Overstocked? Should I move my Coral Beauty?

[Marc118]

In my 33g I have...

2 green chromis
2 ocellaris
1 coral beauty

should I move the angel to my 60g?

All fish are active and healthy, I test water at least once a week, usually every other day or so.

 

[LittleParr]

does your coral beauty look nice in the 33gal, and do the ocellaris do better in pairs?

 

[Marc118]

Yes it looks great. And the clowns are in love

 

[LittleParr]

how can you tell the males and females apart, and can you buy them in mated pairs?

 

[LittleParr]

btw, what size heater are you using for your 33g? How many watts?

 

[Marc118]

Ive got a 300w heater.

 

[LittleParr]

is that too much or just right for the 33gal?

 

[Marc118]

Works great for me. Im not sure about how many watts per gallon for heaters.

 

[Fluff]

marc118
I think as long as you keep watch of your parameters and keep up on water changes when needed, you should be ok. If the nitrates get so that you are struggling to keep them under control, then I would think about moving the angel. JMO

 

[Marc118]

Thanks for the input Fluff

 

[melosu58]

I agree with Fluff but I think your angel would love the upgrade in room.

 

[Marc118]

I think that eventually I would move it as it grows, I was thinking more immediate. But I keep my water quality high so I think im ok. Are they reef safe?

 

[melosu58]

IME they are NOT. The one I use to have destroyed a coral. I caught him in the act. But there are some like Brenden that says his has been good. I just know I had to trade mine in for destuction.

 

[Marc118]

Bummer....maybe he wont be moved so soon

 

[FishFrik]

This is not concerned about ur fish but for future references, for heaters, 50W per 15G is enuf

 

[Fluff]

I had a coral beauty in my reef for three years with no problems. It's a crap shoot though. Some do ok, some don't.

 

[roka64]

Clown fish will change sexes. I believe the female will be the larger of the two. In nature, there will be one dominant female and one donimant male...the rest are males. If the female dies, the dominant male becomes female and the next male in line will become the dominant male and so on as the cycle continues....