My 29 g Tank
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by slk3599:
<strong>Not to be the one to start an argument..my 29g tanks has been going for the past two years with basically the same amount of fish that Gobyfan has.
I've got:
1 Lemonpeel Angel
1 Maroon Clown
1 Yellowhead sleeper goby
1 Six Line Wrasse
I also have Ricordea and frilly mushrooms, yellow button polyps and a rose BTA. I am very dilligent about tank maintenance and the only fish I ever lost in this tank was a Diamond sleeper goby than jumped out when I forgot to close the top. It can be done but as I said, you need to be dilligent about maintenance.
But all good things come to an end, this past Monday I replaced the very scratched 29g with a 37g tank. Same dimensions only 4" taller.</strong><hr></blockquote>
THANKS SLK3599!
<strong>Not to be the one to start an argument..my 29g tanks has been going for the past two years with basically the same amount of fish that Gobyfan has.
I've got:
1 Lemonpeel Angel
1 Maroon Clown
1 Yellowhead sleeper goby
1 Six Line Wrasse
I also have Ricordea and frilly mushrooms, yellow button polyps and a rose BTA. I am very dilligent about tank maintenance and the only fish I ever lost in this tank was a Diamond sleeper goby than jumped out when I forgot to close the top. It can be done but as I said, you need to be dilligent about maintenance.
But all good things come to an end, this past Monday I replaced the very scratched 29g with a 37g tank. Same dimensions only 4" taller.</strong><hr></blockquote>
THANKS SLK3599!
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Modo:
<strong>Gobyfan- Please read this article.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/stocking1.htm
Please scroll down on this page to "Stocking" and read the FIVE pages of FAQs of stocking.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/MarIndInd.htm</strong><hr></blockquote>
Already read those articles, but thanks!!
GF.
<strong>Gobyfan- Please read this article.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/stocking1.htm
Please scroll down on this page to "Stocking" and read the FIVE pages of FAQs of stocking.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/MarIndInd.htm</strong><hr></blockquote>
Already read those articles, but thanks!!
GF.
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Hello,
I wanted to get some opinios from you guys to see if i am stocking my 29 g tank right, and not overstocking it, here is what i have so far!
<hr></blockquote>
I'm sorry I went back and looked at your original post. You were asking for opinions and not advice. Obviously you are going to do what you want no matter. So here is my opinion....
IMO you are overstocked. IMO you are setting yourself up for trouble. IMO you will be flushing one if not more of those fish in a month.
Out,
Kurt
[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: Modo ]</p>
I wanted to get some opinios from you guys to see if i am stocking my 29 g tank right, and not overstocking it, here is what i have so far!
<hr></blockquote>
I'm sorry I went back and looked at your original post. You were asking for opinions and not advice. Obviously you are going to do what you want no matter. So here is my opinion....
IMO you are overstocked. IMO you are setting yourself up for trouble. IMO you will be flushing one if not more of those fish in a month.
Out,
Kurt
[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: Modo ]</p>
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Modo:
<strong>
I'm sorry I went back and looked at your original post. You were asking for opinions and not advice. Obviously you are going to do what you want no matter. So here is my opinion....
IMO you are overstocked. IMO you are setting yourself up for trouble. IMO you will be flushing one if not more of those fish in a month.
Out,
Kurt
[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: Modo ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Wow struck a nerve he!!
I do appreciate your opinion Modo, it's just not my
way of looking at things! You might of had a bad
experience with your tank but that dosen't mean that
someone else will!!
I will keep you posted of my fish that will die!
But thanks again for the positive opinion you have!
Maybee one of these days i will post a picture of my
thriving overstocked tank that i have created!
Peace Out!!
GF
<strong>
I'm sorry I went back and looked at your original post. You were asking for opinions and not advice. Obviously you are going to do what you want no matter. So here is my opinion....
IMO you are overstocked. IMO you are setting yourself up for trouble. IMO you will be flushing one if not more of those fish in a month.
Out,
Kurt
[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: Modo ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Wow struck a nerve he!!
I do appreciate your opinion Modo, it's just not my
way of looking at things! You might of had a bad
experience with your tank but that dosen't mean that
someone else will!!
I will keep you posted of my fish that will die!
But thanks again for the positive opinion you have!
Maybee one of these days i will post a picture of my
thriving overstocked tank that i have created!
Peace Out!!
GF
OK, one more comment from me as this subject is close to home with my 29. I think you have to be careful of 2 things with your fish load.
1)Good Current and no dead spots:
Build your aquascape so you have lots of swim throughs etc to create hiding spaces and good flow throughout the tank. Having a dead spot will cause you problems. I think you said you had 2 power heads with your filters churning as well, so place them well.
2)Water changes:
Keep them at 20% every two weeks and your going to really curb any dip in water quality. Now I understand where several opinions about "way too much" are coming from, and I agree that you have a high bioload but I think its do-able.
Your just going to have to be caring for the tank more then normal. Id also say that a well thought out clean up crew will also help your load. I made the mistake of getting way too many blue leg hermits. They did very little to cut down on algae and waste etc, and I took some back and now Im trying to go all tronch snails and shrimp. Having shrimp to get the uneaten food and maybe a fighting conch to clean the sand and thats it.
So feed sparingly, but enough to keep the fish relaxed and aggresion down. Watch your Basslet for nasty behavior as well.
Good Luck,
And maybe post any problems you run into and how you solved them as anybody with a small tank will benefit.
Dustin
1)Good Current and no dead spots:
Build your aquascape so you have lots of swim throughs etc to create hiding spaces and good flow throughout the tank. Having a dead spot will cause you problems. I think you said you had 2 power heads with your filters churning as well, so place them well.
