29 gallon stocking
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Brian_G
overly obsessed
first, what equipment do you have. lights, filtration?
do you have any live rock?
in a 29 you can only keep 2-3 small fish.
most inverts dont count as anything and you can add those as you wish within reason as long as you have something for them to eat
do you have any live rock?
in a 29 you can only keep 2-3 small fish.
most inverts dont count as anything and you can add those as you wish within reason as long as you have something for them to eat
OhNoNemo
i love triggers
or an Angler:D
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
I have a 29 with a small Fiji Blue Devil Damselfish (<1"), a fat mandarin (2 or 3"), a Midas Blenny (close to 4")and a Pajama Cardinal (between 2 and 3". My 'trates are zero. I will probably not anything else.
kyle
Reefing newb
try out some zoas or some shrooms there good for beginners and dont need too much light
CurtisL
Reefing newb
id say 2 clowns and zoas FTW
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
I have corals too. With a 29 you need to think nano corals.
DAvis
Reefer Madness
I have 2 percula false clowns, 2 bengaii cards, and a Diamond goby. I'm in a 28g NanoCube. 50 lbs LR and 20 lbs aragonite oolyte sand. All very happy together and parameters are excellent. Eventually (few months) all are moving up to the 65G.
+1 to all above!
I'm only 1 1/2 in the reef aspect. Listen to the people here! If you are just setting up, new tank, curing live rock and such, you won't be adding anything for at least 6 weeks until the tank fully cycles. My LFS forbade me to buy anything until I was cycled! Then the CUC's, then some fish, then some easy coral. My first two corals were a nice zoa and a red mushroom.
Good luck!
+1 to all above!
I'm only 1 1/2 in the reef aspect. Listen to the people here! If you are just setting up, new tank, curing live rock and such, you won't be adding anything for at least 6 weeks until the tank fully cycles. My LFS forbade me to buy anything until I was cycled! Then the CUC's, then some fish, then some easy coral. My first two corals were a nice zoa and a red mushroom.
Good luck!
Aquatic
Reefing newb
Try to aim for about 1 fish per 10 gallons. Some people have their differing opinions on that rule but it's not bad to go with it.
Remember that fish and inverts are different when it comes to adding them to a tank. You shouldn't add a multiple of fish all at once because it can really mess up your water parameters. Inverts don't provide the same bioload as fish so it's ok to add a few simultaneously.
In your 29 g, I'd safely stock 3 fish. As the tank gets established for a while, 4 fish would be alright. You don't want to overcrowd it now.
Remember that fish and inverts are different when it comes to adding them to a tank. You shouldn't add a multiple of fish all at once because it can really mess up your water parameters. Inverts don't provide the same bioload as fish so it's ok to add a few simultaneously.
In your 29 g, I'd safely stock 3 fish. As the tank gets established for a while, 4 fish would be alright. You don't want to overcrowd it now.
kevvin27
Reefing newb
Is your mandarin living off pods only or does it eat food you put in the tank?
kevvin27
Reefing newb
Sorry for changing the subject. I should also add that I have a 28 g with 3 small green chromis, 2 medium sized oc. clowns and an eyebar sifter goby (2-3") and they have all been healthy and free of any diseases or parasites for over a year now. Going to be upgrading to a 40g tank soon though.
