How many fish max

[El Camaron]

should i put in my 70 cube?

[zygote2k]

that depends on the filtration available and the size and behavior of the fish. the old skool rule of thumb was "an inch of fish per 5 gallons".

[dbartco]

1 only

 

 

 

Like Rob said, volume, husbandry, and selection can skew these numbers all over the place. Ask Craig? He was up to 38 in a 210. They seemed healthy to me, but I thought that was too much. Who knows

[gmubeach]

Why max out your fish .... your asking for ich!

[BowieReefer84]

25 blue chromis.... and 1 tang.

 

 

[zygote2k]

Why max out your fish .... your asking for ich!

simply not true.

 

If you want your fish to be as happy as they can be in a small prison like tank, go with 5 or 6 so they'll have minimal impact on each others' lives and more swimming room to avoid territorial disputes.

Edited May 7, 2010 by zygote2k

[El Camaron]

so i should get rid of my 10 tangs?

 

i actually have 8 fish, they all seem happy and get along well, my filtration is great and keep up with water changes on a weekly basis. From what i see on a daily basis is that there are no teritory disputes, they all share the food and i have never seen them fight, the powder blue was a bully for the first few hours but once lights were off he was cool.

 

3 catalina gobys

1 starry blenny

2 semi snowflake clowns

1 small yello tang

1 small powder blue

1 copperband butterfly

[Glenn]

Aren't catalina gobies a 'cold water' (at least cooler) fish?? I think they are gorgeous fish but I've always avoided them due to the temps they prefer vs. the 80F that my tanks are set for.

 

So how long have you had yours, what's the water temps, and how are they doing?

[mchippo]

I have 50 in my 350 and all are fat and happy. Nitrates are near 0. Of the 50, 10 are Green Chromis and 10 are Pajama Cardinals.

[Origami]

For a 70 cube (which would be around 25 inches on a side), you've probably got enough (if you begin to consider their growth potential). As some of these species grow, you'll find that you either need to re-home them or upgrade because they'll simply outgrow the environment that you're giving them now. Some species that you have are grazers that could definitely benefit from having a larger area over which to roam; at lest one the yellow tang, but also the powder blue) can be territorial - it (and it's tank mates) could benefit from extra space or at least space that is broken up well by rock work.

[El Camaron]

I have had those Catalinas for almost a year, and people told me they were not going to survive lol how silly.

 

the tangs i got because they are small, i most likely will not be upgrading but will find them new homes when they do grow.

 

Thanks for all the responses, I guess i should just let them be for now as i dont plant to buy anymore corals or fish.