40G stock limit

[FindingNem0]

Hey guys

Here's a setup of my tank, am I over stocking my reef tank or can I go a little more?

FISH LIST:
2 clownfish
2 dartfish
2 bangaii cardinal


CuC:
3 Trochus Snail
3 money cowrie snail
1 cleaner shrimp

CORAL:
hammer coral
Reverse hammer
Frogspawn
Toxic torch
Plate coral
Flower pot
Duncan
Cup coral
Mushroom
Birdnest
Acro - Frag
Monti - Frag
Stylophora - Frag

SUMP:
GFO reactor
Nyos 120 skimmer
Ehiem 3000 return
Smart ATO.
Ehiem heater 200w
Filter sock

Live rock about 30lb

 

[larryl]

Love the tank thanks for sharing.

 

[davehead86]

I wouldnt add anything else to the tank fish wise.
You will need a bigger CUC.
Add as many corals as you can stuff in there. A

 

[FindingNem0]

I wouldnt add anything else to the tank fish wise.
You will need a bigger CUC.
Add as many corals as you can stuff in there. A

Which ones can you think of that's reef safe for Cuc.

 

[FindingNem0]

A photo with flash.

 

[davehead86]

Which ones can you think of that's reef safe for Cuc.

Just more snails in general (add another cleaner shrimp too). If you start getting algae on your rockwork get an urchin. Running a barebottom limits how much more you can get beyond that.

 

[davehead86]

Also, looking at your sump ....

Your probably going to start getting growth on that rockwork, CUC can go down there too. Also your heater should be completely submerged underwater. You dont want the thing to break because its being heated unevenly.

 

[Michael Llabona]

Nice tank. You can get away with another fish. But I would ask you what's more important? Fish or corals? The more fish you add the more unstable the tank can become. It might make it harder to keep SPS. If you keep it simple your chances of success is so much higher

 

[FindingNem0]

Also, looking at your sump ....

Your probably going to start getting growth on that rockwork, CUC can go down there too. Also your heater should be completely submerged underwater. You dont want the thing to break because its being heated unevenly.

Yeah I'll prob put some shrimps down there, I was told by my lfs that the ehiem can have its top half out of the water as it doesn't heat from the top area and it's actually touching the bottom of the tank too. I got an overkill heater for the height of my sump.

 

[FindingNem0]

Nice tank. You can get away with another fish. But I would ask you what's more important? Fish or corals? The more fish you add the more unstable the tank can become. It might make it harder to keep SPS. If you keep it simple your chances of success is so much higher

Thanks !! I think in the long run I'll probably get rid of all my fish and go a dominate sps tank as I really love the look and color of them. I might stop with the fish for now and probably add a few more snails and fix up my corals. But so far I'm loving salt water.

 

[FindingNem0]

SPS ACRO HAVE STINGERS ?????