Tank overstocked?

[Western_reefer]

Is the tank overstocked and sounds like an OK set up?? Its a 10 gallon tank with 8 lb of live rock, 2 inches of sand, canister filter(puts out 240 GPH and the filter pads are cleaned EVERY week), 150 watt heater, and 15 watt fluorescent light. The tank is a FOWLR tank. Water changes are 1 gallon every week. Fish are fed once a day with pellet food.

Fish list:
1 Coral Beauty Angelfish
1 Bicolor Blenny
1 baby Maroon Clownfish(no larger than an inch)
2 Yellow Tailed Damsels.

Inverts:
1 Cleaner Shrimp
1 small Sally Light Foot Crab
5 Margarita Snails
5 Hermit Crabs

[zooty]

I wouldn't keep a coral beauty in a 10 gallon tank

I think most people will say 2-3 fish max.

And you'll have aggression issues with the maroon and the damsels

[fishkid6692]

is this a joke? lol?

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15651351#post15651351 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishkid6692
is this a joke? lol?
Nope.

[snorvich]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15651259#post15651259 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Western_reefer
Is the tank overstocked and sounds like an OK set up?? Its a 10 gallon tank with 8 lb of live rock, 2 inches of sand, canister filter(puts out 240 GPH and the filter pads are cleaned EVERY week), 150 watt heater, and 15 watt fluorescent light. The tank is a FOWLR tank. Water changes are 1 gallon every week. Fish are fed once a day with pellet food.

Fish list:
1 Coral Beauty Angelfish
1 Bicolor Blenny
1 baby Maroon Clownfish(no larger than an inch)
2 Yellow Tailed Damsels.

Inverts:
1 Cleaner Shrimp
1 small Sally Light Foot Crab
5 Margarita Snails
5 Hermit Crabs

Do you really not know the answer?

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15651356#post15651356 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snorvich
Do you really not know the answer?
I want to see everyone's opinion, not mine. :)

[snorvich]

By inference you have it.

[Western_reefer]

What are your opinions everyone? Keep them coming. :)

[ahoyhoy239]

please dont put a coral beauty in a 10 gallon, thats my opinion but a strong one that i would bet is shared by most people here

[Western_reefer]

Keep em coming, please post your honest opinions so that it can help someone out. :)

[sedor]

Honestly with proper feeding you will probably have ammonia and algae issues. Especially without running a skimmer. I agree that the coral beauty is a bit of a stretch. I would replace the maroon clown with a false perc and remove the coral beauty all together.

[fishkid6692]

is this your tank? take the angel out AND the clown.

[bluenassarius]

add a few more fish. i think you might be able to fit a small .5"-1" tang in there

[bluenassarius]

western,

you should see if they have small fish like they have in fishkids avatar. that would be awesome in a small tank.

[Western_reefer]

lol


Keep the opinions coming. :)

[fishkid6692]

so is this your tank?

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15651604#post15651604 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishkid6692
so is this your tank?
Possibly...maybe... idk...

[fishkid6692]

lol there must be some sort of catch to this thread.

[LukFox]

Do you have a friend who thinks this is a good idea, and he doesn't believe you when you say it's a bad one? :) Getting more people to back you up can help.

Yes, it is very, very overstocked.

[Western_reefer]

Ok, I'll post the full story. Here it is. Everything I posted in the first post was my very FIRST saltwater tank set up when I was 12 and a half years old. Back then, I had no idea that forums even existed, I was getting all my info from the LFS and online sites, not forums, but some fish sites. Still, its not THAT bad for a 12 and a half year old newbie eh? At least I was doing weekly water changes and cleaned the filter pads every week. lol I'm uploading a video of the tank right now, I've never had any algae in the tank. To tell you the truth, I was calling up the LFS and was asking them how to get hair algae to grow. LOL!! No joke! lol I've never had aggression problems with the fish. I still have that Maroon Clownfish to this day and she was my very first salt water fish ever. Shes in my 180 gallon mixed reef right now enjoying life. :) I just thought I'd share. :lol:

[fishkid6692]

do you still have it?

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15651764#post15651764 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishkid6692
do you still have it?
The 10 gallon tank?

[fishkid6692]

yes.

[RealReef7]

It it were me i'd add a 2inch clown trigger along with damsels. :).

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15651849#post15651849 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishkid6692
yes.
Of course not. lol Kept the 10 gallon tank for a little more than 6 months then upgraded to a 25 gallon high.

[fishkid6692]

lol ok. the reason i asked is because you said you were going to put a video up and i wasn't sure what you were talking about.

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15651886#post15651886 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishkid6692
lol ok. the reason i asked is because you said you were going to put a video up and i wasn't sure what you were talking about.
lol The video is very old. I have it saved on the computer.

[regalangelreef]

when i had my 10 gallon reef all i had was one fish and it worked out great i had a protein skimmer and did weekly water changes. i cant imagine having more then 1 fish in a 10 gallon tank... not only is not fair to the fish but also keeping up water quality.

[Western_reefer]

Here is the video of the tank. I was 12 and a half years old when the video was taken. LOL
View My Video (http://*******.com/m/5krpz4/2)

[sundancer]

From a stocking perspective it didn't look as bad as it sounded but pretty much maxed out nonetheless. That angel does need more space.

That's my opinion.