Is this too many fish for a 30 gallon - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

twiant · 07-03-2009, 04:58 PM

Hey, is this too many fish for a 30 gallon? thanks
-2 ocellaris clown fish
-2 Dwarf Blue leg Hermit crab
-1 banded Coral Shrimp
-3 blue/green reef Chromis

And im putten crushed coral as a floor and live rock and some live corals.

unwritten law · 07-03-2009, 06:29 PM

I'd say it is pushing it... You might get aggression with that low number of chromis...I think you'd want more hermits and snails as well.

TRe · 07-05-2009, 10:24 AM

some may say its overstocked bnut honestly as long as you can keep your nitrates down either by skimmer or water changes youll be fine... i say go for it!

Lorna · 07-06-2009, 11:55 AM

AND to keep nitrates down don't think about using crushed coral. Use fine aragonite sand and live rock. You may have an issue as both chromis and clowns belong to the damsel family and can be aggressive. You would do better with the clowns and a firefish or some other goby type fish or dwarf angel such as a pygmy

07-03-2009, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
twiant Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Clarion, Pennsylvania Posts: 37	Is this too many fish for a 30 gallon Hey, is this too many fish for a 30 gallon? thanks -2 ocellaris clown fish -2 Dwarf Blue leg Hermit crab -1 banded Coral Shrimp -3 blue/green reef Chromis And im putten crushed coral as a floor and live rock and some live corals. __________________ Tyler Wiant 10 Gal. 4 danios, 3 black tetras, 1 serpae tetras, 1 otos 1.5 Gal. 1 male red beta

07-03-2009, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,235	I'd say it is pushing it... You might get aggression with that low number of chromis...I think you'd want more hermits and snails as well. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, 1 yellow watchman goby, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 7 tiger barbs, 3 yoyo loaches, 2 keyhole cichlids, 1 cherry barb, 1 blue gourami 29 Gallon Planted 11 harlequin rasboras, 3 cories, 1 betta

07-05-2009, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
TRe Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ft. lauderdale Posts: 3,195	some may say its overstocked bnut honestly as long as you can keep your nitrates down either by skimmer or water changes youll be fine... i say go for it! __________________ 125g Reef 72x18x22 - 250w mh's, MR-2 skimmer/panworld 150, Koralia #3 & #4 + modded maxi1200, Phos reactor/rowaphos, ATO/kalk, 55g sump with fuge... 300g SOLD!

07-06-2009, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lorna Super Fish Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 2,975	AND to keep nitrates down don't think about using crushed coral. Use fine aragonite sand and live rock. You may have an issue as both chromis and clowns belong to the damsel family and can be aggressive. You would do better with the clowns and a firefish or some other goby type fish or dwarf angel such as a pygmy __________________ 75g reef 29g reef Living the salty side of life