I have a 20g (high) SW aquarium going and for the time being I have 5 hermit crabs and two clownfish I would like to buy a Checkered butterfly fish (that is a very small butterfly) I would also like to have 1 yellow clown goby, and a flame angel (dwarf), then maybe a reef lobster? Is that overstocked can I add more fish? Is that about perfect??? I have very very good filtration I have a Marineland Penguin Bio-wheel 200, made for a 55 g aquarium, also there is two slots for filter crtridges would using two cartridges allow me to have ore fish?? Please help!! Maybe if possible a PInk Smith Damsel!
~Kyle
2007-09-16 14:13:11 · 8 answers · asked by Kyle S 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
i would personally say that thats going to be a bit too much for you... unless you are quite experienced with salt water aquariums... you don't want to risk loosing all your fish if something bad were to happen especially in a smaller aquarium...
2007-09-16 14:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have 1!
2016-05-21 05:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think with the filtration you have you can over stock a bit, but beware- the flame angel has an ugly demeanour and even a small one will beat up a butterfly in cramped quarters! Going for the goby will work well because it will utilise the bottom and not compete for space with the other fish-again there may be too much in the way of hermit crabs unless you are hand feeding them they may out compete the goby for food.there is no such thing as too much filtration. let me know how it goes!
2007-09-18 10:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by idlik2b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, don't get a lobster. and maybe drop one or two fish from the list of ones you want depending on the size and that should be okay, so long as they're all small you'll be okay, but they'd have to be very very small. filtering does have something to do with it, but it also has to do with how much space there is. in my freshwater tank - 20 gallons - i have like 100+ guppies. they're all healthy but they're undersized because there just isn't room for them to grow - they reproduce faster than i can give them away or sell them, lol. in a salt water tank, they'll just die, rather than stay undersized because saltwater fish aren't as hardy as freshwater. to stay on the safe side, i wouldn't get more than 2 more fish, though you could maybe get an urchin or a starfish plus 1 or 2 fish.
2007-09-16 14:21:13 · answer #4 · answered by Wallflower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its yours add what you want! I have only been in the biz for a short time but I have found this out. Everyone says something else is the golden rule! Keep your tank clean, keep the fish fed, and you will be fine
2007-09-16 16:00:07 · answer #5 · answered by Big D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Golden Rule: 1 inch of fish per every gallon of water. If you don't exceed 20 total inches of fish you should be fine.
I've found that the Penguin filters are crap.Try an Aqua Clear filter for a 70 gallon, It's a sponge filter, works like a charm.
YES! You should have filter cartrages in both sides of that filter, or else it won't filter! All it will do is move the water, and not FILTER out the bad stuff. No, it would not allow you to have more fish, quantity of fish depends on how many gallons of water you have.
2007-09-16 14:25:50 · answer #6 · answered by LuLu 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋
I think that or 2 more fish would be ok, but more than that might get a little crowded, you could try asking a local pet store. Have Fun!
2007-09-16 14:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
its not overstocked 2 cartridges might be better though
2007-09-16 14:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by tyler h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