Am I Overstocked?

wujimon · 01-25-2008, 02:06 AM

I was thinking about perhaps getting 3x Rosy Barbs to help keep some of the hair algae at bay.

Am I already overstocked as is? There is still quite a bit of open swimming area as I have a lot of cover.

Thoughts?
thx.
w.

My tank specs:
37g
1.5 watts/gallon lighting
Eheim 2026 Canister Filtration
Moderately planted tank
Eco Complete Substrate
DIY CO2
Water Params in check (NO3, NO2, NH4, pH, etc)
lots of driftwood and plant cover
weekly 10% water change
weekly dosing of flourish and florish iron

Current Stocking List:
6x Cherry Barb
3x Corydora Julii
2x otocinculus (will add more)
1x male kribensis (female went AWOL)
1x yellow rubbermouth pleco

skabooya · 01-25-2008, 02:58 AM

no you are not overstocked.

moogoo · 01-25-2008, 03:18 AM

Yea. You could have i whole lot more fish in there.

wujimon · 01-25-2008, 03:34 AM

Thanks for the confirmation, all. Over at another forum (not dedicated to planted tanks) they felt I was overstock but the plants really do a good job in keeping the water clean.

I will definitely add some more fish over the weekend

w.

LS1Andrew · 01-25-2008, 02:11 PM

Is your pleco a Parancistrus Aurantiacus?

I don't think you are anywhere near being overstocked. Most people that keep fish are "overstocked" but you can keep quite a lot of fish if you keep up with water changes and other maintenance.

**dekstr** · 01-26-2008, 03:39 AM

Stocking level depends on:

1. frequency of water changes you do
2. plant density
3. swimming space for all inhabitants

A tank with few fish will be overstocked if you never do water changes and there are no plants.

A tank with a lot of fish will not be overstocked if you do frequent water changes and there are a lot of plants.

As for swimming space:

For example:
20 bottom-dwelling plecos in a 10 g would be too much because there is not enough bottom space for them all, but clean if you do a lot of water changes.

5 plecos, 10 cardinals and 5 hatchetfish would be the same # of fish but they have their own swimming space.

That was an extreme example lol.

Reddog80p · 01-26-2008, 09:25 PM

Rosy Barbs eat Hair Algae?

pdc2104 · 01-27-2008, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Rosy Barbs eat Hair Algae?

Yes, they do!

01-25-2008, 02:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
wujimon Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3	Am I Overstocked? I was thinking about perhaps getting 3x Rosy Barbs to help keep some of the hair algae at bay. Am I already overstocked as is? There is still quite a bit of open swimming area as I have a lot of cover. Thoughts? thx. w. My tank specs: 37g 1.5 watts/gallon lighting Eheim 2026 Canister Filtration Moderately planted tank Eco Complete Substrate DIY CO2 Water Params in check (NO3, NO2, NH4, pH, etc) lots of driftwood and plant cover weekly 10% water change weekly dosing of flourish and florish iron Current Stocking List: 6x Cherry Barb 3x Corydora Julii 2x otocinculus (will add more) 1x male kribensis (female went AWOL) 1x yellow rubbermouth pleco

01-25-2008, 02:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
skabooya Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kitimat BC, Canada Posts: 555	no you are not overstocked. __________________ 32 gal planted amazonian-ish tank http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/lo...8-finally.html

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moogoo Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lorton, VA Posts: 718	Yea. You could have i whole lot more fish in there. __________________ Eheim Pimp #268 Eheim Classic 2213

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01-25-2008, 03:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
wujimon Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3	Thanks for the confirmation, all. Over at another forum (not dedicated to planted tanks) they felt I was overstock but the plants really do a good job in keeping the water clean. I will definitely add some more fish over the weekend w.

01-25-2008, 02:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
LS1Andrew Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: STL Posts: 11	Is your pleco a Parancistrus Aurantiacus? I don't think you are anywhere near being overstocked. Most people that keep fish are "overstocked" but you can keep quite a lot of fish if you keep up with water changes and other maintenance.

01-26-2008, 03:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
dekstr I am on temporary hiatus! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,137	Stocking level depends on: 1. frequency of water changes you do 2. plant density 3. swimming space for all inhabitants A tank with few fish will be overstocked if you never do water changes and there are no plants. A tank with a lot of fish will not be overstocked if you do frequent water changes and there are a lot of plants. As for swimming space: For example: 20 bottom-dwelling plecos in a 10 g would be too much because there is not enough bottom space for them all, but clean if you do a lot of water changes. 5 plecos, 10 cardinals and 5 hatchetfish would be the same # of fish but they have their own swimming space. That was an extreme example lol.

01-26-2008, 09:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Reddog80p Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 53	Rosy Barbs eat Hair Algae?

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