Am I Over Stocked

[creamo098765]

Hi
I have a rio 180l tank witch i think is about 30gallons ???
Anyway please help am i overstocked
i have
8 Guppys
3 mollies
4 coloured widows
5 black widows
3 herliquins
2 cherry barb
1 glass catfish
2 Cherry Tetras
3 clown loaches
1 red tailed shark
1 sucker fish not sure (he is small)
1 kulhi loach
1 small frog
1 shrimp

Thanks

 

[wendywc]

Short answer, yes. It you just add up the # of fish and others you have, that's 36 guys in a 30 gallon tank. This don't take into consideration how big some of your fish will get. The clown loaches get 12" each and the RTBSs get to 5". Also please double-check the size of your tank.

 

[creamo098765]

Short answer, yes. It you just add up the # of fish and others you have, that's 36 guys in a 30 gallon tank. This don't take into consideration how big some of your fish will get. The clown loaches get 12" each and the RTBSs get to 5". Also please double-check the size of your tank.

They dont seem unhappy, i will get a bigger tank, then thank you

 

[ajbettle]

thats one overstocked tank!
glad ur doing suming about it tho

 

[creamo098765]

how manty water changes should i do untill i get a new tank
There semms to be plenty space in there

 

[ajbettle]

mmm...once every week depending on how dirty it gets...but ur saying its fine so maybe every 2 weeks

 

[OohFeeshy]

No, the tank is overstocked, so once a week is minimum. Twice a week would be good.

 

[diademhill]

Not only overstocked but inappropriately stocked.
You have fish in incorrect social groupings and fish that stay 1.5" & fish that get to a foot long.
Your tank is 40 imperial gallons. You have more than enough fish to stock a Rio 400.

How long has the tank been running?

Can you find a new fish shop? Any shop that sells coloured widows ( these are dyed - look at the pinned topics) is not one worth patronising. Money is coming before fish welfare & advice to beginners will also lag behind how much money can be made.

 

[mikebig]

Not just overstocked but you must have a few unhappy fish in there.
Your glass catfish, just one six is the minimum for these. They are very fickle fish and fimd security in mumbers.

I do agree with diademhill though, coloured widows again , this shop is not putting welfare of the fish first neither giving the customer proper information on the fish they buy.

 

[creamo098765]

Had the tank for over 2 months now, the water is always fine, but many of you have agred this is over stocked so i will get a new tank as soon as possible but they all really seem happy, even the glass fish.
He has many hiding places ive had him for 4 months, he was in my old tank first.
i have logs and caves and a very good plant section were they hide.
I grew 15 baby guppys in the too, I moved them in to a 15 gal when they grew 3 weeks
ANY WAY THANKS FOR ADVICE

 

[wendywc]

creamo098765, great decision on getting a bigger tank! Please don't take people's concerns for the fish as insults to you. We just love fish here.

Also, if you're not sure of the suckerfish you have, post pictures. I know someone would ID him for you so you can look up the requirements for him.