How many fish in a 90g reef?

[Dominick Napoli]

I have a 90 gallon reef tank 2.5 years old. I would like to add more fish to help bring nitrates up from 0 or undetectable. Currently I have:
2 clowns
3 lyretail antheas
Royal gramma
Lineatus wrasse
Leopard wrasse
Yellow tang
Mandarin Goby

Anyone have a heavily stocked 90?

 

[Small triggers]

May help to know what equipment you have in your sump and why you want to bring up nitrates? Are you heavily stocked in corals and if so what kind?

 

[Small triggers]

May help to know what.equipment you've running in your sump and what corals you have. I'm assuming that is the reason you want to bring up nitrates?

 

[Dominick Napoli]

I have a 30 gal sump with reef octopus skimmer. Pretty much a mixed reef but mostly only SPS being added now.

 

[Dominick Napoli]

I have a 30 gal sump with reef octopus skimmer. Pretty much a mixed reef but mostly only SPS being added now.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

What fish are you interested in

 

[Auquanut]

Is this a cube tank? If you have enough horizontal swimming space, it opens up your options a little bit. Welcome to the family by the way.

 

[Mark Novack]

Space is a concern but beds also. The wrasse sleep under the sand I imagine. All fish need a personal hiding place for the night. If not, the most likely occurrence is stress/sleep deprivation induced immunity deficiency leading to cryptocarion or oodinium breakout.

 

[Dominick Napoli]

It is a 48” tank. There is a lot of live rock and everyone seems to have there own space.

Thinking about a jaw fish or possibly diamond goby and maybe some chromis.

 

[Uptowngirl]

I personally like to some rock dwelling type fish to so you have a nice variety of open water swimmers and fish you have to search for everyday. Maybe a clown goby or a blenny?
If you want to bring up nitrates maybe feed a little heavier and see where that gets you

 

[Mark Novack]

An Hepatus would be beautiful and get along fine with the Flavicens tang which will grow nicely in a 90 gal.