how much more ls

[soggy]

i've got a 2ft * 1.5ft * 1.5ft tank which has been running for a good 3 months. currently, i'm housing 1 clarkii clown, 1 purple goby, 1 fire goby, 2 cleaner shrimp, 1 fire shrimp, 2 red linkas, and 1 hermit crab. to add to that, i got some button polyps and 1 branching hammer. just so i know, can i add somemore fish? if i can, how many more would be an advisable number? thanks.

[jc85]

I not expert here but I believe the size of the LS does matters.

[ai[k²]wan]

fish contibute MOST to bioload, so u might wanna add other stuff 1st

[soggy]

i'd pardon your ignorance, but i'm not ignorant. i know they do. that's why i asked how many more FISH will be acceptable. yep. and from the list of LS, i'm just wondering how big you think my fish can grow to. so yeah.

[dradttg]

I read from another thread that as a guideline the fish to tank size ratio is 1 inch to 3 gallons.

I have a 2 ft tank as well but I think I am overstocked. I have 6 fishes that are about 2 inch in size.

[jas_soh]

I read from another thread that as a guideline the fish to tank size ratio is 1 inch to 3 gallons.

I have a 2 ft tank as well but I think I am overstocked. I have 6 fishes that are about 2 inch in size.

how well are they doing???

[dradttg]

how well are they doing???

They have been with me for 2 months and are doing fine.

[ai[k²]wan]

wah lao eh soggy u kan suay me.

[ai[k²]wan]

what im saying is add other stuff first to let ur tank mature a bit more b4 u add fishes.

[jc85]

This website is gd to find more info on the fish u had including the size they will grow to.

[soggy]

right. that's 1 more fish. ok thanks. and i think a more mature tank would benefit lps more than it would fish. correct me if i'm wrong.

[bum]

the amount of LS you can put in your tank depends on many factors,

not just the number of inhabitants.

different species grow to different sizes...

also different fish have different requirments.

if your tank size and biofiltration can take it,

you can have all the LS you want...

monitor your water parems and you'll get a rough guesstimate

on whether another new addition is a good idea.

[soggy]

thanks bum. and it was nice meeting you.

[bum]

ditto

[jas_soh]

the amount of LS you can put in your tank depends on many factors,

not just the number of inhabitants.

different species grow to different sizes...

also different fish have different requirments.

if your tank size and biofiltration can take it,

you can have all the LS you want...

monitor your water parems and you'll get a rough guesstimate

on whether another new addition is a good idea.

just to add...

a good protein skimmer may pre-empt bio-overload, taking out the "bad things" before turning the tank bad killing every tankmate.

i suppose it all depends on the entire tank set up, the kind of lr u use, the pr u use, the dsb u have, the kind of fish you have, etcccccccc... depth of knowledge.

[jas_soh]

the amount of LS you can put in your tank depends on many factors,

not just the number of inhabitants.

different species grow to different sizes...

also different fish have different requirments.

if your tank size and biofiltration can take it,

you can have all the LS you want...

monitor your water parems and you'll get a rough guesstimate

on whether another new addition is a good idea.

just to add...

a good protein skimmer may pre-empt bio-overload, taking out the "bad things" before turning the tank bad killing every tankmate.

i suppose it all depends on the entire tank set up, the kind of lr u use, the pr u use, the dsb u have, the kind of fish you have, etcccccccc... wat a depth of knowledge.

[Dispar_Anthias]

i'd pardon your ignorance, but i'm not ignorant. i know they do. that's why i asked how many more FISH will be acceptable. yep. and from the list of LS, i'm just wondering how big you think my fish can grow to. so yeah.

Clarkii clown- to ard 10cm

fire goby-9cm

purple flame goby-7.5cm

All this info are gathered from my marine atlas.......