Is this container over-stocked?
A person at a fish shop (who has over 8 years of fish-keeping expertise) told me that as long as I looked after the tank, this combination of fish would be faultlessly fine:
- 1 Siamese fighting fish
- 10 tetras (5 cardinals and 5 rummynoses)
- 2 otocincluses
- 3 albino corydoras catfish
In a 28-litre, filtered and heated tank.
I do a 25 - 30% hose down change once a week and I test for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and pH fluctuations every 3 days (and change the river or add pH up/down accordingly). I have myxazin on hand.
I nurture the fish pellets on most nights and brineshrimp on occasion.
What do you have an idea that - if I keep all of the dampen parameters in check and constantly monitor the tank - is my container alright? Surely the only reason for a tank to be labeled 'over-stocked' is whether the amount of waste produced by the fish outweighs the tank's capacity to nitrify the ammonia etc. - but if I ensure that the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates are in the safe range at all times, shouldn't it be fine?
Thanks contained by advance.
28 Litres sounds like an AquarLine container, taller than it's length that has the filter built into the hood.
There's a difference between 8 years fish keeping experience and 8 years fish selling experience.
I would say you are overstocked anyway, but whether the tank is taller than it's length, then the Cory are very cramped.
To bring the best out of Oto's you need 10, but you should have at least 4 probably 6, to maintain their shoaling security. They are happiest in numbers. Cardinals are sometimes sold as Jumbo Neon's in the UK and short the Rummy that would be enough with the Betta in the reservoir.
The type of filter you are using is important, under gravel couldn't cope and those built into the hood things are as much use as a chocolate fireguard.
As the above sources say, don't tamper beside the PH as it's a guaranteed way of stressing your fish. Unless it's ridiculously high or low your fish will cope with what it is fluently. It's really only a factor with sensitive fish or breeding programmes.
You may be able to maintain your marine parameters just fine and that is particularly important for the health of your fish. Unless something is out of sort you usually don't own to add chemicals (except for water conditioner/dechlorinator or medication when there is an illness). This could be an indication that your reservoir really is overstocked. You have to keep in intellect also that your fish need enough room to swim around. It just depends of how you look at it I guess! I intuitively would recommend a larger tank.
that is to say fine
((No ottos and smaller tetras such as neons))
I think whether you put the effort you say you will then youll be fine. As long as you filter does something like 60 litres ph youll be laughing. Note that all the fish you stated are not big bio load producers (such as goldfish) and as long as your corys are dwarf, in adjectives honestly i say go for it! Best of luck Angel,
ps. If you want to reduce the 'amount' of fish, I don`t know only 6 tetras.
28 ltr is approx 6 gallon.
Sticking to the rule of 1" of fish per gallon, you are overstocked.
You should max only have something like 7-8" of fish.
In adult size your going to end up having give or take a few 20"+ of fish.
Problem with such a small tank is the stability of the water beside such little volume of water.
You will find overstocking will cause you no end of problems and find yourself spending more time maintain the aquarium rather than enjoying it
don't mix that fishes. if you mix the fishes other fishes died
Answers: Thats heavily stocked for sure.
But if you can aver the water quality and oxygen level, after it can be done.
Just be aware that there is no room for error. A gummed up filter or a missed water change and it adjectives turns to custard.
I've had 60 guppies, a kribensis and a small pleco living happily in 80l , but hose down changes were big and frequent, and it had filter for 200l.
Just be aware that you are pushing the limits and keep a good eye on the wet quality.
Ian
Tetras need more room to swim that that. Rummy noses also get 2 inches long. Tetras contained by general do best in groups of 6 or more. That tank is track too small for those fish. You could get by if you removed the tetras and the cory catfish.
Chemicals should be avoided like the plague. Most of them bestow you false readings on ph/ammonia/ and stuff like that. Its not worth it.
If you want those fish, get a larger cistern. Basically to sum it up. Those fish should be perfect together, except the tank is means of access too small. For something like that you are going to want at least a 76 liter tank.
Overstocked doesnt purely mean the waste produced. Some fish require more room than others, or are more aggressive than others. Tetras, for example, need room to swim. Rummy nose especially. I have 9 in my reservoir and they constantly dart back and forth across my tank with a institution of bloodfin tetras. Cory catfish also enjoy swimming around. All fish enjoy swimming obviously. You obligation a larger tank. Plain and simple.
There is no rule to stocking a tank. So any "1 inch of fish per gallon" or "1 adult fish per gallon", throw them out the windowpane. You cant put a 10 inch oscar in a 10 gallon tank. Simple as that.
i dont think its a good view to have those fish so crammed in together.
also stop adding ph chemicals they do more wound than good
Kes E that rule does not work try putting a 20" pleco in a 20 gallon aquarium
