Am I overstocked?

[yhbae]

Haven't asked this question for a while, but before introducing changes to the tank, I thought it might be a good idea to get it checked out...

25g tank(2.5ft):
- 5 Platies (1.3 inches)
- 2 Blue Ram (2 inches, both male)
- 4 Panda Cories (1.2 inches)
- 5 Harlequin Rasboras (1.3 inches)
- 4 Albino Bristlenose Pl*cos (1.8 inches)

- Lots of java ferns
- Some java moss

Ph is at 7.2, KH is at 2 and nitrate is close to zero (I guess due to plants). So far, absolutely no water parameter problems - all readings are super stable.

Even the above by itself should be considered overstocked if they are fully grown, but I have few more tanks to distribute them as they grow up further (especially bristlenoses and platies).

I'd like to do the following for the 25g:
- 4 Platies (2 different colors, 1 inch each)
- 2 Blue Rams (this time, 1 male and 1 female!)
- 4 Panda Cories (1.2 inches)
- 5 Harlequin Rasboras (1.3 inches)
- 2 Albino Bristlenose Pl*Cos (1.8 inches)
- 6 Cardinal Tetras (1.5 inches)
- 4 Cories (debating between sterbai and adolfoi)
- 4 Amano Shrimps (about 1 inch, will they survive in this tank?)

It looks overstocked just imagining the tank...

 

[ryan]

the rule is 1 inch of fish per gallon, with the fish at maximum size i make you out to hav roughly 60-70inches when you should hav twenty five. however i would say it is ok because the rams, cories, plecs and shrimps are all bottom dwellers. your upper level is only platies, harliquens and the cardinals. so i woud say it would be ok as long as the tank is not over furnished.

i hav a tank like this that has about the same ratio of fish to gallons but they all do just fine, it would be aproblem if all your fish shared the same level in the tank. diffently don't add anymore.

 

[Alskeep]

I agre with ryan but i dont thing you would be overstocked

 

[snowyangel]

Your tank sounds as busy as mine(bare in mind my barbs are all about 2.2inches, maybe alittle more). But you have 4 cories......your tempting me to buy more cories! . So ryan what u got to say about my tank???

 

[yhbae]

I'm only thinking of doing this as so far, I had such a good luck with water parameters. Last time I checked, my nitrate level was zero! (Of course, ammonia and nitrite stays at zero).

Hmm... At the moment, I only have Aqua Clear 200 on that tank. I let the water drop a good 2 inches to create a good surface disturbance. Do you think this would be enough for the new plan, or should I add another one like Aqua Clear mini/150? (It sounds rediculous - two heaters, two filters and over 30 fishes (although they all all very small) in 25g tank! )

Once platies and bristlenose grows up, I WILL be moving them out...
Same for any species that shows signs of breeding activity.

 

[Sea_Monster87]

It sounds ok, just monitor your PH ammonia and Nitrate to make sure they don't get too high

 

[ryan]

Your tank sounds as busy as mine(bare in mind my barbs are all about 2.2inches, maybe alittle more). But you have 4 cories......your tempting me to buy more cories! . So ryan what u got to say about my tank???

Hi snowy angel

i would say you hav roughly 48 inches of fish in their when they reach their maximum size, the problem is only about 9 inches of fish live on the bottom the cories, the rest share the same space, but i sould think it would be ok if they are doing fine and you make regular water changes, the thing that is in your favour is the max. size of you fish, they are all relativly small, if you had a gourami or something along those lines then you may hav a bit of a problem. i would say you could add 1 or 2 more bottom dwellers if you want