Just curious: If you had a 230g tank, how many fish would you put in it?

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by untamed

Hmm..maybe total fish-inches/gallon is better math. Those 16 account for about 90" worth of fish, so by the same ratio you get about 51" worth in 230 gallons. At 1.5" each, that would be about 34 fish.



I wonder what everybody else's inches/gallon is? Only display gallons count!

I suck at math so I'm not sure When I get home later on I'll try to hold a measuring tape up tp the glass so I can get a better idea of how big my fish really are (I tend to guess bigger then they really are) and I'll try to figure it out.

Originally Posted by Eb0la11

I like this thread though.

Thanks, I thought it would be interesting to see what people would or have stocked their tank with.

[kien]

If I had a larger tank, say the 230 of the topic here, I would definitely do more schooling fish. My 4 chromis whenever they feel like schooling look cool and I always wish that i could put more in. Perhaps other schooling fish like cardinals or anthias. A massive ball of schooling fish, that would be golden.

[muck]

Originally Posted by kien

If I had a larger tank, say the 230 of the topic here, I would definitely do more schooling fish. My 4 chromis whenever they feel like schooling look cool and I always wish that i could put more in. Perhaps other schooling fish like cardinals or anthias. A massive ball of schooling fish, that would be golden.

For sure... about 100 orange-stripe cardinals would be Fantastic!!

[Zoaelite]

In my 165g 6 foot I have:
1 Unicorn Tang
1 Yellow Tang
2 Mimic Tangs
1 Barine Tang
2 Yellow Corris wrasse
2 False Percs
2 Psychedelic Mandarins
1 Lawnmower blenny
1 bi color blenny

So 13 in a 165g

[Parker]

In my 265 I have 5 Chromis..lol

I have not put together a fish list for my tank and I really should. I tend to like a tank that's a not quite calm but not busy either.. Know what I mean?

[Lance]

[quote=Parker;474558]In my 265 I have 5 Chromis..lol


Christ Parker, your feeding bill must be atrocious!

[shrimpchips]

I'd go for a big tank of small fish - like 20 - 30 Chromis viridis, a few centropyge (a harem or two different species), a good mix of small gobies, a few hawkfish, a few cardinals to make a small school, and maybe a wrasse or five. Oh and 7 - 15 pearly jawfish

In any case, I'd opt for small fish - large fish (8"+) look out of place in any tank smaller than several hundred ~ thousands of gallons, IMO.

[PoonTang]

Christ Parker, your feeding bill must be atrocious!

Mine too...I have 4" of fish in 120G. A Kole tang and a Lawnmower Blennie.

[globaldesigns]

You know what, you will get alot of views on this topic, from the so many inches of fish per gallon to you should only have this many and no more...

In my opinion, let your parameters dictate what you can do or have. Some may say that I am overloaded, but I have setup things in such a way that all is good and my parameters never fluctuate much. Parameters meaning Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, ALK, and so on.

Take the advice of all and then you determine what method will best fit you. And most importantly have fun!

Happy Holidays

[The Grizz]

Well said Rick, I have been told I am overstock but no one has seen my tank to see how small my fish are and my parameter's have stayed on the money.