Bioload on a 30g?

coralfreak · 10-07-2005, 11:38 PM

I currently have a pair of clownfishes and a starry blenny and the fishie bug is bitting me to buy another guy. I really want a six line wrasse to be the last fishy for my tank (i hope) will this be ok?

Cosine · 10-08-2005, 12:06 AM

what kinda clown?
what's a starry blenny?

In any event... I have 2 fish in my 30 - a royal gramma and a 4line wrasse and won't add anymore... This is not just a bioload issue but aggression... You might be alright with the wrasse but he could turn mean on ya

Cosine · 10-08-2005, 12:10 AM

Oh yeah and what kind of corals do you keep/plan to keep

if you are going for sps corals than less fish is better

DSB · 10-08-2005, 12:15 AM

I had 10 fish, 1 anemone, half a dosen corals, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 scalop, 1 lobster, xxxxcrabs, xxxxsnails in my 40g, it was healthier than my 125g! Go figure.

coralfreak · 10-08-2005, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosine

what kinda clown?
what's a starry blenny?

In any event... I have 2 fish in my 30 - a royal gramma and a 4line wrasse and won't add anymore... This is not just a bioload issue but aggression... You might be alright with the wrasse but he could turn mean on ya

false perculas and a starry blenny is almost the same as an algae blenny

here's a pic:

I already have soft corals(leathers, shrooms, polyps, zoanthids) and LPS.

Phishnoob · 10-08-2005, 06:16 AM

We had two clowns, a cardinal, a royal gramma and a goby and they did okay. After adding an anenome it looked crowded so we switched over to the 55g.

Loverotties · 10-08-2005, 08:09 AM

It should be OK.

coralfreak · 10-08-2005, 10:13 AM

Thanks, now I have to lower my nitrates a bit. My sump only have a skimmer for filtration and it doesn't have a base to put a filter pad, will a 100 micron filter floss works?

SaltBlock · 10-08-2005, 11:04 AM

I'd take Cosines suggestion...if you plan to have corals that are very sensitive to water quality, don't add more.

I run a 30 gallon w/ a maroon clown and a royal gramma and they are quite content. I used to have a six line in there as well, and there was some agression. One day I found the sixline on the floor, and I have never had the inclination to add another.

AEB

coralfreak · 10-08-2005, 02:07 PM

I decided to stay with the fishies I already have. I'll add some more when I upgrade to a 75g tank by december.