Overstocking Tank

[TacticalKnight]

Would it be possible to overstock a reef tank by 1 or 2 fish if adequate filtration is provided and the fish do not have conflicts and water changes are a little more frequent?

 

[illinoisreefer]

Overstocking guidelines are to be taken into consideration but are far from a hard and fast rule. IMHO there are a couple things to consider, such as filtration and areas of occupancy. If your fish occupy different areas of the tank (ie. sand, rock, open water) I believe you can stretch the general stocking rules a bit provided you have adequate filtration to support the bio load produced.

 

[footgal]

‘Overstocking’ is a tank by tank basis. What’re you planning to have in what size tank with what filtration? If you do it slowly you probably won’t have a filtration issue, I’d just be worried about aggression due to cramped quarters

 

[TacticalKnight]

How resistant are the fish to nitrates though, in my freshwater tanks the fish are extremely hardy from my experiences but I don't know how well clown and gobies and all those do.