Only two small fish in 33g tank

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So I just ordered a pair of candy basslets and my plan for a couple of years is to have a small showcase tank with just those fish and some euphyllia, zoas, and mayyybe a couple of easy montys.

But my question is would those two fish be ok being the only inhabitants? And I mean in terms of bioload. My concern is that that there might not be enough of a bioload and that I might be always fighting zero nutrients. Thoughts?
 

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Low bioload is ok for small reefs tanks. With the trend of over stocking, you're being more modest than most. Hell, in my wife's 15g we have 5 small(er) fish. For now. I won't let her get more. And of course the nutrients are sky high. We feed every other day, and do monthly water changes of 5 gallons which in her tank is closer to 45%50% than 30%.

So if your worried about low nutrients do monthly water changes and adjust from there based on the test kits...
 

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