2)Water changes:
Keep them at 20% every two weeks and your going to really curb any dip in water quality. Now I understand where several opinions about "way too much" are coming from, and I agree that you have a high bioload but I think its do-able.
Your just going to have to be caring for the tank more then normal. Id also say that a well thought out clean up crew will also help your load. I made the mistake of getting way too many blue leg hermits. They did very little to cut down on algae and waste etc, and I took some back and now Im trying to go all tronch snails and shrimp. Having shrimp to get the uneaten food and maybe a fighting conch to clean the sand and thats it.
So feed sparingly, but enough to keep the fish relaxed and aggresion down. Watch your Basslet for nasty behavior as well.
Good Luck,
And maybe post any problems you run into and how you solved them as anybody with a small tank will benefit.
Dustin
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by dustint:
<strong>OK, one more comment from me as this subject is close to home with my 29. I think you have to be careful of 2 things with your fish load.
1)Good Current and no dead spots:
Build your aquascape so you have lots of swim throughs etc to create hiding spaces and good flow throughout the tank. Having a dead spot will cause you problems. I think you said you had 2 power heads with your filters churning as well, so place them well.
2)Water changes:
Keep them at 20% every two weeks and your going to really curb any dip in water quality. Now I understand where several opinions about "way too much" are coming from, and I agree that you have a high bioload but I think its do-able.
Your just going to have to be caring for the tank more then normal. Id also say that a well thought out clean up crew will also help your load. I made the mistake of getting way too many blue leg hermits. They did very little to cut down on algae and waste etc, and I took some back and now Im trying to go all tronch snails and shrimp. Having shrimp to get the uneaten food and maybe a fighting conch to clean the sand and thats it.
So feed sparingly, but enough to keep the fish relaxed and aggresion down. Watch your Basslet for nasty behavior as well.
Good Luck,
And maybe post any problems you run into and how you solved them as anybody with a small tank will benefit.
Dustin</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks Dutint!
I think i have good circulation going in my tank i realy dont see any dead spots!
And i agree with the Hermitts, i realy dont see any benifits of having these cretures, i will probably end up getting a Conch and a couple of peppermint shrimp!
As far as the Basslet he seems very Chill he likes to hide alot!
The one that i worry the most is one of my clowns, he is nutts he thinks he is the KING of the tank!
<strong>OK, one more comment from me as this subject is close to home with my 29. I think you have to be careful of 2 things with your fish load.
1)Good Current and no dead spots:
Build your aquascape so you have lots of swim throughs etc to create hiding spaces and good flow throughout the tank. Having a dead spot will cause you problems. I think you said you had 2 power heads with your filters churning as well, so place them well.
2)Water changes:
Keep them at 20% every two weeks and your going to really curb any dip in water quality. Now I understand where several opinions about "way too much" are coming from, and I agree that you have a high bioload but I think its do-able.
Your just going to have to be caring for the tank more then normal. Id also say that a well thought out clean up crew will also help your load. I made the mistake of getting way too many blue leg hermits. They did very little to cut down on algae and waste etc, and I took some back and now Im trying to go all tronch snails and shrimp. Having shrimp to get the uneaten food and maybe a fighting conch to clean the sand and thats it.
So feed sparingly, but enough to keep the fish relaxed and aggresion down. Watch your Basslet for nasty behavior as well.
Good Luck,
And maybe post any problems you run into and how you solved them as anybody with a small tank will benefit.
Dustin</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks Dutint!
I think i have good circulation going in my tank i realy dont see any dead spots!
And i agree with the Hermitts, i realy dont see any benifits of having these cretures, i will probably end up getting a Conch and a couple of peppermint shrimp!
As far as the Basslet he seems very Chill he likes to hide alot!
The one that i worry the most is one of my clowns, he is nutts he thinks he is the KING of the tank!
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote
Corals do not add to the bio-load in the same way that fish do. You should not count them.
I, too will give you my opinion. You still have too many fish. Again, you have 5 smaller fish in a 29 gallon tank. I have 5 smaller fish and 2 large ones in a tank w/ 200+ gallons in the system. I will probably add 1 larger species, and then that will be it.
Expect to have problems, and be ready to loose some of your fish to disease.
Again, just my opinion.
Ernie
Corals do not add to the bio-load in the same way that fish do. You should not count them.
I, too will give you my opinion. You still have too many fish. Again, you have 5 smaller fish in a 29 gallon tank. I have 5 smaller fish and 2 large ones in a tank w/ 200+ gallons in the system. I will probably add 1 larger species, and then that will be it.
Expect to have problems, and be ready to loose some of your fish to disease.
Again, just my opinion.
Ernie
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by esmithiii:
<strong>
I, too will give you my opinion. You still have too many fish. Again, you have 5 smaller fish in a 29 gallon tank. I have 5 smaller fish and 2 large ones in a tank w/ 200+ gallons in the system. I will probably add 1 larger species, and then that will be it.
Expect to have problems, and be ready to loose some of your fish to disease.
Again, just my opinion.
Ernie</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks esmithiii for your opinion!
<strong>
I, too will give you my opinion. You still have too many fish. Again, you have 5 smaller fish in a 29 gallon tank. I have 5 smaller fish and 2 large ones in a tank w/ 200+ gallons in the system. I will probably add 1 larger species, and then that will be it.
Expect to have problems, and be ready to loose some of your fish to disease.
Again, just my opinion.
Ernie</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks esmithiii for your opinion!
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