Fish limit for a 75 gallons

[newtothishobby]

Alright guys I watched brs but I'm still confused about tanks and fish limits. I absolutely want one more fish the one spot Fox face. Id like to add a few cardinals of any species in the tank just for displaying purposes or maybe an angel. Idk but the one spot is definitely the one fish I need next. My 75 gallon has: 1 yellow tang, 1 tomini tang, 1red hawk, 1 clown goby, 2 clowns, 1 six line, 1royal Gramma, 1 red shrimp, goby pistol pair, 1 diamond goby, 1 pajama cardinal, 1 starry blenny,
and a few coral.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Its looking pretty tight already..... just my 2 cents

 

[Clowning_Around72]

Alright guys I watched brs but I'm still confused about tanks and fish limits. I absolutely want one more fish the one spot Fox face. Id like to add a few cardinals of any species in the tank just for displaying purposes or maybe an angel. Idk but the one spot is definitely the one fish I need next. My 75 gallon has: 1 yellow tang, 1 tomini tang, 1red hawk, 1 clown goby, 2 clowns, 1 six line, 1royal Gramma, 1 red shrimp, goby pistol pair, 1 diamond goby, 1 pajama cardinal, 1 starry blenny,
and a few coral.

I'd say your at the limit. If anything, you might be just over the limit. That yellow tang will eventually outgrow the tank (it may take years but eventually it will be too big). You also have quite a few gobies + the blenny and the hawkfish so I would watch the territorial battles on that front over time as well.

I would not add a fox face to this tank. If you wanted to do cardinals, I would advise removing the Pajama Cardinal and perhaps the 6 line. That way you don't have fish within the same niche and family and you remove what will likely become your aggressor. Maybe remove something else as well idk.

I also don't know the current sizes of any of these fish so I don't know where the current bioload stands.

It would help to know filtration as well.

 

[Clowning_Around72]

From my personal errors, you'd rather understock than be at the limit. That way you have wiggle room for mistakes

 

[Tamberav]

Your tank looks full....

What you need is a bigger tank :) or a second tank..

 

[newtothishobby]

I'd say your at the limit. If anything, you might be just over the limit. That yellow tang will eventually outgrow the tank (it may take years but eventually it will be too big). You also have quite a few gobies + the blenny and the hawkfish so I would watch the territorial battles on that front over time as well.

I would not add a fox face to this tank. If you wanted to do cardinals, I would advise removing the Pajama Cardinal and perhaps the 6 line. That way you don't have fish within the same niche and family and you remove what will likely become your aggressor. Maybe remove something else as well idk.

I also don't know the current sizes of any of these fish so I don't know where the current bioload stands.

It would help to know filtration as well.

 

[newtothishobby]

This is what I'm working with and I do have a 40 gallon in the basement. Will take the advice and not add more fish. Will probably just add coral. If you see anything else wrong let me know. Thanks!!

 

[Lavey29]

Those poor fish have absolutely no where to fully conceal themselves overnight. You have virtually no rock.

 

[newtothishobby]

Those poor fish have absolutely no where to fully conceal themselves overnight. You have virtually no rock.

Thank you. I will add more. A lot of the rock was buried by the diamond goby. But no harm in adding more

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Need more rock!!! Should have about a pound per gallon.

 

[Lavey29]

Thank you. I will add more. A lot of the rock was buried by the diamond goby. But no harm in adding more

Cool, add some real live wet ocean rock and Jumpstart your biome for coral. I also think you have room for more small colorful fish just not a large fox face. Depends on your filtration system but I have a 65g DT and can give you my fish list. Rock serves as the base for your beneficial bacteria to support your biome but at night, the fish need to completely hide like they do in the ocean from predators.

 

[newtothishobby]

Need more rock!!!

Yep. Another poster said the same. I will go buy more. Thank you for the advice!

 

[newtothishobby]

Cool, add some real live wet ocean rock and Jumpstart your biome for coral. I also think you have room for more small colorful fish just not a large fox face. Depends on your filtration system but I have a 65g DT and can give you my fish list. Rock serves as the base for your beneficial bacteria to support your biome but at night, the fish need to completely hide like they do in the ocean from predators.

Please send me your fish list. Most of the rock was bought live except for a few. I don't mind buying more rock. Thank you for the feedback!

 

[Lavey29]

Please send me your fish list. Most of the rock was bought live except for a few. I don't mind buying more rock. Thank you for the feedback!

I sent you a PM

 

[Lavey29]

Another observation, I don't see much surface ripple in your picture. Video would not play. You want your wave pumps about 3 inches below the surface so you get a nice ample surface ripple for gas exchange.

 

[newtothishobby]

Just bought 11 pounds of live rock and 10 pounds of dry. Added the live rock gonna add the dry later

 

[newtothishobby]

What are we thinking? Still need more? Probably will rearrange everything next week

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

What are we thinking? Still need more? Probably will rearrange everything next week

How many pounds did you start with?

 

[newtothishobby]

How many pounds did you start with?

Originally 40 with the 40 gallon. Then added about 20 more pounds in when upgrading to the 75. And just bought about 21 pounds. So I total 80 ish pounds now? I can remove it all and weigh it if a more accurate number is preferred.

 

[newtothishobby]

Originally 40 with the 40 gallon. Then added about 20 more pounds in when upgrading to the 75. And just bought about 21 pounds. So I total 80 ish pounds now? I can remove it all and weigh it if a more accurate number is preferred.

Just didn't want to disturb the rocks buried in the sand since I haven't seen my goby shrimp pair in like two days.