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07-17-2008, 03:48 PM
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Wow really interesting reading here!
 Here are my bioloads: 20g - two flame angels, small abalone, small spattering of various snails 40g - two S. gigantea anemones, 1 E. quadricolor anemone, CC star, tiger cowry, 2 A. ocellaris, small spattering of various snails, stomatella breeding ground, aiptasia hatchery 75g - Z. desjardini tang, Flame hawk, sixline wrasse, CBB, potters angel; 2 urchins (blue tuxedo and math), 10 (or so) clams 115g- H. magnifica anemone, 2 S. gigantea anemones, 2 two-barred rabbitfish, 1 orchid dottyback, (until this weekend) canary wrasse, 1 clam, cleaner shrimp, peppermint shrimp, large abalone, green urchin, sand dollar (at least I put one in there, I never see it), hedgehog urchin, 2 conchs, 1 cucumber To be honest I thought MY bioload was high. No offense but holey man there's a lot of fish in people's tanks!!! I still feel *my* bioload is high, so I guess I won't say what I think your guys's bioloads are  I guess I subscribe to a uncommon philosophy to husbandry.. for better or worse, I don't know..
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07-17-2008, 04:08 PM
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~Drew 10G Nano * 10G Sump * Deltec MCE 600 Skimmer * JBL Viper 150w MH * Zeovit * Vortech MP40W Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. ~S. Ertz 
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07-17-2008, 04:24 PM
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120 gal with a 75 gal sump bio load med i guess
kole tang 2 clowns algae blenny sand goby royaL Gramma 1 peppermint shrimp 3 blue linkia 1 red linkia orange brittle star leopard brittle star 2 chromis 1 red legged crab lol assorted snails around 30+ that i can remember since i havent seen my tank in 3 months :S
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07-17-2008, 04:25 PM
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My bioload is high but everyone is healthy and happy. We change out 15% of the water per week.
28 gallon bowfront reef containing: 1 blenny 1 chromis 2 clownfish 10 snails (approx.) 10 hermit crabs (approx.) 2 cleaner shrimp 3 peppermint shrimp (have not seen them in a while) 1 GBTA (1 inch) 1 RBTA (3 inch) plus numerous corals.
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07-17-2008, 05:51 PM
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72 gallon bowfront w 20 gallons in sump, 110 lbs LR/40 lbs mixed substrate and rs80.
3 x Royal Gramma 5 x Chalk Bass Yellowtail Blue Damsel 11 x pistol shrimp and counting Porcelain crab 5 hermits 30 snails blue linkia star Yellow Tang Blue/Green Chromis 2 x sexy shrimp 2 x peppermint shrimp fighting conch orange shoe conch devils hand leather toadstool leather gsp anthelia pom pom xenia Mushrooms galore, some hairy some watermelon and some various purple acro palys and zoas all over many kenya tree frags growing rapidy Last edited by Whatigot; 07-24-2008 at 06:33 PM.
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07-17-2008, 07:25 PM
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07-17-2008, 07:55 PM
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105 gallon.
1 Scopas Tang 1 Reagal Tang 1 Eibli Tang 1 Copper band 3 Pajama Cardinals 1 Glass Cardinal 1 Possum Wrasse 2 Cromis 3 Damsels 1 Peppermint Goby 1 Convict Goby 1 Yellow Assessor 2 Cleaner Shrimp 1 Reef Lobster 2 Dozen Snails Dozen Hermits 5 Clams 3 Brittle Stars 1 Urchin Last edited by Chowder; 07-17-2008 at 08:06 PM.
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07-17-2008, 09:32 PM
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Aquarium: 145g BB with 75g sump and 20g refugium (~200g water)
LR: guessing 120lbs Fish: Purple and Regal Tangs, Foxface, 6-line wrasse, 3 clowns and 2 damsels Others: mix LPS, SPS and softies, clam, few BL hermits and large snails NO3 alway zero or the next lowest with Salifert.
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07-17-2008, 09:41 PM
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150 Gallons bare bottom, 140+lbs of rock with 30 Gallon Sump.
2 anthias 1 unidentified dark brown/black tang 1 six-line wrasse 1 foxface 1 harlequin tusk 4 chromis 1 majestic angel 3 clowns 1 pajama cardinal tons of SPS lots of LPS, hermits, snails, urchin, etc too much? maybe! 
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07-17-2008, 09:47 PM
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So, I'm finding this very interesting indeed! This is what I was hoping would happen. I see some people have quite a few fish in their systems (relative to size), while others have very few. Some have oodles of snails and shrimp while others have very few (or none?).
What is the key to striking a healthy balance? Is it in determining what individual fish need, as far as territory, free space for swimming, etc? Is it in determining how many you can keep while still maintaining water quality? Thoughts? Observations? Humorous anecdotes?
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