Am I fully stocked? Opinions...

[Bectan01]

Just wanted to get opinions as to whether I can add any more fish. I have a 4ft long 200L (about 55g) I have had 2 x b/w percs, a spotted puffer and a scooter blenny for about a year and a month ago added a decora firefish and a gold stripe cardinal. Am I fully stocked or have a got one more left? If so, what would you suggest?

 

[danbstrong]

Just wanted to get opinions as to whether I can add any more fish. I have a 4ft long 200L (about 55g) I have had 2 x b/w percs, a spotted puffer and a scooter blenny for about a year and a month ago added a decora firefish and a gold stripe cardinal. Am I fully stocked or have a got one more left? If so, what would you suggest?

Depends on fitration describe the fitration on this setup

 

[Bectan01]

Just loads of live rock and a good skimmer. 2 x power heads. 15% PWC weekly levels are stable...

 

[Bectan01]

Oh it's about a year and half old...

 

[danbstrong]

Oh it's about a year and half old...

No fugi ? Hows nitrate adding to bioload will increase nitrate if all is good in that area i say go ahead add another smallone or two my buddy has 20 fish in a 90g and some are rather big fish but he has effective filtration for this, chaeto, biopellet reactor oversized skimmer

 

[Bectan01]

No fuge! Nitrates good, never more than 5ppm. What other small fish would go with what I've got? I should add that the fish i have are all but nearly full size...

 

[Bectan01]

Oh and my skimmer is oversized too

 

[danbstrong]

Oh and my skimmer is oversized too [/QUOTE
If you ever have rising nitrates then you may be at your max 15% adding fish will mean higher bioload meaning higher nitrate meaning higher waterchanges

 

[Mr. Crabs]

I'd add one more small to medium sized (under 4 inch fully grown) fish.

What kind of skimmer do you have?