Is my 72 gallon bow tank stocked too heavy?

[bolbag]

As a newbie to Saltwater aquariums, I am trying to determine if my 72 Gallon Bow is stocked too heavy.
I currently have the following living in the tank. Can I add anything else, such as an Anemone (much later), other fish?

Fish
1 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Blue Damsel
1 Watchman Goby
1 Chainlink Eel (9 inches)

Clean Up Crew/Inverts
6 Turbo Snails
4 Margarita Snails
2 Cerith Snails
1 Emerald Crab (until the eel eats him)
1 Harlequin Sea Star
1 Sea Star (large)
2 Feather Dusters

I have enough filtration for 160 gallons, no sump at this point. Hope to add one along with a skimmer later this summer. I also have 90 lbs of live rock in there.

Thanks!

 

[Bendint]

I would say no. It do you have a protein skimmerskimmer I would say your safe to add a couple more things


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[Bendint]

IMO cuc don't carry a big bio load and I usually don't count them that doesn't seeen to be too much also do you have sufficient rock and equipment like a skimmer or reactors or filtration on any kind


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[Saltydoug]

You don't have that many fish space wise, but eels make up a huge bioload, if he's eating as much as he should. So what are you running for filtration, protien skimmer etc?

 

[bolbag]

Thanks for the replies. No skimmer but plan to add when the sump goes in. There is 90 lbs of live rock in there though.

 

[Bendint]

Even with no skimmer it's not a big bioload eels take up a chunk but u sound good u should get a skimmer soon even a cheap hang on back and do you polish your water or use any mechanical filter


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[jah-hoeva]

Here is what I have in my 72 Bowfront: LOL

Fish:
2 Clownfish
1 Tomini Tang
1 Hippo Tang
1 Flame Angel
1 Yellow Coris Wrasse
1 Melanarus Wrasse
1 Purple Firefish
1 Scooter Blenny
3 Bengai Cardinals

Inverts:
H. Magnifica Anemone
Bubble Tip Anemone
1 Cleaner Shrimp
1 Blood Red Shrimp
Misc Turbo Snails

 

[aresangel]

I would say you are good. Those are all smaller fish imo

Here is my 72 bow stocking

Chocolate tang
Coral beauty angelfish
2 occ. Clowns
1 Perc clown
1 red hawk fish
Blue damsel
Black damsel.

5 BTA
Cleaner shrimp
Hermits/some snails (need to restock soon!)

I am adding a one spot foxface rabbit fish soon too. Then I think I am done!

I have a skimmer but it doesn't pull a lot out.


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