HOW MANY FISH ???

[Newreeferlol]

I have a 33 gallon tank how many fish can I have in it I have 2 clown fish /1 fire fish /1 Royal grammar and 5 green damsels
NEED HELP !!!!!!!

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

your current stocking list seems fine as they are small fish. I would defintely not add anymore tho. What kind of green damsels? the Green Chromis? if so those are fine as well but they will fight each other for terrority in a small tank.

 

[Lavey29]

33g with rock scape is 25g tank and you have 9 fish? I have 9 in an 80g system. You will most likely have aggression issues and may have water issues also depending on your filtration system.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

We need to know more about your system before we can say for sure. What is your filtration? What is your flow? How much rock do you have? What is your nutrient export? Your tank could either have the perfect stocking, or three times too many fish. We need details to be able to advise you. A picture of the tank would help.

 

[MaxTremors]

I have a 33 gallon tank how many fish can I have in it I have 2 clown fish /1 fire fish /1 Royal grammar and 5 green damsels
NEED HELP !!!!!!!

You are already overstocked by around 3 fish. I would not add any more.

 

[Dave1993]

i have 6 fish in my 90 gallon

 

[Newreeferlol]

 

[Newreeferlol]

We need to know more about your system before we can say for sure. What is your filtration? What is your flow? How much rock do you have? What is your nutrient export? Your tank could either have the perfect stocking, or three times too many fish. We need details to be able to advise you. A picture of the tank would help.

I have sent photo till me if u can see them mate

 

[Newreeferlol]

33g with rock scape is 25g tank and you have 9 fish? I have 9 in an 80g system. You will most likely have aggression issues and may have water issues also depending on your filtration system.

I have sent photo till me if u can see them mate

 

[Newreeferlol]

your current stocking list seems fine as they are small fish. I would defintely not add anymore tho. What kind of green damsels? the Green Chromis? if so those are fine as well but they will fight each other for terrority in a small tank.

I think so I have sent photo till me if u can see them mate

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

I can see the photos. I would say that you probably have a few too many fish right now, looking at your tank. I would stick with just 4/5 fish in your tank with your current system. The problem is not space (it looks like you have enough), but bioload. The amount of fish is probably the root cause of the algae that I can see. If you want to have your current stocking without many bioload issues, you might want to add a refugium of about ten or fifteen gallons with chaetomorpha. That should buffer the bioload and cause the algae in the display to go away. If you can, I would also remove the tomato clownfish. Tomatoes are notorious for being brutes, and once they grow up I would not be surprised if they kill or injure some of your other fish. I hope that this helps, and I wish you luck with your tank and fish.

 

[Newreeferlol]

I can see the photos. I would say that you probably have a few too many fish right now, looking at your tank. I would stick with just 4/5 fish in your tank with your current system. The problem is not space (it looks like you have enough), but bioload. The amount of fish is probably the root cause of the algae that I can see. If you want to have your current stocking without many bioload issues, you might want to add a refugium of about ten or fifteen gallons with chaetomorpha. That should buffer the bioload and cause the algae in the display to go away. If you can, I would also remove the tomato clownfish. Tomatoes are notorious for being brutes, and once they grow up I would not be surprised if they kill or injure some of your other fish. I hope that this helps, and I wish you luck with your tank and fish.

I don't think there tomatoes I think there red and black clown fish I really don't no but when u see them in person the don't look like tomatoes and thx m8 appreciated and other than to many fish would you say the tank is ok ???

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

They might not actually be true tomato clownfish, but they look to be in the tomato "complex", which are very similar species in all but things like scale count and coloration. Unfortunately, all clowns in the tomato complex seem to have the same temperament. Looking at them again, they might be cinnamon clownfish. Aside from the stocking complications, your tank looks good, and appears to be on the right track.

 

[MaxTremors]

I can see the photos. I would say that you probably have a few too many fish right now, looking at your tank. I would stick with just 4/5 fish in your tank with your current system. The problem is not space (it looks like you have enough), but bioload. The amount of fish is probably the root cause of the algae that I can see. If you want to have your current stocking without many bioload issues, you might want to add a refugium of about ten or fifteen gallons with chaetomorpha. That should buffer the bioload and cause the algae in the display to go away. If you can, I would also remove the tomato clownfish. Tomatoes are notorious for being brutes, and once they grow up I would not be surprised if they kill or injure some of your other fish. I hope that this helps, and I wish you luck with your tank and fish.

The bioload is not an issue, might have a hard time keeping nutrients low, but there is zero issue with the bio-filtration converting the ammonia this many fish will produce. The issue is absolutely space. There will be aggression issues once these fish reach maturity, it’s not a question of if, but when. There is not enough room for all of these somewhat territorial and aggressive fish to stake out their own territory, and there aren’t enough hiding places for the fish that are being bullied to hide/escape. The lack of territory will increase aggressive behavior.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

I should elaborate upon and clarify my statement. When I mean bioload, I mean accumulation of nutrients in the water, not ammonia. When I say space, I mean that each fish has its minimum tank size, and although bickering may occur due to needing to share the water column, no fish will have too little space. I do think that aggression will become an issue, but I only see it coming from the clowns. The firefish and the chromis are pretty timid, and my royal gramma at least is more bark than bite. I hope that this clears up my statement.

 

[Newreeferlol]

They might not actually be true tomato clownfish, but they look to be in the tomato "complex", which are very similar species in all but things like scale count and coloration. Unfortunately, all clowns in the tomato complex seem to have the same temperament. Looking at them again, they might be cinnamon clownfish. Aside from the stocking complications, your tank looks good, and appears to be on the right track.

Thank you mate appreciated

 

[Unitylover]

chromis usally pick on eachother until theres only a pair left. its best to return 3 chromis. it will also help you bioload

 

[reeftankdude]

I can see the photos. I would say that you probably have a few too many fish right now, looking at your tank. I would stick with just 4/5 fish in your tank with your current system. The problem is not space (it looks like you have enough), but bioload. The amount of fish is probably the root cause of the algae that I can see. If you want to have your current stocking without many bioload issues, you might want to add a refugium of about ten or fifteen gallons with chaetomorpha. That should buffer the bioload and cause the algae in the display to go away. If you can, I would also remove the tomato clownfish. Tomatoes are notorious for being brutes, and once they grow up I would not be surprised if they kill or injure some of your other fish. I hope that this helps, and I wish you luck with your tank and fish.

A tomato clown croaked my chromis. Took the clown back to the LFS and got another chromis.

 

[mta_morrow]

I have a RSR525xl. 110 display w a 40 gallon sump.

I am restocking from a move. I currently have 16 fish. I probably end up at 25-30.

rule number one, the is no rule for how many fish you can have. However, you have to deal with bioload IF you want to also have coral. Algae is natural. I have less than 2 for nitrates And .05 for phosphates. Been there for months. And I still get algae.

i personally shoot for 10-15 nitrates and .05-.07 for phosphate. This is necessary food for our corals.
The key is to add, then monitor and test for a period of time. If the results are ok for what you are doing, then make you next choice and repeat.

2nd -Chromis don’t always kill each other and since fish can’t count, they don’t know odd and even numbers. I have 5 and they stay together for the most part. Having a good water flow keeps them swimming and staying together in my opinion.

if you ask 1 question, you will get 100 answers. Everyone has their own experiences and some repeat what they heard.