How many fish?

[Murica]

Just curious as to how many fish people keep in their tanks and what size their tank is.

I have 17 fish in a 240 gallon. Only large fish are a blond naso, blue hippo, and purple tang. And a kole... But those aren't too big.

 

[ca1ore]

While size of tank is a starting point, there are lots of other things that dictate ideal stocking level. Just off the top of my head - open aquascape, nutrient export mechanisms, niche that fish occupy, etc. I peaked at 42 fish (including 6 tangs) in my prior 265, and have over 80 in my current 450 (though a lot of smaller fish).

 

[Murica]

While size of tank is a starting point, there are lots of other things that dictate ideal stocking level. Just off the top of my head - open aquascape, nutrient export mechanisms, niche that fish occupy, etc. I peaked at 42 fish (including 6 tangs) in my prior 265, and have over 80 in my current 450 (though a lot of smaller fish).

Wow that's a lot! How often did you water change?

 

[ca1ore]

I am on the low end for water changes (15% monthly); I just use a very large skimmer, ATS and large chaeto refugium to keep nutrients in check.

 

[Murica]

I am on the low end for water changes (15% monthly); I just use a very large skimmer, ATS and large chaeto refugium to keep nutrients in check.

I was going to stick with my 240 being my final tank... But I may have to go one step further

hopefully I will eventually get to that point

 

[rkpetersen]

Currently 18 fish in a heavily stocked 92g display with lots of rock and coral. Largest fish are a Hepatus Tang and a Lineatus Fairy Wrasse. Definitely too crowded, although it's getting better, unfortunately that's because the Bartlett's Anthiases keep killing each other off.

 

[CalebWBrink2000]

I have 3 fish in my 14 gallon nano. Royal gramma, clown, and rolland's damsel. The gramma hangs out in a cave at the back of the tank and only comes out in the evening to feed. The other two stay in their respective territories too, so in general, the tank looks pretty empty aside from all the coral.

I have no algae issues, and my corals are happy, so I have no nutrient issues. I figured I could probably add one, maaaaybe two more if I really wanted, providing they were nano fish. However, I don't see the point in adding fish to simply add fish; it has to fit in nicely with the overall scape, and I just can't think of anything else that would work. Gobies hop on corals and cause them to close up, and wrasses (such as a sixline) would just eat my pods and microfauna. A toby puffer or maybe a dwarf angel (really pushing it here) are appealing, but both have a likelihood of eating my corals, especially since my tank is LPS dominant.

I will add though, that a lot of people put too much credence into the tank length or amount of potential gallons it could hold in regards to housing a fish than the actual environment it lives in; if your 5ft long tank is filled with massive SPS that take up 70% of the volume of the tank, then your tang really doesn't have as much swimming room as you think. /shrug

 

[Devaji]

i'll play I have 4 fish in my 90 DT:
flame angel, royal grama, Midas blenny and a melanrus wrasse..

 

[Murica]

Anyone else?

 

[Wradasse]

Currently have seven in a 60” 100 gallon. Plan on maxing out at 11.

 

[Ento-Reefer]

I currently have 16 in my 180 and I am planning on 2-3 more.

 

[K. Steven]

7 fish in my 40 breeder (~50 gallon total volume)

 

[kchristensen8064]

I have 8 in my 40 Breeder.

 

[leepink23]

I have 6 in my 150. 1 yellow tang, 2 clownfish, 2 anthias, 1 wrasse. I would like to add 3-4 more but not sure what I want just yet.

 

[HB AL]

15 in my 92g

 

[408Dartfish]

I have 13 in my 70g total water volume. Dustin

 

[amfreefer]

I'd would give the damsel away and see how that works for the other two. Then add a peaceful goby, blenny or shrimp. The damsels are territorial and since it's such a small tank everyone has to stick to their corners

 

[amfreefer]

oops sorry I don't know how this got on this thread

 

[Reefcrazed21]

I have a 150 and i have a Blond Naso, tomini tang, sailfin tang, foxface, yellow tang, a sunset dottyback, 2 clowns, and just recent i added a manderin dragonette.

So i have 9 fish. I have a blue tang in qt, and two wrasse in QT.

 

[tonydig11]

My current 13 gallon AIO had a clown pair and a Pistol goby pair. All to be moved to a 65 in the next month. Will be adding more fish over time once the new tank slowly gets established.