Overstocked?

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Everything I see online suggests I am at my stocking limit. However, my tank looks empty & my water parameters are under control. Tank is an IM SR60, so a 40b dimensioned AIO. Here is what i have:

2 pajama cardinal
1 lawnmower blenny
1 midas blenny
1 watchman goby
1 scissortail firefish
1 ocellaris clown
1 flameback angel

The goby & firefish just hang out in a cave most of the day. The cardinal fish just float there, and the blennys hang out in/on rocks. Its just the clown & angel with much activity. Am I really maxed out? Room for a 2nd clown and/or small wrasse?

Tank has been running 11.5 months. Also have 1 BTA, some hermit crabs, snails & 2 emerald crabs. 2 trachys, 1 scoly. Some RFAs. One coral banded shrimp.

Thanks.
 

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Everything I see online suggests I am at my stocking limit. However, my tank looks empty & my water parameters are under control. Tank is an IM SR60, so a 40b dimensioned AIO. Here is what i have:

2 pajama cardinal
1 lawnmower blenny
1 midas blenny
1 watchman goby
1 scissortail firefish
1 ocellaris clown
1 flameback angel

The goby & firefish just hang out in a cave most of the day. The cardinal fish just float there, and the blennys hang out in/on rocks. Its just the clown & angel with much activity. Am I really maxed out? Room for a 2nd clown and/or small wrasse?

Tank has been running 11.5 months. Also have 1 BTA, some hermit crabs, snails & 2 emerald crabs. 2 trachys, 1 scoly. Some RFAs. One coral banded shrimp.

Thanks.
That looks good . Overstocking is more about managing bioload and space to create places for fish to hide and break line of sight

If your nutrient export is to low an turf scrubber is an easy solution
 
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Great, thanks. No wrasse, then. I’ll add another clown.
 

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