How many fish?

[shab]

How many 3" fish can a 30gal standard tank with approx. 30lbs LR house?

 

[Greenmaster]

Depends on the fish... Some fish are messy and kinda nasty while others can do better. Do you have a sump or a canister or a HOB filter? Also where in BC are you? I'm on Vancouver Island.

 

[carey]

Yep, completely depends on the fish. I had four fish in my 29g standard tank, 2 clowns, goby and a blenny. and of course cuc including a sea hare.

lots of ways to be creative in a small tank.

I have a biocube 29g that I plan on stocking with 6 fish most likely. But someof the fish only get to 1" long

 

[shab]

I'm in Vancouver
I have an HOB atm but I'm planning on saving up and adding a protein skimmer as my fish get bigger and produce more waste. I have 5 fish right now all about an inch long each: 2 o. clowns, 2 green chromis, 1 banggai cardinal.
Sorry my tank is 29 gallons*
Carey I was thinking of going for a total of 6 fish as well, but I can't decide between a coral beauty or a sixline...? I think both would be too much if not bioload-wise then aggression-wise. Any thoughts?

 

[carey]

I don't think I would add any more fish to be honest. You have some already that will grow quite a bit.

I'm not sure i'd pick either of those to be honest. if you must add something how about a goby or a blenny? Usually pretty small fish, some blennies can get a few inches though.....

 

[shab]

for what reason? too little space?

 

[Greenmaster]

If you had a sump then you would have more biological filtration and then I would say your limit could be higher.

 

[shab]

a sump hmmmmmmmmm

 

[carey]

When everything is grown I think you might find its a bit tight in there. Gobies and blennies stay at the bottom which is really nice. some gobies can sift sand, blennies can eat algae...etc...

 

[Greenmaster]

There are also some pretty cool looking ones. I have a couple red headed gobies in my tank... you would think that in a tank my size you would never see them but they are always perched on something... they look awesome.

 

[shab]

I have decided not to add any more fish. I think what made up my mind was today I was at lfs and saw a full grown banggai cardinal...I don't want my own little cardinal "Bangu", or my other fish to feel crowded so I will leave them the space Also since I want to convert my fowlr to a reef in the near future, I probably don't want to risk a CB anyway.
Thanks anyway for your guys' input.