which fish would you removed?

[Oceanman5]

I'm feeling overstocked... which fish would you guys return to LFS or rehome.
Kinda wanna rehome the Midas and clownfish (female bites me)

Tank is 4ft 140g tank

Fish stock:
Engineer goby - 8 inch
Hippo tang - 6 inch
Melanarus wrasse - 5 inch
Midas Blenny - 4 inch
Flame angel - 3.5 inch
Tomini tang - 3 inch
Hawk fish - 2.5 inch
Swissgaurd basslet - 2.5 inch
Orchid dottyback - 2.5 inch
Pair of clownfish - 3inch
Starry Blenny - 1.5 inch

 

[Timfish]

The Engineer goby and hippo tang. Those are the two largest and the ones that will outgrow your tank and need to be rehomed sooner or later. So if you're thinking of reducing your fish bioload you might as well rehome them now.

 

[William Chiavetta]

This doesn't seem overstocked to me and I think it's a sign of love when clowns bite you lol

 

[Oceanman5]

The Engineer goby and hippo tang. those are the largest and the ones that will outgrow your tank.

I would remove the engineer goby but he is impossible to catch as I would have to remove so many rocks. I love my hippo tang :/

 

[Oceanman5]

This doesn't seem overstocked to me and I think it's a sign of love when clowns bite you lol

I love this perspective LOL. Wow really?? how many more fish could I have?

 

[Timfish]

And when they draw blood, is that a sign they love you too?

 

[Timfish]

I would remove the engineer goby but he is impossible to catch as I would have to remove so many rocks. I love my hippo tang :/

Then I would say you need to start budgeting and planning on a bigger tank.

 

[Oceanman5]

And when they draw blood, is that a sign they love you too?

LOL their bites lowkey hurt

 

[Oceanman5]

Then I would say you need to start budgeting and planning on a bigger tank.

Yea I probably got let the blue tang go and make a trap for the goby

 

[Sophie"s mom]

This doesn't seem overstocked to me and I think it's a sign of love when clowns bite you lol

I absolutely agree. I think it's kind of cute when a clown bites you, it certainly does not hurt. And I don't think this sounds over stocked at all for the tank size.

 

[Timfish]

I love this perspective LOL. Wow really?? how many more fish could I have?

I agree with the above, at present you're tank has a realitively low bioload for it's size. But your consideration should be what is going to be a healthy and sustainable bioload when your fish are mature. Not what you can squeeze into your tank right now. Your hippo tang and engineer goby have max sizes of a foot and 2 feet, respectively, and should be expected to get to at least 2/3 or 3/4 of their max sizes. At those sizes your tank will be too small and to best insure a long healthy life span (should be at least a couple decades) will need to be moved to larger systems. S I would advise on waiting until you rehome them before adding more fish.

 

[Oceanman5]

I agree with the above, at present you're tank has a realitively low bioload for it's size. But your consideration should be what is going to be a healthy and sustainable bioload when your fish are mature. Not what you can squeeze into your tank right now. Your hippo tang and engineer goby have max sizes of a foot and 2 feet, respectively, and should be expected to get to at least 2/3 or 3/4 of their max sizes. At those sizes your tank will be too small and to best insure a long healthy life span (should be at least a couple decades) will need to be moved to larger systems. S I would advise on waiting until you rehome them before adding more fish.

I see your point thank you for your advise

 

[KrisReef]

And when they draw blood, is that a sign they love you too?

That's what my divorce attorney told me, both times.

 

[KrisReef]

I absolutely agree. I think it's kind of cute when a clown bites you, it certainly does not hurt. And I don't think this sounds over stocked at all for the tank size.

Many clownfish are reported to draw blood, and they use their teeth to rip the flesh. It is not a tiny little needle that the nurse jabs into your skin.

I don't know how many clownfish I have come across at fish stores that were returned because they are so territorial and would not allow a hand in their tank to wipe down the glass. Not all of them are this aggressive but once you have reached into a tank with a Mike Tyson Percula you may change your perspective on how cute Mike is.

I've watched grown men panic and later refuse to reach into "Tysons" tank, and they (the fish) usually are tiny and nowhere near full grown!

 

[jkcoral]

A 4ft tank is too small for a hippo tang, especially one that’s already 6 inches. That would be the first candidate, in my opinion. And I know it doesn’t feel good to rehome tangs in particular (charismatic little guys).

 

[Oceanman5]

Many clownfish are reported to draw blood, and they use their teeth to rip the flesh. It is not a tiny little needle that the nurse jabs into your skin.

I don't know how many clownfish I have come across at fish stores that were returned because they are so territorial and would not allow a hand in their tank to wipe down the glass. Not all of them are this aggressive but once you have reached into a tank with a Mike Tyson Percula you may change your perspective on how cute Mike is.

I've watched grown men panic and later refuse to reach into "Tysons" tank, and they (the fish) usually are tiny and nowhere near full grown!

i fear my clown fish

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Many clownfish are reported to draw blood, and they use their teeth to rip the flesh. It is not a tiny little needle that the nurse jabs into your skin.

I don't know how many clownfish I have come across at fish stores that were returned because they are so territorial and would not allow a hand in their tank to wipe down the glass. Not all of them are this aggressive but once you have reached into a tank with a Mike Tyson Percula you may change your perspective on how cute Mike is.

I've watched grown men panic and later refuse to reach into "Tysons" tank, and they (the fish) usually are tiny and nowhere near full grown!

Okay, well we can each only go on actual personal experience, and mine has never been an issue. Neither in my current tank, nor the tank I had 17 years ago. Maybe I have just been lucky enough to get fairly passive fish, because yes, of course if anything bites you and draws blood, it is not very "cute". But my experiences with clowns nipping has been nothing to worry about.

 

[Oceanman5]

Okay, well we can each only go on actual personal experience, and mine has never been an issue. Neither in my current tank, nor the tank I had 17 years ago. Maybe I have just been lucky enough to get fairly passive fish, because yes, of course if anything bites you and draws blood, it is not very "cute". But my experiences with clowns nipping has been nothing to worry about.

ur clown is a unicorn... i wish. Mine is out for blood

 

[Sophie"s mom]

ur clown is a unicorn... i wish. Mine is out for blood

Lol what type of clown do you have? I have heard that maroons can be very mean.

 

[littlefoxx]

LOL their bites lowkey hurt

I had one that jumped and bit my forehead. Had little clownfish teeth indents in the middle of my face! Made me bleed too