shrimps?

moose897 · 05/15/2016, 06:35 PM

I have a 55gal tank with 2 clowns, hippo tang, diamond back goby and bi color angel with about 40 lbs of live rock. 5 snails too. How many shrimp should I get? Have protein skimmer, mp 10 power head, gfo/carbon reactor as well as a led reef light. Also, can I get another goby?

Tisbe · 05/15/2016, 06:50 PM

Shrimp really do not add to the bio load. They are more of a clean up crew.

Imo, You are going to have a problems with your current stocking of fish. The Hippo, needs more like a 180 gallon tank and the angle needs at least a 70 gallon. I would get rid of both and get fish more appropriate for a 55 gallon tank. Best of luck.

SALTYwaterDOG · 05/15/2016, 08:37 PM

Welcome to RC.

yeah i think i heard sirens im sure it was the cops, you'd better get them out of that tank.

lafanblue · 05/16/2016, 09:42 AM

Love my Tiger Pistol Shrimp... But I have an Orange Spotted Goby and the two have paired up and the create a pretty cool team.

bat21 · 05/16/2016, 01:28 PM

Hippo Tangs grow to a foot long. Your tank is only 3 feet wide. Get rid of the tang.

moose897 · 05/17/2016, 02:00 PM

I've had the tang in almost 3 years and its doing fine and the angel is almost 2 and its doing fine.

05/15/2016, 06:35 PM	#1
moose897 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 29	shrimps? I have a 55gal tank with 2 clowns, hippo tang, diamond back goby and bi color angel with about 40 lbs of live rock. 5 snails too. How many shrimp should I get? Have protein skimmer, mp 10 power head, gfo/carbon reactor as well as a led reef light. Also, can I get another goby?

05/16/2016, 01:28 PM	#5
bat21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 701	Hippo Tangs grow to a foot long. Your tank is only 3 feet wide. Get rid of the tang. __________________ --- Current Tank Info: 65g fowlr

05/15/2016, 06:50 PM	#2
Tisbe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Coeur D Alene, Idaho Posts: 170	Shrimp really do not add to the bio load. They are more of a clean up crew. Imo, You are going to have a problems with your current stocking of fish. The Hippo, needs more like a 180 gallon tank and the angle needs at least a 70 gallon. I would get rid of both and get fish more appropriate for a 55 gallon tank. Best of luck.

05/15/2016, 08:37 PM	#3
SALTYwaterDOG Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: New Ulm Minnesota Posts: 477	Welcome to RC. yeah i think i heard sirens im sure it was the cops, you'd better get them out of that tank.

05/16/2016, 09:42 AM	#4
lafanblue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 27	Love my Tiger Pistol Shrimp... But I have an Orange Spotted Goby and the two have paired up and the create a pretty cool team.

05/17/2016, 02:00 PM	#6
moose897 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 29	I've had the tang in almost 3 years and its doing fine and the angel is almost 2 and its doing fine.