Is this too many fish for a 30 gallon

twiant · 07-03-2009, 03:58 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, 05:29 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, 09:24 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, 10:55 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, 03:58 PM	#1
twiant Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Clarion, Pennsylvania Posts: 38	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 20 Gal. and a 30 Gal. Both empty

07-03-2009, 05:29 PM	#2
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	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, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

07-05-2009, 09:24 AM	#3
TRe Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ft. lauderdale Posts: 3,411	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! __________________ 82g Reef 48x22x18 - 2 X 250w MH, MSX extreme 160, Aqua controller jr, Natureef doser/2 part, Koralia3 & modded MJ900, Po4 reactor, Kalk reactor, ATO, 60g sump/frag tank (4 bulb 24" T5's over frag tank) 125g for sale! 300g SOLD!

07-06-2009, 10:55 AM	#4
Lorna Super Fish Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 3,044	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