Have I Further Room In My Tank To Add Further Corys?

[totally tropical]

I have a 300 litre tank and am wanting a sufficient amount of bottom dwellers, but do not know whether I have room for others, I presume that I do as it looks very sparse at present?

Anyhow, the bottom dwellers I currently have are 4 bristlenose (3 medium size, 1 large male), 8-9 khuli loach and 8 very small cory julii. Ideally I would like to add further corys (different species).

So in brief, do I have room for more and if so roughly how many average size corys and which corys would you recommend?

Thank you.

 

[mattlee]

what else is in the tank? or is it just full of bottom feeders?

 

[totally tropical]

what else is in the tank? or is it just full of bottom feeders?

No, I have 6 medium size red line torpedo barbs, 6 small keyhole cichlids, 6 bolivian rams, 4 small koi swordtails and 4 guppies.

 

[mattlee]

what else is in the tank? or is it just full of bottom feeders?

No, I have 6 medium size red line torpedo barbs, 6 small keyhole cichlids, 6 bolivian rams, 4 small koi swordtails and 4 guppies.

it doesnt matter whether the fish are small or medium sized its all about their adult size! im not sure about the max size of the keyholes or barbs although i think they get big... looking at your stock it comprises of -
6 torpedo barbs - 6 inches = 36
6 keyhole - 5 " = 30
6 bolivian rams - 3 " = 18
4 koi swordtails - 4.5 " = 18
4 guppies - 2 " = 8
4 bn plecs - 6 " = 24
9 khuli loach - 4 " = 36
8 corys - 2.5 " = 20

is this right? if so you have 190 inches of adult fish unless my maths are wrong.... in a 66 uk gallon tank! going by the 1 inch per gallon rule you are already massivley overstocked already people say khuli loaches dont have a ,assive effect on the bio load but even with these totally taken out youe still overstocked mate.......

 

[totally tropical]

what else is in the tank? or is it just full of bottom feeders?

No, I have 6 medium size red line torpedo barbs, 6 small keyhole cichlids, 6 bolivian rams, 4 small koi swordtails and 4 guppies.

it doesnt matter whether the fish are small or medium sized its all about their adult size! im not sure about the max size of the keyholes or barbs although i think they get big... looking at your stock it comprises of -
6 torpedo barbs - 6 inches = 36
6 keyhole - 5 " = 30
6 bolivian rams - 3 " = 18
4 koi swordtails - 4.5 " = 18
4 guppies - 2 " = 8
4 bn plecs - 6 " = 24
9 khuli loach - 4 " = 36
8 corys - 2.5 " = 20

is this right? if so you have 190 inches of adult fish unless my maths are wrong.... in a 66 uk gallon tank! going by the 1 inch per gallon rule you are already massivley overstocked already people say khuli loaches dont have a ,assive effect on the bio load but even with these totally taken out youe still overstocked mate.......

Thank you for your input - will certainly take your advice on board and whittle the numbers down somewhat.