30g stocking?

[kelp47]

Hi. I'm setting up a new 30g tank and moving fish and seeded rubble from another established tank. I'd like to add a couple or three if possible. Any thoughts on this? Would it be too much? All new ones would be on the sand or rockwork (for behavior purposes). I guess my main question is about bioload...

Already have:
-Pair of Ocellaris
-Single Royal Gramma
-Pair of Wheelers Gobies w/ shrimp

Would like to add:
-Pair of Biota CB Mandarins
-Single Clown Goby

Thanks in advance for the advice.

 

[Ranjib]

I think you are already heavily stocked. Mandarin will be too much. They need lots of copepods.

 

[Miguel Negron]

I agree +1^

 

[kelp47]

Thanks for the feedback. I had a feeling that's what I would hear... which probably means I should not have asked! Haha. I had seen a thread earlier about how "acclimated" the Biota CB mandarins were, but I think that must be all relative. After reading more (after I posted) on a non sponsored thread, I realized they were still going to be pretty high maintenance.

 

[Brew12]

Thanks for the feedback. I had a feeling that's what I would hear... which probably means I should not have asked! Haha. I had seen a thread earlier about how "acclimated" the Biota CB mandarins were, but I think that must be all relative. After reading more (after I posted) on a non sponsored thread, I realized they were still going to be pretty high maintenance.

If the mandarin were adapted to eating prepared food, you could probably do it if you were going to feed 6+ times a day. A 30g system won't supply enough natural food for a single Mandarin, let alone a pair.
I don't see any issue adding the goby.

 

[PicassoClown04]

A 30 is too small for a mandarin as the others have already said. It would be possible to keep one but only with monumental effort. A single cherub angel would be happy but you would be toeing the line of overstocked, it would definitely be your last fish :)

 

[Tamberav]

Thanks for the feedback. I had a feeling that's what I would hear... which probably means I should not have asked! Haha. I had seen a thread earlier about how "acclimated" the Biota CB mandarins were, but I think that must be all relative. After reading more (after I posted) on a non sponsored thread, I realized they were still going to be pretty high maintenance.

Even if they eat frozen...the problem is their digestive tracts are still short and inefficient so they need proper amounts of food.

I have found a 30g system can support them if it is a macro algae dominant system and has a fuge and no heavy weight competition like wrasse.

8 fish in 30g is a lot though. I usually keep around 4-5 in that size.

 

[Zionas]

I’d add the Clown agony and call it a day. You’re probably maxed out at 6 fish in a 30.

 

[kelp47]

Thanks, everyone. I probably will add the clown goby so I have something in the rocks, but I'm definitely not adding even a single mandarin.