Terryz_ Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Fishes- 4 Dispar Anthias 1 Blue Boxfish 1 Sailfin Tang 1 Yellow Eye Kole Tang 2 Spotted Mandarin(Paired) 2 Yellow Clown Goby Inverts- 20 Dwarf Hermit 1 Black Sea Cuke 2 Harlequin Shrimp(Paired) 2 Cleaner Shrimp All this in a 48in(L) x 18in(W) x 24in(H) IOS tank... Is this too much... Do Coral contribute to the bioload... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 IMO thats alot of fishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted December 9, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 9, 2003 wah.. so much fishes ar???? ok.. a question.. if bioload too much... how to settle???? one way is to cut down the number of fishes.. other ways???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuzzMarine Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Run a sump as big as or bigger than the main tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted December 9, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 9, 2003 other than a big sump tank? will a good protein skimmer helps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 Fishes- 1 Blue Boxfish 1 Sailfin Tang 1 Yellow Eye Kole Tang 2 Spotted Mandarin(Paired) 2 Yellow Clown Goby Inverts- 20 Dwarf Hermit 1 Black Sea Cuke 2 Cleaner Shrimp Taking away anthias... and harlequin shrimp... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefer guy Posted December 10, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 10, 2003 weekly water changes..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 Can someone what the minimum of fishes to keep in a 4 ft tank... Or is there a method i can calculate the number of fish per dallon... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefer guy Posted December 10, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 10, 2003 there is a way to compute number of fish per gallon but still probable; depends on the size and types of fish, ur feeding habit......take note: tangs poo alot, producing lots of waste... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 I noe tang poos a lot.. i have seen it myself... hehe.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 yup, getting a good skimmer certainly helps.... Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birman Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Important to keep a good filtration and water flow rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 i hv as many ls as u do and i m only hving a 3 ft tank.... c my tank post in the forum for members tank and specs to find out....... Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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