how many fish?

masonicman · 01/04/2008, 02:27 PM

How many fish should I have in a 55 gallon with about 90lbs of live rock? Average size 2 1/2 inches long.

rustybucket145 · 01/04/2008, 02:53 PM

Saltwater fish can't be fit to a tank by inches.... we need to know what type of fish you're interested in adding in order to give you a recommendation.

auntynatal · 01/04/2008, 02:58 PM

I remember how gutted I was when I found out I couldn't have an inch per gallow like my trops lol

auntynatal · 01/04/2008, 02:59 PM

gallow? hope that wasn't an omen lol Gallon obviously!

01/04/2008, 02:27 PM	#1
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	how many fish? How many fish should I have in a 55 gallon with about 90lbs of live rock? Average size 2 1/2 inches long. __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

01/04/2008, 02:53 PM	#2
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Saltwater fish can't be fit to a tank by inches.... we need to know what type of fish you're interested in adding in order to give you a recommendation. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

01/04/2008, 02:58 PM	#3
auntynatal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 173	I remember how gutted I was when I found out I couldn't have an inch per gallow like my trops lol __________________ “Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God....I could be eating a slow learner.” “No good fish goes anywhere without a porpoise” Current Tank Info: 55g, 50 lbs live rock, 40lbs live sand, xenias, mushrooms, medusa, sponge, boxing, cleaner and peppermint shrimps, flame angelfish, pyjama fish, spotted peacock wrasse and two clownfish, crabs and snails!

01/04/2008, 02:59 PM	#4
auntynatal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 173	gallow? hope that wasn't an omen lol Gallon obviously! __________________ “Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God....I could be eating a slow learner.” “No good fish goes anywhere without a porpoise” Current Tank Info: 55g, 50 lbs live rock, 40lbs live sand, xenias, mushrooms, medusa, sponge, boxing, cleaner and peppermint shrimps, flame angelfish, pyjama fish, spotted peacock wrasse and two clownfish, crabs and snails!