Overcrowded my 20 gallon long? (Don't judge me to hard.)

[Nico Ellis]

*For starters i would like to say that there is no fighting in my tank, they all actually have a good amount of space im more concerned about the bioload in the 20 gallon, so give me tips, please.
So,
Basically to put it simply i fear that i have over populated my 20 gallon long tank.
These are the current fish/verts in my tank:

2x Ignitus Anthias
2x Clowfish
2x Kaudern's Cardinalfish
4x Firefish
4x Damsels
1x Flame Angle
1x Flame Hawkfish
1x Scooter Blenny
1x Cloud Wrasse
1x Black Cardinalfish
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1x Cleaner Shrimp
10x Crabs (Small)
4x Turbo Snails (Small)

Its a lot of fish yes, and some of these have a recommended tank size of 70 gallons+; heres my question with frequent water changed, proper feeding will they be able to survive?

Thanks for helping!

 

[TheLadyCrash]

Will they be able to survive - possibly, but it’s also important for us fishkeepers to keep in mind a level of quality of life for our fish. While they may be ok for a while, there’s a good chance they will get stressed out and be more susceptible to disease. Best of luck.

 

[Nico Ellis]

Will they be able to survive - possibly, but it’s also important for us fishkeepers to keep in mind a level of quality of life for our fish. While they may be ok for a while, there’s a good chance they will get stressed out and be more susceptible to disease. Best of luck.

Thanks for the fast reply, i will try to upgrade the tank when i have the proper funds!

 

[zack801]

It's not just water quality you should be concerned with. Also the stress you put on a fish that is too large for an aquarium or one that requires more room to roam. The concern shouldn't be "will they survive"? But also will they thrive? We also should remember these fish generally are harvested from the ocean for our enjoyment. We should be making their captivity as comfortable and as close to their natural environments as possible. Just my two cents

 

[Heliarc19]

Yes with proper filtration and maintenance they could “survive”. Their long term health will almost certainly suffer.

 

[Nico Ellis]

It's not just water quality you should be concerned with. Also the stress you put on a fish that is too large for an aquarium or one that requires more room to roam. The concern shouldn't be "will they survive"? But also will they thrive? We also should remember these fish generally are harvested from the ocean for our enjoyment. We should be making their captivity as comfortable and as close to their natural environments as possible. Just my two cents

Yes with proper filtration and maintenance they could “survive”. Their long term health will almost certainly suffer.

Thanks for the reply, i will try to upgrade the tank size soon.

 

[cmcoker]

I'm not sure about survival even. It's only a matter of time before the more assertive fish start picking off the more passive. I would start rehoming or setting up a larger tank.

I am curious, do you not have the 55g anymore?

 

[zack801]

Thanks for the reply, i will try to upgrade the tank size soon.

If it's within your budget then I would highly encourage this if you don't have the time or money currently then an option can be to sell to local reefers or trade in for store credit until your upgrade. Do you happen to have a full tank shot you could share with us all?

 

[Xavierwally]

I agree with zack 801

 

[Nico Ellis]

I'm not sure about survival even. It's only a matter of time before the more assertive fish start picking off the more passive. I would start rehoming or setting up a larger tank.

I am curious, do you not have the 55g anymore?

Its Being Used By Aggresive Fish, unfortunately.

 

[Nico Ellis]

If it's within your budget then I would highly encourage this if you don't have the time or money currently then an option can be to sell to local reefers or trade in for store credit until your upgrade. Do you happen to have a full tank shot you could share with us all?

I agree with zack 801

Yes i can input a photo in a couple of hour for you to see whenever you are next online, Currently my fish are put to sleep and i don't want to stress them out i will try to get a shot of all of them fully moving and socializing in the morning!

 

[nfrench2100]

Can we see a FTS

 

[Nico Ellis]

Can we see a FTS

Yes i can input a photo in a couple of hour for you to see whenever you are next online, Currently my fish are put to sleep and i don't want to stress them out i will try to get a shot of all of them fully moving and socializing in the morning!

 

[Zack K]

If it only has 5 Clowns in it (55) than why not just add your 20 to the 55. The 5 Clowns will only cause problems to the 2 existing clowns in the 20. Better yet. Move everything but the clowns and the hawk. Just my $.02

-Zack

 

[Nico Ellis]

If it only has 5 Clowns in it (55) than why not just add your 20 to the 55. The 5 Clowns will only cause problems to the 2 existing clowns in the 20. Better yet. Move everything but the clowns and the hawk. Just my $.02

-Zack

The tank has more inhabitants now, some of which just don't take kindly to other fish, however i am commited to finding them a bigger tank in a couple of weeks, i will not keep them in there for to long just have to do it at the moment for monetary reasons.

 

[mjlash22]

As most have already said, I'd be more concerned with the stress level of the fish than the water changes. Not bashing, but that is a lot of fish for a 20G tank.

 

[Zack K]

The tank has more inhabitants now, some of which just don't take kindly to other fish, however i am commited to finding them a bigger tank in a couple of weeks, i will not keep them in there for to long just have to do it at the moment for monetary reasons.

Short term is probably_ok_ but long term no. Think of it as a QT. I would say 90 days to find a bigger tank before things can get iffy.

 

[themcnertney]

Dang. You have almost as many fish as I do in my 220. All kidding aside, I would craigslist or post to a forum a few of those fish and try to rehome them to someone elses tank. A very common and easy thing to do in this hobby is to impulse buy and overstock tanks. Both of which you will regret in the long term.

 

[NeuroticAquatics]

Petco has their $1 a gallon and 1/2 off larger tanks now.

I agree with what has already been said. Glad to hear you plan to upgrade, as I am sure your fish will appreciate it.

 

[Reef-junky]

*For starters i would like to say that there is no fighting in my tank, they all actually have a good amount of space im more concerned about the bioload in the 20 gallon, so give me tips, please.
So,
Basically to put it simply i fear that i have over populated my 20 gallon long tank.
These are the current fish/verts in my tank:

2x Ignitus Anthias
2x Clowfish
2x Kaudern's Cardinalfish
4x Firefish
4x Damsels
1x Flame Angle
1x Flame Hawkfish
1x Scooter Blenny
1x Cloud Wrasse
1x Black Cardinalfish
--------------------
1x Cleaner Shrimp
10x Crabs (Small)
4x Turbo Snails (Small)

Its a lot of fish yes, and some of these have a recommended tank size of 70 gallons+; heres my question with frequent water changed, proper feeding will they be able to survive?

Thanks for helping!

I think you know what you have to do.