Is my 12 Gallon Nano Cube Overloaded???

Rapaholikz · 10/22/2009, 01:03 PM

What I have in my 12 Gallon Cube Tank is 2 Percula Clowns, 1 Pacific Shrimp Cleaner, 2 Snails, 4 Hermit Crabs, Elegance Coral, Feather Duster, Mushroom Coral, Green Star Polyps, Green Eye Paly, Green People Eater, Zoas, Dragon Eye zoas, Pulsating Xenia. Is this too much? I have the right amought of live rock.

CoRPS · 10/22/2009, 01:07 PM

You can have as much coral as you can fit in the tank. 2 Clowns is a little too much for a 12g but it isn't a big deal. You're fine!

kevantheman35 · 10/22/2009, 01:11 PM

your good, just keep up on water changes. I have a 12g with a maroon clown, scooter blenny, pistol shrimp, 3 hermits, 4 nass snails, 2 turbo snails, 1 nerite snail, a hitchhiker crab, and about 10x as much coral as you have

Rapaholikz · 10/22/2009, 02:33 PM

Thank you for the answers you guys.

Chemistry Guy · 10/22/2009, 02:54 PM

I think 2 clowns are OK. They don't need as much swimming room as most fish. As Kevan said, just make sure to keep up on water changes and other maintenance.

lordofthereef · 10/22/2009, 04:47 PM

I agree that you should be fine as long as your params are ok. I have two clowns and a bicolor blenny in my 10g and they seem to do great. The blenny is the only one that does much swimming, the clowns just enjoy hosting this and that.

addictedtofish · 10/22/2009, 04:57 PM

I agree you are fine.... just control your feedings and keep up on your h20 changes.

Rapaholikz · 10/22/2009, 09:32 PM

Ok so my 20% water change should be fine?

I had a really high nitrate level earlier like about 90? I did a 40% water change then added Seachem Stability bacteria cuz it was so much of a water change. How many more times should I perform a water change this week? Should I be go to go? I hit i think even higher 90's but I removed all my extra fishes and just kept two clowns. I think I overloaded my tank.

Also everytime I change water should I always clean the filters? Filters that I have are on the first stage 1 carbon 3 sponges, 2nd stage Bio Balls, Carbon filter, Poly bio filter and third just goes back in to the tank. I was planning on adding macro algae chaeto in the third section before it goes back to the main tank. Anybody?

DaFishHead · 10/22/2009, 09:34 PM

Do you have a skimmer? What type? No way anyone can really answer this unless we know more.

Rapaholikz · 10/23/2009, 12:16 AM

Yes I use a SeaClone Protein Skimmer that is suitable for 100gallon tanks. I run it like 14 hours during night when my lights shut off. And yes I overloaded my tank before but now I only have 2 clowns as I was told I put too much fish in my tank I had 6. Just got it fixed today with a 40% water change. I was wondering should I do more water changes or should I test my water again to see if I should or just wait till next week.

akcastueras · 10/23/2009, 02:05 AM

show us a pic!!!

Rapaholikz · 10/23/2009, 02:47 AM

a picture of? what do you guys want to see or what part of the tank?

10/22/2009, 01:03 PM	#1
Rapaholikz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 52	Is my 12 Gallon Nano Cube Overloaded??? What I have in my 12 Gallon Cube Tank is 2 Percula Clowns, 1 Pacific Shrimp Cleaner, 2 Snails, 4 Hermit Crabs, Elegance Coral, Feather Duster, Mushroom Coral, Green Star Polyps, Green Eye Paly, Green People Eater, Zoas, Dragon Eye zoas, Pulsating Xenia. Is this too much? I have the right amought of live rock.

10/22/2009, 01:11 PM	#3
kevantheman35 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fort wayne, IN Posts: 823	your good, just keep up on water changes. I have a 12g with a maroon clown, scooter blenny, pistol shrimp, 3 hermits, 4 nass snails, 2 turbo snails, 1 nerite snail, a hitchhiker crab, and about 10x as much coral as you have __________________ -Kevan Current Tank Info: 34g Mixed Reef Solana (2 years old). 12g jbj nanocube dx (retired at 2 years old)

10/22/2009, 04:47 PM	#6
lordofthereef One reef to rule them all Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 5,299	I agree that you should be fine as long as your params are ok. I have two clowns and a bicolor blenny in my 10g and they seem to do great. The blenny is the only one that does much swimming, the clowns just enjoy hosting this and that. __________________ "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself" ~ Josh Billings Visit My Home page for current build thread (click my user name and select "Visit LordoftheReef's Homepage" in the drop down menu!

10/22/2009, 01:07 PM	#2
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	You can have as much coral as you can fit in the tank. 2 Clowns is a little too much for a 12g but it isn't a big deal. You're fine!

10/22/2009, 02:33 PM	#4
Rapaholikz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 52	Thank you for the answers you guys.

10/22/2009, 02:54 PM	#5
Chemistry Guy Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 70	I think 2 clowns are OK. They don't need as much swimming room as most fish. As Kevan said, just make sure to keep up on water changes and other maintenance.

10/22/2009, 04:57 PM	#7
addictedtofish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 38	I agree you are fine.... just control your feedings and keep up on your h20 changes.

10/22/2009, 09:32 PM	#8
Rapaholikz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 52	Ok so my 20% water change should be fine? I had a really high nitrate level earlier like about 90? I did a 40% water change then added Seachem Stability bacteria cuz it was so much of a water change. How many more times should I perform a water change this week? Should I be go to go? I hit i think even higher 90's but I removed all my extra fishes and just kept two clowns. I think I overloaded my tank. Also everytime I change water should I always clean the filters? Filters that I have are on the first stage 1 carbon 3 sponges, 2nd stage Bio Balls, Carbon filter, Poly bio filter and third just goes back in to the tank. I was planning on adding macro algae chaeto in the third section before it goes back to the main tank. Anybody?

10/22/2009, 09:34 PM	#9
DaFishHead Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 174	Do you have a skimmer? What type? No way anyone can really answer this unless we know more.

10/23/2009, 12:16 AM	#10
Rapaholikz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 52	Yes I use a SeaClone Protein Skimmer that is suitable for 100gallon tanks. I run it like 14 hours during night when my lights shut off. And yes I overloaded my tank before but now I only have 2 clowns as I was told I put too much fish in my tank I had 6. Just got it fixed today with a 40% water change. I was wondering should I do more water changes or should I test my water again to see if I should or just wait till next week.

10/23/2009, 02:05 AM	#11
akcastueras Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 34	show us a pic!!!

10/23/2009, 02:47 AM	#12
Rapaholikz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 52	a picture of? what do you guys want to see or what part of the tank?