How Many?

[nathan01]

If i got a 204 litre tank which had overtank T5 lights about how many average size fish can i have,aswell as keeping around 20Kg of live rock and a few corals.There will also be a external filter added for filtration
P.S can anyone sugget what to stock it with as im only doing tropical fish atm.
Thanks

 

[nathan01]

bump.

 

[SkiFletch]

Anywhere from 1-10 fish depending on how big you go. There are soooo many options in the marine world so its hard to really say. Tangs, Anthias, and Fullsize Angelfish (not dwarfs) will not fit in a tank that small. There are some other not-so-common fish that are too big for that tank, but you've got a lot of options there. My advice would be to go to liveaquaria.com and research some fish you like, and then ask around about them.

Do you prefer big fish, small fish, predators, or community tanks?

 

[nathan01]

Thanks Ski i prefer like clownfish tangs butterflies etc. Do you think its better to get an open top tank with overtank T5 luminaires which is 204 U.K litres or a 215 Litre tank with built in filter in hood which is quite a lot cheaper but dosnt have T5's
Thanks

 

[SkiFletch]

If you only want fish, go with the slightly larger tank. T5s are only necessary if you plan to keep corals.

 

[nathan01]

I plan to keep LR and about 5-10 corals and fish, but would it be better to go with a 10 litre more tank which dosnt have T5 tubes but has a hood and filter built into it.
Here are the 2 links of which ones i need to choose from Thanks
204 Litre Tank with T5's
215 Litre Tank with flouresent lights