How overstocked is my tank?

[TheBiggestFish]

As time went on, I just kept adding more and more fish to my 75 gallon reef and I am not sure how "bad" my stocking is. The scape has a lot of rock and hiding caverns. The only real aggression I see is from the clarkis here and there but nobody gets hurt. Everyone is fed and nutrients can be a little high sometimes. I am not sure if its overstocked to the point that I should remove anyone.

- 2 clarki clownfish (~3.5 in both)
- 1 onespot foxface (4 in)
- 1 bluethroat trigger (4 in)
- 1 longnose hawk (3 in)
- 1 copperband (3 in)
- 1 borbonius anthias (3 in)
- 1 radiant wrasse (3.5 in)
- 1 leopard wrasse (2 in)
- 1 royal gramma
- 1 chalk bass
- 1 springeri damsel

Total 12 fish

I would love to upgrade as we are moving soon but finances are limited and I am going off to college next year. Can someone give me advice?

 

[twentyleagues]

Thats clowns though you could have the two clowns and one other fish and have aggression. Nutrients being a little high, how high is that and is anything suffering? Algae out of hand or "0"? Is your maintenance taking over your life? or is it a simple wc and clean the glass. Id say you are probably fine Never had a foxface ive seen they can get pretty big, no idea how fast though. I did have bluethroats seemed like mine were 4-5" for quite a long time. Could you loose some fish sure probably wouldnt hurt but I dont think you have to.

 

[Uncle99]

I would not remove anyone as that may cause a shift in hierarchy for others. If they are happy, then it’s easier and safer to add additional export functionality to hold nutrient levels stable. If you can do that, not overstocked IMM.

 

[TheBiggestFish]

Thats clowns though you could have the two clowns and one other fish and have aggression. Nutrients being a little high, how high is that and is anything suffering? Algae out of hand or "0"? Is your maintenance taking over your life? or is it a simple wc and clean the glass. Id say you are probably fine Never had a foxface ive seen they can get pretty big, no idea how fast though. I did have bluethroats seemed like mine were 4-5" for quite a long time. Could you loose some fish sure probably wouldnt hurt but I dont think you have to.

algae has been a little bad but I havent been using my fuge. I'll get that up and running with my protein skimmer and everything should be in check

 

[vlangel]

I have had 12 fish in my 56 gallon. Some were small, like the masked gobies, and the barnacle blenny but if they all have territories without aggression, I wouldn't worry about them.