Is that too much in a 5 1/2 gal.

This is my first 5 1/2 gallon saltwater tank. Does anyone think I put to much into the tank any comment on it?
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Tank looks very nice. Only things that I can point out is that unless your dragonette eats frozen foods, it won't live very long. Also, your corals and anemones are not going to live very long if all you have lighting the tank is the NO bulbs that came with the tank.

 

P.S. How long has this tank been set up for? It looks awfully "clean" but I'm hoping that you didn't just set it up?

 

it been setup for more than 6 months and the dragonette been eating frozen shrimp. once in while i feed it live brine shrimp. what lighting should i be using?

 

the lighting you choose depends on what your want to keep you can go with pc fluorescent lighting, t5's or metal halides.

 

i suppose i'll bust your chops. the coral arrangement is fine until they overgrow and need to be moved or fragged, unless of course (agreeing with amcarrig) your light is not very intense....need to know a little more about your lighting specs. your anemone(s) will more than likely not thrive, in a tank that small, you are not going to have proper light and current that is both acceptable for a gorgonian and an anemone(s). lastly, two fish in a 5.5!!!! are you joking me? a very small clown possibly, with intent to move the fish later to a larger tank......but a dragonet? if that little scooter isn't eating frozen, may god take pity on your soul. just kidding, but if you want a variety of lighting....you may want to ditch the 5.5. and step up to a 20" or 24" long tank. you may feel a little bit better about giving your two fish a larger playground too....

 

Thank guys. hopefully soon i'll have money for a bigger tank. as for now i'll try my best to keep this little guys live and heathly.

 

If you soak the frozen and live brine shrimp in a vitamin supplement like Selcon before you feed it to the fish, it might stand a chance. Adult brine shrimp have practically no nutritional value so if that's all it's eating, it's not good. You will absolutely have to upgrade your lighting if you expect to keep the anemone and corals alive. It already looks to me like your anemone is bleaching so the time to upgrade is now.

 

Also, if your gorgonians have white polyps, you're going to have to supplement zooplankton and phytoplankton to keep it alive. Even then, they have a poor survival record in aquaria.