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Old 04-02-2007, 10:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question bio load

what kind of "bio load" do i have?
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Re: bio load

Depends on your biological filtration. Live rock/canister filter, etc.
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Old 04-02-2007, 11:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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You need to look up the max adult size of each fish and calculate that. Generally it is recommended to keep one inch of fish per 5 gallons of water. You should be ok with 11 adult inches of fish.
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Old 04-02-2007, 11:39 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: bio load

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You need to look up the max adult size of each fish and calculate that. Generally it is recommended to keep one inch of fish per 5 gallons of water. You should be ok with 11 adult inches of fish.
why is that recommended?
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because very many smart people have studied reef keeping and have found that formula to be optimal. You could probably get some really expensive skimmer and add more but I don't know how happy the fish would be to be crowded.
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