Too much bioload in my 29g?

[joem1cha3l]

Have 2 clows, a pistol and a watchman goby in my 29g mixed reef. I would like to add one more fish but is it a bad idea?

 

[acrouse]

Do you have an idea of what fish you would like to add? It helps us to know what size of fish you want to add-as some fish get large as adults and are not suitable for a 29 gallon.

thanks jolene

 

[otrlynn]

Personally, I think you would be okay with another smaller fish like a royal gramma, firefish, chalk basslet etc. Just keep an eye on the water quality.

 

[Aquarist007]

Re: Too much bioload in my 29g?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14763574#post14763574 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joem1cha3l
Have 2 clows, a pistol and a watchman goby in my 29g mixed reef. I would like to add one more fish but is it a bad idea?

how much live rock do you have in your tank and how are you filtering it?

 

[joem1cha3l]

29g tank w/ 10 gallon sump. Run an aquaclear 30 on DT but run tunze nano skimmer w/ carbon and phosban reactors in sump. Also have about 42 lbs of LR.

 

[returnofsid]

What species of Clownfish do you have? This will make a difference as some can grow quite large. For instance, if you have a pair of Maroon, Clarkii or Tomato Clownfish, I'd say you're at your bio-limit. If you have Percula, Occellaris or some of the smaller skunk species, you should be fine adding another fish. I wouldn't go with more than 1 more though.

 

[cubsFAN]

Id say you have plenty of room for another fish(if your clowns arent any of the above mentioned that get larger), but your clowns may not like a new addition. I'd bet a six line wrasse would work if your clowns dont chase him out of the tank. I had a six line, watchman, and a pair of occelaris in my 29 and everyone got along great. i have since upgraded.

 

[Allen77]

Clowns can be aggressive they started beating up on my pajama cardinals.