Overstocked, understocked or just right?

[Raechal]

Okay so I tend to understock most of my tanks, especially with my bettas. So I was wondering your opinions on my 120 gallon. Do you think it is overstocked, understocked, or just right? My fish I have in it now are listed below:

5 glass catfish
8 dalmation mollies
5 neon tetras
1 bumblebee catfish
1 common pleco
1 rubber nose pleco
12 female bettas
2 clown loaches

And I think that is about it. I have two 80 gallon HOB filters for my tank so I am a little over filtered. So, what do you think?

Would it be overstocked if I added 2 more clown loaches and maybe 4 angelfish?

 

[troutfly]

I would say that with the over filtration, more frequent water changes and the 2 plecos, I would go for the Angels instead of the loaches. I would watch what type of angles you add because if they get too big, your neons will disappear from your tank.

 

[Raechal]

I would say that with the over filtration, more frequent water changes and the 2 plecos, I would go for the Angels instead of the loaches. I would watch what type of angles you add because if they get too big, your neons will disappear from your tank.

I basically do small water changes every two days on my 120 gallon. I clean the sand because it gets kind of dirty with poo so I have to clean it every 2 or 3 days and it takes off about 10% of the water every few days.

I'd be more inclined to buy the two loaches rather than the angels, just because clown loaches do better in larger groups.

I just want something pretty and fairly large in the tank.

 

[Ferris]

I'd say maybe slightly understocked or about right. Thats a big tank and I don't see any problem with your stocking levels even with the common plec.

 

[Raechal]

I'd say maybe slightly understocked or about right. Thats a big tank and I don't see any problem with your stocking levels even with the common plec.

Yea, he poops a lot but I'm basically right behind him with the syphon 24/7 cleaning up his mess. He's worse than a kid.

 

[troutfly]

Sometimes they are. Plecos have a very high metabolism so even though they are used to "clean" at tank, they also contribute alot of waste.

 

[Ferris]

Yeah, you're not wrong with the waste and they do less cleaning as they get bigger because they become less active. Great fish though, i'm a big fan

 

[FrAnK3333]

Add one more clown loach, it wouldnt hurt. Never get rid of them!

 

[taylorhedrich]

I wish I had a digital camera, but my 130 gallon aquarium has nothing in it but a plecostomus (cycling) and I just vacuumed the tank out 2 days ago. Man, you should see it now. He's got almost the whole glass floor covered in feces.
~Taylor~

 

[Raechal]

I wish I had a digital camera, but my 130 gallon aquarium has nothing in it but a plecostomus (cycling) and I just vacuumed the tank out 2 days ago. Man, you should see it now. He's got almost the whole glass floor covered in feces.
~Taylor~

Yea, one corner of my sand gets pretty dirty. I vacuum it every 2 or 3 days to keep it clean.