassarius Snails
6x Trochus Snails
1x Red Spotted Snail
36x Blue Legged Hermits
24x Red Scarlet Hermits
3x Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
2x Blood Red Fire Shrimp
1x Turbo Snail (Hitchhiker)
1x Unknown Starfish (Hitchhiker)


I think I'm definately pushing it as well... I do have a big beckett skimmer though, and do regular water changes.

 

[Kevin McG]

Well.... cross the pink spotted goby off the list it decided to take early exit from the tank.

 

[Dave Cox]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6559584#post6559584 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Psyire
My 180g Stock List
*Most Fish are Juveniles

Fish
-----
1x Magnificent Foxface
1x Dragon Goby (aka. Barred Goby)
1x Green Clown Goby
1x Filamentious Flasher Wrasse
1x Lawnmower Blenny
1x Psychedelic Mandarin
1x Atlantic Blue Tang
1x Red Sea Sailfin Tang
1x Purple Tang
7x Bartlett's Anthias

Inverts
---------
24x Astrea Snails
48x Red Banded Snails
16x Cerith Snails
12x Nassarius Snails
6x Trochus Snails
1x Red Spotted Snail
36x Blue Legged Hermits
24x Red Scarlet Hermits
3x Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
2x Blood Red Fire Shrimp
1x Turbo Snail (Hitchhiker)
1x Unknown Starfish (Hitchhiker)


I think I'm definately pushing it as well... I do have a big beckett skimmer though, and do regular water changes.

Over 100 snails and 60 crabs :eek1:

Wow !

 

[kjmst29]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6565477#post6565477 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dave Cox
Over 100 snails and 60 crabs :eek1:

Wow !

That's waaaaay too many!

 

[Kent E]

I think overstocked is either bad water quality, which is a lack of equipment or excessive aggression from fish because of a lack of territory.

 

[christinaekenn]

I am just curious as to why 10 small crabs and 60 snails is too much for a 180 gallon reef? Not arguing, just new to this. I have been told a blue leg per gallon for maintenance is good.

 

[christinaekenn]

sorry guys it is late. i meant 60 crabs and 100 snails.

 

[Psyire]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6565583#post6565583 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kjmst29
That's waaaaay too many!

What makes you say that?

 

[kjmst29]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6572412#post6572412 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Psyire
What makes you say that?

That's 160 snails/hermits to 180 gallons, which is almost 1 per gallon. The old myth of 1 per gallon is Outdated. There's not enough food to go around.