Is My Tank Over Stocked ?

[neilw_uk]

Hi,

I am trying to gauge if my tank has reached its max volume?

I have an AquaOne AR-850 which is 155L (http/www.aquaone.co.uk/prod_details.php?id_no=52024sv)

I currently have:

1 Clown Loach (Baby)
1 Pakistani Loach (Adult)
6 neon's
2 Head Lamps
2 Silver Dollars
1 Balloon Molly
3 Platys
1 paradise
1 Beta
2 Kissing Gourami
1 Red Gourami
1 Loach (Not sure what it is)


Any advice here?


Thanks,


Neil

 

[SamUK]

well the clown loaches like to be kept in groups. I have 5 and they stick together like glue, they also grow too big for the tank.

and i think the kissing gourami will get too big 2.


apart from that i think your ok.

oh wait. keep an eye on the betta, make sure hes not getting nipped.

there called figthing fish but there weak in a community tank.


wait for someone else to comment on the stocking level and kissing gourami tho.

 

[diademhill]

The tank is only 33" long so it is way too small for the kissing gouramis ( over 10")
Clown loach (12"), Palistan loach (8") & silver dollars (6")
Your stocking dynamics are wrong too - The Clown, pakistan loach, silver dollars should be kept in larger groups.
What are headlamps? Head & tail lights? Lampeyes?
You are about fully stocked for a newish tank once you remove the six bigger species fish but would be room to add just another three head & tail lights to make up their numbers.

 

[neilw_uk]

I understand that some of these fish need to grow.

The clown is only 1 inch at the moment. The Pakistani loach is fully grown at 5 inches. The kissers don’t seem to be growing. I have had them about 3 months and they are still the same size (4 inches)


Headlamps are just a type of Neon (Very small)

My Beta LOVES it in there. I know people get mixed results with a Beta in a community tank, but I selected fish so there would be no conflict. So far it’s all good.

I asked about my stocking level as the Mrs wanted 6 more Neon's!!

The tank does not look busy in there, but I am happy to stop if I am maxed out.