People on social media do this so why can't I do it?

[Fishfreak2009]

I don't see how that many fish can be kept healthy for thier expected life spans. Sure, a system can be maintained to deal with the waste, that's fairly straight forward. What plan is in pllace to recognize and deal with steriotypy behavior and aggression as the fish grow and mature? (There is evidence they may significantly outlive their wild counterparts so we're looking at maintaining them for decades.

At least as far as my tank goes, as fish grow and if there is any aggression, fish are removed and placed in different systems. Part of the joys of multi-tank-syndrome (MTS). You have a lot more wiggle room once you get to know your individual fish and their behaviors, and have multiple tanks large enough to house any of your fish if the need arises. 150 gallon stock tanks with a big sponge filter or canister filter, a heater, a powerhead, a daily dose of microbacter7 or Biospira), some PVC pipe for the fish to hide in, a dish of pool filter sand for wrasses or gobies, and an eggcrate lid make great temporary holding tanks or quarantines for bigger fish or larger numbers of fish purchased at once.

 

[Timfish]

Stereotypy is something we all should keep an eye out for in addition to outright aggression. It can be a fish isn't comfortable in the size tank it's in, and a fish's personality is a big factor, One fish my be happy in a tank but another specimen of the same species may not. It can be feeding, "Elvis", a pretty old sailfin tang in one of my systems, started shwoing steriotypy behavior when he was rehomed to a larger tank, turns out it was his feeding schedule and using two autofeeders at each end of it's tank solved the problem.

Stereotypies as animal welfare indicators

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[Maggawyld]

I think it took a lot of effort to create this video. I know that some animals even become bloggers.

 

[Lineatus]

It's awesome that you're into TikTok videos and fish tanks! Adding more fish to your tank can be tricky, especially if it's on the smaller side. It's important to consider the tank's capacity and the needs of the fish in terms of space, water quality, and compatibility. Overcrowding can lead to stress, health issues, and poor water conditions.
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[C4ctus99]

I definitely overstock, but I struggle with keeping nitrates up, even feeding 4 times daily. Finally getting them up after adding a bunch of new fish and shutting off the skimmer. I have a 75 gallon mixed reef, with a ton of frags including a lot of Acropora, and there are even a few anemones and sponges. As the fish grow I will probably move some into different tanks, but for now it is full of activity, looks good, and everything gets along for the most part.

Fish include:
1 Royal Gramma
1 Sunburst Anthias
2 Banggai Cardinalfish
2 Clarkii Clownfish
2 Smithi Damselfish
1 Yellow Tailed Damsel
5 Green Chromis
3 Orange Line Chromis
2 Black Line Fang Blenny
1 Firefish
2 Skunk Tilefish
1 Yellow Spot Tilefish
1 Green Clown Goby
2 Aurora Goby
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
3 Red Headed Goby
1 Cebu Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse
1 Pintail Fairy Wrasse
1 Hooded Flame Fairy Wrasse
1 Golden Rhomboid Fairy Wrasse
1 Red Velvet Fairy Wrasse
1 Lineatus Fairy Wrasse
1 Radiant Wrasse
1 Timor Wrasse

Pic was taken yesterday before the new wrasses went into the tank. One of the breeder boxes hooked on the front has 5 maxi mini anemones in it, the other has 2 wyoming white clowns and an acid splash bubbletip anemone in it, just waiting for one of my fluval evos to finish being used as a quarantine, so I can move them into it. They will share the tank with a helfrichi firefish pair

Now that this thread resurfaced, wanted to ask you how you keep the damsels/chromis gosh without issue? Feed a lot and lots of hiding places in the rock?

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Now that this thread resurfaced, wanted to ask you how you keep the damsels/chromis gosh without issue? Feed a lot and lots of hiding places in the rock?

So basically that, plus overstocking compared to how most people stock. I have lots of chromis and damsels and feed heavily (4-6x daily). I keep a large number of fish in the tank, quarantine everyone first to eliminate risk of parasites, and make sure everyone is fat and happy before entering the group. Adding groups of fish at once instead of just 1 or 2 at a time is also helpful. Having a lot of fish helps spread the aggression so an individual fish isn't overly picked on.

This tank now has:
4 Chromis viridis
3 Acanthochromis polyacanthus
2 Neopomacentrus azysron
2 Chrysiptera cyanea
1 Pomacentrus smithi
1 Pomacentrus similis
2 Amphiprion polymnus
2 Amphiprion sandaracinos

This is on top of the numerous wrasses, dwarf angels, and other fish.

And once these fish move into the 180 gallon in the next couple months, I will be adding:
5 Chromis viridis
4 Neopomacentrus azysron
1 Pomacentrus amboinensis
3 Pomacentrus auriventris
1 Chrysiptera tricincta
And possibly:
5 Chromis retrofasciata
1 Chromis margaritifer