is this too much?

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  1. cbs3315

    cbs3315 Ritteri Anemone

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    i just added 4 chromis i guess 3 now that i cant find 1 and a lawnmower blenny. i want to add more chromis so i found a site that offers free shipping for orders over $99. so was thinking about adding 5 more chromis, 2 o clowns, a serpent star, and 2 cleaner shrimp. is this to much of a bio load at one time? i have a 115 gallon tank and a 30 gal sump.
     
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  3. DaDaAtlanta

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    I think its fine for the fish considering the water volume but I would perhaps hold off on the inverts. All the fish you have chosen are pretty hardy but inverts are more sensitive IMO
     
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    I agree. Inverts are much more sensitive to ammonia spikes.
     
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    cbs3315 Ritteri Anemone

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    ok so ill take off the inverts so i need to come up with about $30 more. any suggestions?
     
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    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    maybe...where are you ordering from?
     
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    cbs3315 Ritteri Anemone

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  9. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    What about a dwarf angel? I have a nice Coral Beauty. I don't think they usually nip at corals.
     
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    cbs3315 Ritteri Anemone

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    should my tank be more mature for those? my tank has only been up and going for a couple months now. have thought about them though. we want a tang eventually too so not sure how much fish i sould add. dont want to run out of room before i can get a tang. my wife wants a blue hippo.
     
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    better accound for that now then. How many inches of fish have you added/plan to add?

    The 5+3 chromis is = to about 20". For a 115g I would say you are at a bout 1/4 to 1/2 full. as of now. So maybe a dwarf angel & a tang or two?

    The cb I is the only fish I have. It's been in the tank for about 8 months. The tank was pretty new before that. But slow down & wait a while, after you order these fish.

    the 5 chromis + a dwarf angel should be ok.
     
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    Eibli Angelfish, also known as red stripes, are pretty cool looking fish, too.