how many fish?

JimmyD · 02-25-2003, 05:55 PM

My tank is cycled. It is a 44gal, but probably closer to 35 gallons of water. It is on its way to being heavily planted. I am worried about overstocking. I currently have 6 sunset platies. I'd like to get the following:
6 lemon tetras
4 or 5 corys or ottos
Maybe 2 or 3 ghost shrimp for kicks!
Is that too much animal life??

Glud · 02-25-2003, 06:50 PM

I dont think it is overstocking. I would add some more lemon's as they really look best in large groups.

bobjiggason · 02-25-2003, 06:59 PM

You can definatley have that many fish. The speicies listed are all community fish and since your tank is planted you shouldn't have to worry about exess nitrate or ammonia from a large fish load. Actually you could still get a few more fish in my opinon. Maybe a pair of Rams, Kribs or some Gouromies to add few larger fish to the tank. Also you might want to get more ghost shrimp to make a dent and algae plus with only 3 or 4 in a planted 44 gallon you may see them only once a month.

JimmyD · 03-06-2003, 02:21 PM

I got 6 ghost shrimp and they are hysterical! They swim to the top and try to snatch food from the platies. Now I'm thinking of adding a school of 8 lemon tetras and maybe a school of 10 zebra danios. Plus four ottos. I still am concerned about overstocking. The tank is heavily planted. Great advice from everyone. Thanks!!

RayB · 03-06-2003, 08:45 PM

Looking below you'll see what I have in a 25 gal tank. Actually, the total of fish comes to 24. My tank is absolutely flourishing, no pun intended, based on my dosing. Neons look Great in a planted tank. I was sorry I put in the glo-light tetras,as they don't show as well as I thought they woudl.

JimmyD · 03-09-2003, 02:08 AM

I added 8 lemon tetras today.... very exciting! Only thing is, they seem to not like flake food?????

m.lemay · 03-09-2003, 02:49 AM

They probably haven't gotten used to your feeding routine yet. They'll figure it out soon enough, they're still adjusting to the new crib.

Marcel

JimmyD · 03-11-2003, 11:28 PM

You were right Marcel, thanks. You should see those lemons zip up and snatch food right in front of some very confused platies....funny! My ghost shrip actually climb to the highest plants when I feed and snatch flake too!

02-25-2003, 05:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
JimmyD Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 83	My tank is cycled. It is a 44gal, but probably closer to 35 gallons of water. It is on its way to being heavily planted. I am worried about overstocking. I currently have 6 sunset platies. I'd like to get the following: 6 lemon tetras 4 or 5 corys or ottos Maybe 2 or 3 ghost shrimp for kicks! Is that too much animal life?? __________________ 44 gal pentagon/Emporer 280/BioWheel 4x13W Compact Fluorescents/DIY Co2 LifE: hornwort,swords j. fern,wild celery,ambulia crypt wendtii,sagittaria,j. moss,anubias 5Platies6Shrimp7Lemons,8neons,8glolites,6otos

02-25-2003, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glud Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Jersie, Denmark Posts: 208	I dont think it is overstocking. I would add some more lemon's as they really look best in large groups. __________________ Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est - Life is more than just to be alive

02-25-2003, 06:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
bobjiggason Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 47	You can definatley have that many fish. The speicies listed are all community fish and since your tank is planted you shouldn't have to worry about exess nitrate or ammonia from a large fish load. Actually you could still get a few more fish in my opinon. Maybe a pair of Rams, Kribs or some Gouromies to add few larger fish to the tank. Also you might want to get more ghost shrimp to make a dent and algae plus with only 3 or 4 in a planted 44 gallon you may see them only once a month. __________________ 20 gallon, 2.75 wpg(cf), 12 hour photoperiod, flourish, KCl and enema 3X's a week, DIY yeast CO2 + reactor and flourite/quartz(50/50). heavily planted, 10 gal. 6 wpg (cf). 12 hour photoperiod, 1 ml flourish, KCl and enema 3X a week. flourite. DIY yeast CO2. Heavily planted

03-06-2003, 02:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
JimmyD Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 83	I got 6 ghost shrimp and they are hysterical! They swim to the top and try to snatch food from the platies. Now I'm thinking of adding a school of 8 lemon tetras and maybe a school of 10 zebra danios. Plus four ottos. I still am concerned about overstocking. The tank is heavily planted. Great advice from everyone. Thanks!! __________________ 44 gal pentagon/Emporer 280/BioWheel 4x13W Compact Fluorescents/DIY Co2 LifE: hornwort,swords j. fern,wild celery,ambulia crypt wendtii,sagittaria,j. moss,anubias 5Platies6Shrimp7Lemons,8neons,8glolites,6otos

03-06-2003, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
RayB Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 23	Looking below you'll see what I have in a 25 gal tank. Actually, the total of fish comes to 24. My tank is absolutely flourishing, no pun intended, based on my dosing. Neons look Great in a planted tank. I was sorry I put in the glo-light tetras,as they don't show as well as I thought they woudl. __________________ 25 Gal w/Eclipse2 fiter/hood, Flourite/Gravel substrate(60/40), NO CO2, Seachem Products Only(Flourish,Excel,Iron,Potas.&Trace), Mollies, Neons, Glo-Lights, Cats, Otos -Lights on 14hr, 2-15w tubes

03-09-2003, 02:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
JimmyD Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 83	I added 8 lemon tetras today.... very exciting! Only thing is, they seem to not like flake food????? __________________ 44 gal pentagon/Emporer 280/BioWheel 4x13W Compact Fluorescents/DIY Co2 LifE: hornwort,swords j. fern,wild celery,ambulia crypt wendtii,sagittaria,j. moss,anubias 5Platies6Shrimp7Lemons,8neons,8glolites,6otos

03-09-2003, 02:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
m.lemay Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT. Posts: 2,646	They probably haven't gotten used to your feeding routine yet. They'll figure it out soon enough, they're still adjusting to the new crib. Marcel __________________ FILSTAR Pimp #2 75 gal heavily planted,50/50 Black beauty,Eco-complete substrate, Pressurised CO2 with solenoid, ph controller, AB Reactor 1000, 330 watts 9325K GE PC lighting,Ehiem Liquidoser, 2-Filstar xp3 canisters.

03-11-2003, 11:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
JimmyD Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 83	You were right Marcel, thanks. You should see those lemons zip up and snatch food right in front of some very confused platies....funny! My ghost shrip actually climb to the highest plants when I feed and snatch flake too! __________________ 44 gal pentagon/Emporer 280/BioWheel 4x13W Compact Fluorescents/DIY Co2 LifE: hornwort,swords j. fern,wild celery,ambulia crypt wendtii,sagittaria,j. moss,anubias 5Platies6Shrimp7Lemons,8neons,8glolites,6otos

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