will this be overstocked?

[gobytron]

I'll just jump in here and mention what a debate there actually is between the tang police and those who have positive experiences with tangs in smaller tanks...


wasn't there a huge argument in a thread a while back after some testing had been done to measure stress levels of fish in aquaria and the findings were that it made no difference...

Tang controversy aside, that bioload seems okay to me, but id cap it there and make sue my skimmer was always well maintaned.

I also dont think I'd put two tangs in any tank under 150 gallons...
just cuz they are pretty dirty fish imo.

[Rogue951]

We should put a pop up as soon as you enter the forum.
Please do not mention the T word in any setup under 120 gallons. If that is your intent keep it to yourself. Click OK to continue.

Just rememner urchin's like to rearrange loose rocks/corals, anything really. you'd be surprized what they can move. Mine seem to like picking up my poor snails and running around the tank with them helpless. =(
I wonder if any have died from being carried around and I didn't knock them off.

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by Rogue951

We should put a pop up as soon as you enter the forum.
Please do not mention the T word in any setup under 120 gallons. If that is your intent keep it to yourself. Click OK to continue.

Just rememner urchin's like to rearrange loose rocks/corals, anything really. you'd be surprized what they can move. Mine seem to like picking up my poor snails and running around the tank with them helpless. =(
I wonder if any have died from being carried around and I didn't knock them off.

wow...
How long did it take you to move so high up the tang police ranks?

[Rogue951]

Oh I'm not of the TP ranks. I'm actually one of the worst offenders. =)
I just see what happeneds in the past on not just here when ppl mention tanga in a small tank.

[cathyg_99]

i just dont want to buy a fish have it for a year and then have to give it away because its to large for the tank

[Palmer]

I have peppermints and have wanted to get a cleaner but I have read several posts that have said that cleaners often will go after and kill peppermints. Now of course there probably are plenty of people who havent experienced this but I have avoided adding additional shrimp because of it.

[asylumdown]

heh, if this tank is overstocked, mine is a mini Tokyo...

I don't even count my invertebrates when I think about stocking limits, unless they will blatantly fight.

I've got 4 cleaner's and 4 peppermint's living together. So far no problems with fighting, the peppermints are so nocturnal I only see them once or twice a week, but they always have egg clusters (as do the cleaners) so they can't be too stressed out.