CaptainK Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 So I have had my 57g setup for over a month now and I was wanting to add 1 more fish, but I do not want to overstock. I have a 30 gallon sump and about 60 pounds of live rock. Below is what's in there now. Just saw a Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse at RCA that looks awesome. Do I have room? 2 Ocellaris Clowns 1 Leopard Wrasse 1 Melanuras Wrasse 1 Lawnmower Blenny 1 Neon Goby 1 Yasha Hase Goby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 How's your algae/nutrient levels? You're plenty fine IMO as far as actual loading goes, but I would give the tank some time since it's pretty much new. Those are all low bio load fish, but they are fairly competitive in that they have similar diets. I wouldn't get another pod grazing fish at all. I can't imagine a pod within 5 miles of that tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 +1 to giving the tank more time, like months. I'm of the opinion that a tank needs a good 6 months to really settle in to it's comfort zone. But, if you do add that other wrasse, just be sure to up your feedings to make sure everyone gets enough. At least 2x a day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 concur with everything said thus far, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainK Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Thanks for the replies. I'll need to get off the wrasse train. Looks like my pod population is maintaining and adding another would decimate it. It was one of those times you almost can't resist buying something without researching, but I did. No more fish for a while then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 To increase pod production in refugium, leave free of predators like in a refuge. With that many consumers of pods with such a new tank you may want to include a HOB already seeded with pods and rubble. I have three HOB that are doing this. You are welcome to borrow one for a week to see if it would suit you. Aquaclear 110 at 500 GPH Emperor 400 at 400 GPH BIO System 75 at 350 GPH Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I was just fixing to suggest a HOB full of rubble/cheato to generate pods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainK Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 40% of my sump is setup for my refugium. It has about 30 pounds of live rock and some macro algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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