Question on fish population for 46gal bowfront reef aquarium.

  • Thread starter Thread starter DeLegge90
  • Start date Start date
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

DeLegge90

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 2, 2019
Messages
42
Reaction score
12
What state or country do you live in
Illinois
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I am fairly new to the hobby. I have a 46gal bowfront reef tank with the following inhabitants:

Firefish Goby
Sixline Wrasse
(x4) Peppermint Shrimp
Fire Shrimp
(x4) Adult Turbo Snails
(10+) Nuisance Snails
(x7) Hermits
Bubble Tip Anemone
GSP Frag
Zoa Frag
(x2) Hammer Frags
(x2) Pulsing Xenias

My plan was to add two Ocellaris Clownfish and a Dwarf Flame Angelfish to the aquarium. My question is: Is five fish too many fish given the size of the tank (46gal) and amount of other inhabitants? I figured having 5 fish would be my stopping point, but I wanted to ask the opinion of experienced reefers if that sounded like a safe plan. If so, how often would you do water changes/cleaning?
 
I would remove the six line wrasse. Get another, much less aggressive wrasse for your small tank. I think a 46 gal tank is too small for an angel.
 
My six line was great with all other fish, except other wrasse.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS RUN OUT OF AT THE WORST TIME?

  • Salt mix

    Votes: 15 18.1%
  • Fish or coral food

    Votes: 5 6.0%
  • Test kits or reagents

    Votes: 8 9.6%
  • Filter media or replacement fleece

    Votes: 4 4.8%
  • RO/DI filters or supplies

    Votes: 13 15.7%
  • Fragging and repair supplies, like glue or epoxy

    Votes: 10 12.0%
  • I keep a backup of everything

    Votes: 21 25.3%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 7 8.4%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new