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Baylisc
11/14/2009, 07:05 PM
I have this question on my tank build thread but figured I would get more eyes on the questions over here.

I have a 12G CADLIGHT
Have been doing research on what I should add to the tank and this is the plan in order of purchase.

1) CUC (snails, one Red hermit crab), one cleaner shrimp
2) Goby pistol pair
3) 3 sexy shrimp
4) Tail Spot Blenny
5) Tank raised Ocellaris Clownfish

What do you think, am I overstocking? I do a 10% water change a week.

Thanks!

koranAngel
11/14/2009, 07:51 PM
id say yes
total of 5fish ur thinking to have right? +inverts

i house only 10fish

jayk198030
11/14/2009, 08:00 PM
i wouldn't add anything else.LOL if its not enough space you will find out when creatures start missing.

nikon187
11/14/2009, 08:02 PM
I would only do the pistol goby pair in that size tank. Maybe a pair of clowns. ( One or the other though, not both)

romsoccer12
11/14/2009, 08:28 PM
thats definitely more than enough, any other fish you will add will be to much bioload or will be tormented by the clowns, i say you either pic a goby or the blenny. a small clown goby would do nice with the tailspot and clown

Baylisc
11/14/2009, 09:38 PM
Thanks for the recomendations all!
Just to let everyone know the tank is sitting empty and cycling. The list above would be the total number of fish/inverts that would be in the tank total. Do i consider the shrimp as fish?
If i dont consider the shrimp I will be getting a total of 3 fish plus 4 shrimp maybe five if i get the pistol.
I think the shrimp thing has me confused, excluding the shrimp do you think the 3 fish i mentioned is to much bioload on a 12 gallon?

Thanks Again.

romsoccer12
11/15/2009, 10:16 AM
you could get all those shrimp in, only thing is that the skunk may kill the sexxys in such a small tank.

100%hydrophylic
11/15/2009, 11:03 AM
3 small fish isnt too bad. i kept 3 in my 12g. and i wouldnt do 5 shrimp. maybe 3.