Shrimp & fish & others...

[idgy]

Now I know that each tank is different and so many factors factor in to that. My question is in a 60 gallon tank if you could support 4 smaller fish 1 - 2 inches and one larger 4 inch fish. How much do shrimp, snails and feather dusters take away from how many fish your tank could hold?

Now I have 2 clowns, 1 small and 1 medium and 2 large shrimp and several snails.

I planned on adding a 2" Fridiman, a 3" Flame Angel, another large shrimp and a feather duster?

Is that an over load? I have about 83 pounds of LR.

 

[idgy]

I am back! What about adding Polyps? Or at this point have I thought about adding too much?

 

[Blazer88]

Feather dusters and such don't really add to any bio-load, they are filter feeders. Supporting the fish depends on your filtration setup. In my 65, I have 4 smaller fish and two larger ones with no problems. I have an oversized skimmer for a 65G (Coralife 220 Needlewheel) which helps with the bio load. Do you have a fuge? Which skimmer?

 

[idgy]

I have the (Life Reef) LF1 Berlin system with an In-Sump Protein Skimmer.

 

[cheeks69]

My question is in a 60 gallon tank if you could support 4 smaller fish 1 - 2 inches and one larger 4 inch fish. How much do shrimp, snails and feather dusters take away from how many fish your tank could hold?

Now I have 2 clowns, 1 small and 1 medium and 2 large shrimp and several snails.

I planned on adding a 2" Fridiman, a 3" Flame Angel, another large shrimp and a feather duster?

Is that an over load? I have about 83 pounds of LR.

I wouldn't hesitate to add the fish for a 60 gal tank you actually have a light bio-load. Just keep in mind that Dwarf Angels are nippers by nature and may irritate Zoa's Brain and Clam Mantles so keep an eye on him. What type of shrimp do you have ?

 

[idgy]

one cleaner and one blood red! Thinking of adding one more cleaner!

 

[cheeks69]

That shouldn't be a problem at all...I say go for it