overstocked 29?

[ThomasMagnum]

Hey Now all,

I am downgrading from my 58 gallon to a 29 oceanic biocube. I have three clowns, nine damsels , and a scopas tang in my 58. I will be trading in the scopas tang but do you think the nine damsels and three clowns will be too much in the 29 biocube? Do you guys consider that overstocked?

magnum p.i.

 

[gary shandling]

9 damsels in a 58 to many. They get along? 3 to 5 fish depending on species.

 

[ThomasMagnum]

they have all grown up together and get along well...a few chases here and there but never any fin damage.

 

[gary shandling]

Cool , its not something that happens alot. Do they school?

 

[ThomasMagnum]

nah...I think the tank is too small for that...they do hang out together in groups though. I wonder if their behavior would change in a 29

 

[gary shandling]

Not sure. Marine fish will weed out the weaker ones if food supply drops. I would feed them less amounts more often to help and plenty of good hiding spots amount the LR.

 

[Scooterman]

They will kill & eat each other in that smaller tank, I'd stick to the three clowns, your asking for troubles if you try to keep much more in there. I have a 34g tank with three small fish & they poop it up fast!

 

[burning2nd]

overloaded... to the fullest