Am i at my limit or can i add one more

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by Steven896s, Jun 27, 2012.

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Should i get the six line wrasse

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. Steven896s

    Steven896s Bristle Worm

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    I have a 29g biocube with soft lps and sps coral and two clowns a lawnmower bleeny and a strawberry basslet i think it is i was considering getting a small six line wrasse but not sure what do you guys think
     
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  3. 2in10

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    The wrasse is an active guy and will play well with your current stock since it is the last in. It may well making adding new stock difficult in the future as they can be very aggressive towards new additions. If you are making water changes religiously and of a decent size you should be OK since the fish all have different feeding strategies. FYI the blenny may get upset if the wrasse nears his feeding patch.
     
  4. Steven896s

    Steven896s Bristle Worm

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    Yea i do 5 gallons at least once a week
     
  5. Seano Hermano

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    I think the fish's behavior and aggressiveness would be OK if you didn't already have 4 fish in the tank. But in my opinion, your tank is already fully stocked.
     
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    Imo, those 3 fish are enough for that tank.
     
  7. Steven896s

    Steven896s Bristle Worm

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    Ok thanks ill stick with what i got
     
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  9. Reef Breeders

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    You can add one more, but be sure that you do water changes frequently like stated above. How much lr do you have? Too much lr means not enough swimming room.
     
  10. Seano Hermano

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    The OP should already be doing regular water changes (which I assume you are)...if you have to do more in order to keep nitrates down to a reasonable level (after buying a new fish) then obviously they shouldn't add to the current bio-load of the aquarium.
     
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    If this current stocking is working I would leave it be.

    After keeping 6 lines in a couple a nanos, they seem to become aggressive as they mature.

    Catching a 6 line can be a nightmare.

    IMHO I would add more corals and not more fish.
     
  12. evolved

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    Furthermore, I promise the basslet and the sixline would fight once the sixline became established. Too small of a tank and already at the fish limit to consider a sixline.