Cougra
Well-Known Member
I'm getting bored with my saltwater tank now and I would like to make some changes. It currently has a couple clownfish, royal Gramma and two clown gobies along with a variety of zoanthids, xenia, a couple shrooms and a finger leather. It's a 27 Gal tank (30*12*18) with a 20Gal sump/refugium. The tank has been running for nearly 6 years now and I have absolutely NO interest in SPS corals or most of the LPS corals.
I have been toying with the idea of setting it up as a damsel tank for a while now and I was wondering how many damsels could I put in the tank keeping in mind that I'm willing to get rid of everything, including the corals in need be. I would also like a small variety of damsels and enough so that the aggression is spread out enough that they are more concerned of keeping out of each others way rather then picking on everyone. (Kinda like a Mbuna tank for anyone who's kept freshwater Lake Malawi cichlids) Are there any types of damsels that I shouldn't put in because they are way too aggressive or get too large?
What other precautions should I take? Will I need to get rid of the corals that I have? I know that the tank is going to have a high bioload so it's probably going to have a fair amount of nitrates in it.
I have been toying with the idea of setting it up as a damsel tank for a while now and I was wondering how many damsels could I put in the tank keeping in mind that I'm willing to get rid of everything, including the corals in need be. I would also like a small variety of damsels and enough so that the aggression is spread out enough that they are more concerned of keeping out of each others way rather then picking on everyone. (Kinda like a Mbuna tank for anyone who's kept freshwater Lake Malawi cichlids) Are there any types of damsels that I shouldn't put in because they are way too aggressive or get too large?
What other precautions should I take? Will I need to get rid of the corals that I have? I know that the tank is going to have a high bioload so it's probably going to have a fair amount of nitrates in it.