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Mako72
03/20/2010, 06:44 AM
Hello,

I have a 29 Gal. Biocube.....I have one clownfish in it, a rose BTA, two shrimp, several hermies and snails, plus two emerald crabs. Would this be considered understocked, just right, or overstocked?

Western_reefer
03/20/2010, 09:23 AM
Its not overstocked.

roneil
03/20/2010, 10:13 AM
Maybe it can handle one more fish

Western_reefer
03/20/2010, 02:00 PM
I'd say it could handle 2-3 more fish depending on size and kind of fish.

kingfisher62
03/20/2010, 02:05 PM
Yes ,you can get more fish. Inverts process food much more efficiantly and do not put much strain on your bioload. I really do not count them.

kidninja
03/20/2010, 02:44 PM
its not overstocked.

+1

fstar25
03/20/2010, 03:18 PM
I'd say it could handle 2-3 more fish depending on size and kind of fish.

+1 totally agree

dalston
03/20/2010, 07:52 PM
I agree with everyone. If it were me, I would find a mate for your clown to make a pair, then get a bottom dweller goby like a yellow watchman and leave it at that.

kingfisher62
03/20/2010, 08:11 PM
I agree with everyone. If it were me, I would find a mate for your clown to make a pair, then get a bottom dweller goby like a yellow watchman and leave it at that.

Sounds familiar! Only problem is I have that combo in a 14g biocube .Wasn't a problem when I first got them ,they were all tiny but now i have to consider relocating them.

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