Most Overstocked Tank?

[Anonymous]

I was wonderin how many people here will admit to maintaining an "Overstocked" tank? How do ya do it? I have a 29 g with a Percula,Dwarf Hawk,Foxface,Snowflake Eel,Royal Gramma,2 Peppermint Shrimp,5 Redleg Hermits,Fighting Conch,Orange Thorny Star,and a few Mushrooms.

 

[O P Ing]

hi.
Bangbang, you got no reply yet because everybody knows that all tank are overstocked. I have a 110 gal being set up, with nothing but saltwater, sand and rock, and it is overstocked already.

 

[Will C1]

your tank isnt that bad, mabe once everything starts to get bigger, but by then just like the rest of us you will have a bigger tank by then. lol i started out with a 40gal salt, and you saw the three biggins in my house now.

 

[danmhippo]

You know you are walking on thin ice with that much bioload. Anything goes wrong, you will have chain reaction of events boom boom boom. I used to be just like you, but now I feel sorry for those fish I wasted.

 

[LFS42]

How do ya do it

That's a rather personal question 8)


Ah, I remember the days of a 30" just too well.
I started with a 37gal stocked with a snowflake eel, yellow tang, 2 damsels
lava rock, crushed coral substrate, UG filter and a stock light.

BangBang, I think you won your own contest for most overstocked tank :lol:

3 potential big fish
3 small fish
and inverts
8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O


How do you do it?
(you know what I mean)

 

[Will C1]

there not to big, at least from what bang has told me i havent gone over there yet to see them. i have seen the snowflake he's only about 8" long and between 1/8" and 1/4" in diameter, very cool looking though, hey if they give ya a hard time bang i will gladly put him in the 120

 

[LFS42]

there not to big, at least from what bang has told me i havent gone over there yet to see them. i have seen the snowflake he's only about 8" long and between 1/8" and 1/4" in diameter, very cool looking though, hey if they give ya a hard time bang i will gladly put him in the 120

Eels are pretty cool at that size, they get better when they are about 3' long too.
We have a chainlink at the store.

 

[Will C1]

im trying to convince my lfs to dig out the snowflake they have in their reef tank. he's about 1" or so in diameter mabe a little bigger, cant tell how long he is i have only seen the front 8" or so he has some cool orange color on his nose the little hair like things that stick out. i think he might eat my chromis though so im not to sure on it yet. if he wouldent bother my angels i might just get him.

 

[snowman5373]

are Eels reef safe? I seen a blue ribbon at my lfs and it was jaw dropping.

 

[LFS42]

are Eels reef safe? I seen a blue ribbon at my lfs and it was jaw dropping.

Yes, but they will eat all other small fish they can catch.
And, you'll have one heck of a time getting the nitrates down.

 

[Anonymous]

are Eels reef safe? I seen a blue ribbon at my lfs and it was jaw dropping.

It's also very difficult to keep. Too bad your lfs chooses to stock such a fish.

There should be a handy link to the reefs.org USL where we can just refer people. You know, I don't even know if there is one online.

Hrm...I'll have to check it out and then post it...

Peace,

Chip

 

[0db]

I think I can beat all overstocked tanks.

And I can do so with no guilt, because it was my dad's tank, when I was like 12 years old. It was the tank that sparked my interest in SW aquaria, but it ended tragically (as you will understand in a moment.)

The tank was an 18g hex.

UGF powered by one powerhead; crushed coral substrate.

The residents:

2 domino damsels
1 tomato clown
1 yellow tang
1 panther grouper (small, of course)
1 snowflake moray (about 12-14" long)

There was at least one other fish in there too, but I can't remember what it was right now... I want to say a purple pseudochromis or something.

My dad's big regret was that he never got around to buying an anemone for the clownfish. (under a single 12" plant/aquarium fluorescent, of course)

I think you can guess how this experiment turned out.

Back then it was just one of those things, no internet info, just an LFS willing to sell whatever you pointed at when you walk in the door.

Somehow this experience translated into me starting my own 60g when I was about 17 and developed since then into my decently developed reef. But I look back on that tank and absolutely cringe when I think about it.

 

[Emperator]

my question is:

are you guys proud to stuff your fish into aquariums like sardines are packed into cans?

i really hope not.

 

[0db]

my question is:

are you guys proud to stuff your fish into aquariums like sardines are packed into cans?

i really hope not.

I currently have a 55 gallon reef with a single 2.5" dusky jawfish in it. How's that?

 

[Anonymous]

my question is:

are you guys proud to stuff your fish into aquariums like sardines are packed into cans?

i really hope not.

LOL...I was surprised it took so long for a post like yours. I am gettin a 1 inch Clown Trigger next..and maybe a Baby Volitan Lion.........Just kiddin....LOL

 

[Anonymous]

im trying to convince my lfs to dig out the snowflake they have in their reef tank. he's about 1" or so in diameter mabe a little bigger, cant tell how long he is i have only seen the front 8" or so he has some cool orange color on his nose the little hair like things that stick out. i think he might eat my chromis though so im not to sure on it yet. if he wouldent bother my angels i might just get him.

I don't think that Snowflake would harm your Lemon Angel if you feed the Eel by hand or with a wand. They would not compete fro the food then and possibly have an "Accident". When can you come here and see my overstocked tank?

 

[Will C1]

im not to worried about the lemmon he is quite big, however those chromis are only about 1" long i think they might make a tasty treat. i am worried if hes gonna harass my regal angel, he's coming in on fri.on the other hand he is in with a bunch of smaller fish now and dosent eat them......has yours been aggresive yet? hmm i could come over today possibly, i would love to see the great white in the bucket :lol: give me a ring.

 

[Anonymous]

im not to worried about the lemmon he is quite big, however those chromis are only about 1" long i think they might make a tasty treat. i am worried if hes gonna harass my regal angel, he's coming in on fri.on the other hand he is in with a bunch of smaller fish now and dosent eat them......has yours been aggresive yet? hmm i could come over today possibly, i would love to see the great white in the bucket :lol: give me a ring.

I can't even find him.but I can't find my Peppermint Shrimp either. OH OH!

 

[beerbaron]

blah blah i have no experience with overstocked tanks, maybe you should i dont know LOL something
HTH
BB

 

[Anonymous]

blah blah i have no experience with overstocked tanks, maybe you should i dont know LOL something
HTH
BB

Well........I skim the crap out of mine.