Is this to much in a 35 gal?

wozza · 07-06-2006, 05:10 PM

hi everyone,
is my tank to heavely stocked or is it ok?

35gal
Red Sea Prizm Skimmer
fluval biolife filter
fluval 3+ with polyfilter
fluval 2+ with carbon
6 kgs of live rock

1 Spotfin lion fish (Pterois antennata) 2.5"
1 Percula clown fish (Amphiprion percula) 2.5"
1 Blenny (Lipophrys pholis) 3"
1 common shrimp (Palaemon serratus) 2.5"
1 red leg hermit 0.5"
1 unknown crab 0.5"

thanks james

DaviesPats · 07-06-2006, 05:12 PM

not too much...but not very safe to have the clown and blenny in there with a lion...made that mistake before...it WILL be too much as the fish grow (untill the lion decides to snack)

wozza · 07-06-2006, 05:18 PM

ok so if i was to give the blenny to a fellow fish keeper, when both my clown and my lion get full grown. clown 14cm and lion 20cm will that also be to much?
cheers james

DaviesPats · 07-06-2006, 05:23 PM

fact is...lion will grow faster than the clown and your clown will become a meal sooner or later...so not much to worry about...but if they become "friends" you should be all set...maybe even with the blenny...just watch the lion as he grows

wozza · 07-06-2006, 05:37 PM

well thats the best news ive heard in a long time, i cant thank you enough for thos words of encouragement

DaviesPats · 07-06-2006, 05:39 PM

well...im guessing that is some words of sarcasm...but what you could do...give BOTH fish to your reefer friend and get a snow-flake eel...build up a lot of rock and both the fish will be fine..thats what i had in the tank i have going now a long long time ago...hell i even had a huge lobster in there for 2 yrs before his bands broke and he tore my tank apart

wozza · 07-06-2006, 05:40 PM

realy i could keep my lion and a snowflake in my current set up?

DaviesPats · 07-06-2006, 05:43 PM

oh yea...as long as the snowflake you purchase is 4-5 inches long and has plenty of hiding spots and LR to crawl through you'll be fine...i had that set-up with those two going for almost 6 years with my dad before they both got too large for the tank and we sold them...as for the lobster...lets just say george had an early dinner

wozza · 07-07-2006, 05:51 AM

haha no way thats a cool idea, ive just convinced my dad to let me have a 30gal in the liveng room so maybe ill go s/w in there as well!!

DaviesPats · 07-07-2006, 10:41 AM

hah in my experience...running 2 small saltwater tanks(yes 30 gal. is small) is a hassle because they quickly become over-stockedand not the right kind of equipment is used...IMO id wait and get a larger tank (125-150 gal)...there wuld be more swimming room and more options rather than just the those two...mind you that if you keep your lion well feed(feeding at least once a day) he may not go after any ofyour other fish at all

wozza · 07-07-2006, 11:19 AM

i feed my lion twice a day in the moring he gets choped up fresh limpet i colect them from the beach, then in the evening he gets frozen mysis shrimp.
cash is not a problem, its room in the house is the limiting factor ide love a 100gal tank but i have nowere to put on, but anyway ive spoke to my dad and were goona get a f/w down stares. what do you think of my sump designe?

DaviesPats · 07-07-2006, 11:35 AM

havent taken a look at the sump at all actually sry...soon thelion will be big enough to start eating live food(feeder fish and whatnot) and thatsprobably when you'll have to watch him go afetr the others if you indeed decided to keep them

wozza · 07-07-2006, 11:43 AM

i wasnt planing on feeding him live food.
is there any need? i heard it just makes them more aggressive and i dont want that!!

07-06-2006, 05:10 PM	#1
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	Is this to much in a 35 gal? hi everyone, is my tank to heavely stocked or is it ok? 35gal Red Sea Prizm Skimmer fluval biolife filter fluval 3+ with polyfilter fluval 2+ with carbon 6 kgs of live rock 1 Spotfin lion fish (Pterois antennata) 2.5" 1 Percula clown fish (Amphiprion percula) 2.5" 1 Blenny (Lipophrys pholis) 3" 1 common shrimp (Palaemon serratus) 2.5" 1 red leg hermit 0.5" 1 unknown crab 0.5" thanks james

07-07-2006, 11:19 AM	#11
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	i feed my lion twice a day in the moring he gets choped up fresh limpet i colect them from the beach, then in the evening he gets frozen mysis shrimp. cash is not a problem, its room in the house is the limiting factor ide love a 100gal tank but i have nowere to put on, but anyway ive spoke to my dad and were goona get a f/w down stares. what do you think of my sump designe? __________________ Betta lifespace 16lts OH YEAH!!!! going live in sept

07-07-2006, 11:43 AM	#13
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	i wasnt planing on feeding him live food. is there any need? i heard it just makes them more aggressive and i dont want that!! __________________ Betta lifespace 16lts OH YEAH!!!! going live in sept

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07-06-2006, 05:12 PM	#2
DaviesPats Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 22	not too much...but not very safe to have the clown and blenny in there with a lion...made that mistake before...it WILL be too much as the fish grow (untill the lion decides to snack)

07-06-2006, 05:18 PM	#3
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	ok so if i was to give the blenny to a fellow fish keeper, when both my clown and my lion get full grown. clown 14cm and lion 20cm will that also be to much? cheers james

07-06-2006, 05:23 PM	#4
DaviesPats Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 22	fact is...lion will grow faster than the clown and your clown will become a meal sooner or later...so not much to worry about...but if they become "friends" you should be all set...maybe even with the blenny...just watch the lion as he grows

07-06-2006, 05:37 PM	#5
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	well thats the best news ive heard in a long time, i cant thank you enough for thos words of encouragement

07-06-2006, 05:39 PM	#6
DaviesPats Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 22	well...im guessing that is some words of sarcasm...but what you could do...give BOTH fish to your reefer friend and get a snow-flake eel...build up a lot of rock and both the fish will be fine..thats what i had in the tank i have going now a long long time ago...hell i even had a huge lobster in there for 2 yrs before his bands broke and he tore my tank apart

07-06-2006, 05:40 PM	#7
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	realy i could keep my lion and a snowflake in my current set up?

07-06-2006, 05:43 PM	#8
DaviesPats Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 22	oh yea...as long as the snowflake you purchase is 4-5 inches long and has plenty of hiding spots and LR to crawl through you'll be fine...i had that set-up with those two going for almost 6 years with my dad before they both got too large for the tank and we sold them...as for the lobster...lets just say george had an early dinner

07-07-2006, 05:51 AM	#9
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	haha no way thats a cool idea, ive just convinced my dad to let me have a 30gal in the liveng room so maybe ill go s/w in there as well!!

07-07-2006, 10:41 AM	#10
DaviesPats Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 22	hah in my experience...running 2 small saltwater tanks(yes 30 gal. is small) is a hassle because they quickly become over-stockedand not the right kind of equipment is used...IMO id wait and get a larger tank (125-150 gal)...there wuld be more swimming room and more options rather than just the those two...mind you that if you keep your lion well feed(feeding at least once a day) he may not go after any ofyour other fish at all

07-07-2006, 11:35 AM	#12
DaviesPats Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 22	havent taken a look at the sump at all actually sry...soon thelion will be big enough to start eating live food(feeder fish and whatnot) and thatsprobably when you'll have to watch him go afetr the others if you indeed decided to keep them

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