Limits to amount of Coral and Fish allowed in a tank.

[HelifaxNZ]

Hi folks,

Just been thinking what the limits are for the amount of corals you can have in a tank. Also fish and corals.

[wasp]

It's different every time. Some corals get on with each other, others don't they try to kill each other in various ways, so you can pack as many into a tank as can live compatably with their neighbours.

Fish, I don't think there is a rule. Some fish need a territory and will defend it and some fish will not get on with other fish. Here is a fish compatability chart http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/comp ... _chart.cfm

The other thing with stocking levels is if there are too many fish they will create more waste and you may get algae problems. Stock slowly and monitor how things are going.

For your tank you'll need to look at fish suitable for a small tank and that will get on with other fish in close proximity. heres some fish for small tanks, some of these available in NZ http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scat ... CatId=2124

And here's some of the easier fish recommended for beginners http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scat ... CatId=1926 but some of these are aggressive so check that out on the compatability chart. Also I don't agree that the algae blenny is for beginners they can be quite dificult if there is not a ready supply of algae.

[HelifaxNZ]

Thanks Wasp. I've been looking at the site LiveAquaria earlier and it is a great site to findout what's good and what's compatible. I guess also if you are stocking more fish and corals, you would need a bigger skimmer.

[wasp]

You always want a good skimmer.

Think of it as a waste removal machine for your tank. The more efficient the better.