How Many Fish?

AaronKelly · 02/26/2007, 07:45 PM

Hey everyone,
i just upgraded to a 125... how many fish can this tank hold.. thanks for the information..
sincerely
aaron

alan214 · 02/26/2007, 07:50 PM

That's not an easily-answered question. It depends on what kind of fish, their size, your filtration, how often you plan to do water changes, how much LR and sand you have as well as the type of corals you plan on keeping (if any).

smoney · 02/26/2007, 08:01 PM

I would say that you may be able to keep about 10 swimming show fish, and like 5 blennies/gobies(bottom/perching fish) for sure. You may be able to handle more or less o that amount.

Just be sure you have good filtration for your tank and that you do your water changes.

AaronKelly · 02/27/2007, 09:41 PM

thanks for the information... see the thing is right now i have a

purple tang
hippo tang
2 bullet gobies
3 green chromis
dwarf lionfish
niger trigger
sailfin tang
2 tomato clowns
2 cleaner shrimp
emerald crab

about 125 lbs of rock and 100 lbs of sand...

the corals i want to get are some lps and sps... right now i have a ricordea and some xenia...

sump filtration with protein skimmer

can i add anymore fish? and will sps and lps be fine?

please let me hear your ideas for the quesitons thanks everyone the help is fantastic.

L and L · 02/27/2007, 10:31 PM

The general rule is to have 5 gallons per 1 inch of fish.

125/5 = 25 inches of fish

Future growth of fish should be considered in this calculation.

02/26/2007, 07:45 PM	#1
AaronKelly Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 164	How Many Fish? Hey everyone, i just upgraded to a 125... how many fish can this tank hold.. thanks for the information.. sincerely aaron

02/26/2007, 07:50 PM	#2
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	That's not an easily-answered question. It depends on what kind of fish, their size, your filtration, how often you plan to do water changes, how much LR and sand you have as well as the type of corals you plan on keeping (if any). __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

02/27/2007, 10:31 PM	#5
L and L Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi Posts: 1,147	The general rule is to have 5 gallons per 1 inch of fish. 125/5 = 25 inches of fish Future growth of fish should be considered in this calculation. __________________ Layne Current Tank Info: 100g Reef with DSB 120#LR (30g Sump /20g Refugium /20g RO/DI /5g Kalk) VHO 280w MH 2@175 10kk LiterMeter III (RO/DI and Kalk) Velocity pumps T3(sump) and T4(closed loop) EuroReef CS6-2 and 30g FOwLR (DSB, sumpless, skimmerless)

02/26/2007, 08:01 PM	#3
smoney Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Valencia, CA 91355 Posts: 1,073	I would say that you may be able to keep about 10 swimming show fish, and like 5 blennies/gobies(bottom/perching fish) for sure. You may be able to handle more or less o that amount. Just be sure you have good filtration for your tank and that you do your water changes.

02/27/2007, 09:41 PM	#4
AaronKelly Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 164	thanks for the information... see the thing is right now i have a purple tang hippo tang 2 bullet gobies 3 green chromis dwarf lionfish niger trigger sailfin tang 2 tomato clowns 2 cleaner shrimp emerald crab about 125 lbs of rock and 100 lbs of sand... the corals i want to get are some lps and sps... right now i have a ricordea and some xenia... sump filtration with protein skimmer can i add anymore fish? and will sps and lps be fine? please let me hear your ideas for the quesitons thanks everyone the help is fantastic.