Can I add more fish?

freedominco · 06/20/2008, 03:36 AM

Here's what I got now:

2 clown fish
1 small sailfin tang (can go to father in laws 125 later)
1 orange spotted goby
1 PJ cardinal
1 sally light foot crab
1 lawnmower blenny (have not seen him in awhile)
10+ misc snails
6 red or blue leg hermits
5 peppermint shrimp

lots of soft corals, mushrooms, zoas, duncans, pin leather, umbrella leather, feather dusters, sun polyps, star polyps
90 gallon with 55 gallon sump
100+ lbs live rock
50 lbs live sand
sump with live rock and ball of cheato in dsb
kinda cheap skimmer but does a ok job
20 gal water change every two week

I would like to add more fish would this be ok? I was thinking at least another cardinal or maybe some chromis? I would also like to get a coral banded shrimp and some sort of star fish, I have read that many will starve in reef tanks are there any that can live in a 90 gallon?

snorvich · 06/20/2008, 03:42 AM

A sailfin tang is way too large for a 90 gallon tank OR a 125 gallon tank. This is not a bioload issue. Your bioload is moderate to low, so if you get rid of the tang, you can certainly add fish.

Mariner · 06/20/2008, 03:55 AM

I agree that your bioload is not that heavy. You should be able to add 2 or 3 more fish of the cardinal/chromis size if you want.
Serpent stars are fairly easy to keep, but most others are kind of touchy -- some have success with linkia or fromia stars.
HTH,
Mariner

freedominco · 06/20/2008, 03:57 AM

Are chromis kept in even or odd numbers?

Mariner · 06/20/2008, 04:09 AM

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Originally posted by freedominco
Are chromis kept in even or odd numbers?

Odd.

Mariner

Playa-1 · 06/20/2008, 09:59 AM

I agree you can add a few more fish. Just keep in mind how big they will become. I also think you should post some pics. It sounds like you have a nice setup.

Jord1016 · 06/20/2008, 01:47 PM

ok how about me...

37 gallon with...

1 Clown fish
1 Yellow Tang (A baby that will be moved as soon as he gets a lil bigger... I'm not a mean guy)
1 Bi color Blenny

How many more can I get.... and any recommendations on what type would be easy to care for, peaceful, AND reef safe

Tswifty · 06/20/2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by Playa-1
I also think you should post some pics. It sounds like you have a nice setup.

+2... and I wanted to use this little guy

Playa-1 · 06/20/2008, 04:52 PM

indydog1 · 06/20/2008, 05:05 PM

radiant and/or solar wrasse would be a reef safe addition cool colors and they move all over the tank.

SWaquariast · 06/20/2008, 05:08 PM

I wouldn't get any more but I would get more hermits and snails

Jord1016 · 06/20/2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SWaquariast
I wouldn't get any more but I would get more hermits and snails

I forgot to mention in my above post
I also have...
20 small hermit
2 larger reg legged hermits
6 snails too
1 blood shrimp

06/20/2008, 03:36 AM	#1
freedominco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 104	Can I add more fish? Here's what I got now: 2 clown fish 1 small sailfin tang (can go to father in laws 125 later) 1 orange spotted goby 1 PJ cardinal 1 sally light foot crab 1 lawnmower blenny (have not seen him in awhile) 10+ misc snails 6 red or blue leg hermits 5 peppermint shrimp lots of soft corals, mushrooms, zoas, duncans, pin leather, umbrella leather, feather dusters, sun polyps, star polyps 90 gallon with 55 gallon sump 100+ lbs live rock 50 lbs live sand sump with live rock and ball of cheato in dsb kinda cheap skimmer but does a ok job 20 gal water change every two week I would like to add more fish would this be ok? I was thinking at least another cardinal or maybe some chromis? I would also like to get a coral banded shrimp and some sort of star fish, I have read that many will starve in reef tanks are there any that can live in a 90 gallon?

06/20/2008, 03:42 AM	#2
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	A sailfin tang is way too large for a 90 gallon tank OR a 125 gallon tank. This is not a bioload issue. Your bioload is moderate to low, so if you get rid of the tang, you can certainly add fish. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

06/20/2008, 03:55 AM	#3
Mariner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,952	I agree that your bioload is not that heavy. You should be able to add 2 or 3 more fish of the cardinal/chromis size if you want. Serpent stars are fairly easy to keep, but most others are kind of touchy -- some have success with linkia or fromia stars. HTH, Mariner __________________ DESIGN DEMANDS A DESIGNER. ~The perception is that perception is reality, but the reality is that it isn't. Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef; 135g mixed reef

06/20/2008, 03:57 AM	#4
freedominco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 104	Are chromis kept in even or odd numbers? __________________ 180 gallon acrylic RR with Lifereef LF1-300 Sump Lifereef VS3-30 Protein Skimmer Lifereef LCR2 Calcium Reactor 10 gallon fuge 2 120 watt LED's Mixed Reef

06/20/2008, 05:05 PM	#10
indydog1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: round lake, il Posts: 1,590	radiant and/or solar wrasse would be a reef safe addition cool colors and they move all over the tank. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself Current Tank Info: 210 gal

06/20/2008, 09:59 AM	#6
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I agree you can add a few more fish. Just keep in mind how big they will become. I also think you should post some pics. It sounds like you have a nice setup.

06/20/2008, 01:47 PM	#7
Jord1016 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 94	ok how about me... 37 gallon with... 1 Clown fish 1 Yellow Tang (A baby that will be moved as soon as he gets a lil bigger... I'm not a mean guy) 1 Bi color Blenny How many more can I get.... and any recommendations on what type would be easy to care for, peaceful, AND reef safe

06/20/2008, 04:52 PM	#9
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497

06/20/2008, 05:08 PM	#11
SWaquariast Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Posts: 745	I wouldn't get any more but I would get more hermits and snails __________________ Mitch Current Tank Info: 20g Mixed reef aquarium.