Bio Load

zero186 · 03-13-2007, 08:50 PM

ok well i might have a problem on my hands well first i have an order o inverts coming tomarrow which i might not br ready for in my new tank b.c i though that the testing kit was coming last week but nope its the day after the inverts come. i am am worried that if keep those inverts in my main tank that it might be tomuch of a bioload which i will list what i have and what is comming

-in my main tank right now 20g i have had it about 5months 2 flase clowns male about 1.5in and female 2in a watchman goby about an inch and a firefish that is about 1.5ins with only on peppermint shrimp in there and a couple hermits and snails
- whats comming tomarrow are 3 cleaner clams, 10 (micro)hermits, a Fighting Conch, and 2 zebra shrimp which for those that dont know are really small like less than 1/4 of an inch. i dont expect these to cause much of a problem even if i have to keep them in my main for a couple days.

zero186 · 03-13-2007, 08:56 PM

OMG i almost for the mini stars gezz i have 6 coming too

tdwyatt · 03-13-2007, 11:10 PM

5 months might be ok if you have sufficient live rock. though the bioload is a bit heavy for a tank that size, could you tell us a little more about the tank?

addendum: With firefish, their lack of aggression may be a problem for them getting enough to eat with clownfishes... This may be the first fish you lose.

fish.freak · 03-14-2007, 03:00 AM

should be ok. but I dont know about cleaner clams.

Loverotties · 03-14-2007, 03:46 AM

Sounds like to heavy of a load.Don't know what you have as equipment,like what type of skimmer and so on.

zero186 · 03-14-2007, 05:48 AM

thats my other problem i dont use a skimmer!!! but i am geeting my water tested today and i think my tank that has been cycling for about a month is ready

fish.freak · 03-14-2007, 12:56 PM

What type of filtration do you have on the 20n hex?

zero186 · 03-14-2007, 02:21 PM

well i got every thing in ok and every thing is like SUPER SMALL so i dont think i will have much of problem after all all the stars where ok and under a 1cm in dia. and the Fighting Conch was about an inch and ther zebra where less than 1/4 of an inch but one was found dead in the bad with no air in the bag also and i still tryed to acclimate him and let him go and he just floated around for an hour so i removed him and am sending him back as i post only 8 of my 10 hermits where found alive but i am not worried about that. the clams still have not opened but i am guessing that is normal. i had a Red gorgonian too which i think i forgot to tell everyone about in my first post. jw but how do i attach him to rock?

but it seems it is going good the acclimation is done and i got some cool freebies so i am happy even if my new mini stars are like micro.

and my filter is an Penguin 125