for about 6 months ive had my 220g tank up and running, sps dominant. i started off with about 30 1" frags and i bought the "neccesary" equipment and kept my parameters where there should be. at that time i had 2 clowns, 1 tang, 3 gobies and 5 chromis. the growth of the sps was very slow, although color was great. i tried all kinds of additives, but to no avail. i also played around with light schedules, still slow growth.
i then decided to stock, and some can even say over stock my tank. i bought 15 more chromis, 3 more tangs, a trigger, flame hawk, 5 pajama cardinals and a couple of blennies. of course i did not buy them all at the same time, but i did so in a manner that wouldnt throw off any parameter. the fish were added within a 2 month period. i also upgraded my skimmer to handle the load.
within the first month, the growth exploded!! in seriousness, i got more growth in 1 month, then the past 6 months. i fed more also, and again, making sure all parameters were in check. i have no excess algae, and now my frags are looking like mini colonies. with that being said, what is your thoughts on growth versus amount of fish?
i then decided to stock, and some can even say over stock my tank. i bought 15 more chromis, 3 more tangs, a trigger, flame hawk, 5 pajama cardinals and a couple of blennies. of course i did not buy them all at the same time, but i did so in a manner that wouldnt throw off any parameter. the fish were added within a 2 month period. i also upgraded my skimmer to handle the load.
within the first month, the growth exploded!! in seriousness, i got more growth in 1 month, then the past 6 months. i fed more also, and again, making sure all parameters were in check. i have no excess algae, and now my frags are looking like mini colonies. with that being said, what is your thoughts on growth versus amount of fish?
