Ok, so maybe you know my story, but I am going to repeat it anyway to get some input from everyone...
I recently purchased a 55g tank, wanting some fish. This is mostly my fault cuz I didn't read up on in and got them on impulse. So I set it up on Sunday, and the next day, I added ALL my fish. The girl at PETsMART said this was ok, (which I recently learned from here that it wasn't) up to this point I have lost my two silver dollars, but the rest of my fish seem to be doing fine. Then question is this, I'm wondering now if I have too many fish. I have 2 plecto something or other (alge eaters) I have 1 albino bala shark 1 bala shark 6 tiger barbs (3 albino and 3 green) I have 2 Blue Paradise Gourmets (sp?) and 2 catfish.
After reading here and reading up on the fish, I think this is too much, my petstore won't let me return them unless they are dead. I was wondering is the 1 in. per gal rule set in stone, or is there a chance for survival for my fish
Thanks in advanced
P.S. I will post some pics soon
I recently purchased a 55g tank, wanting some fish. This is mostly my fault cuz I didn't read up on in and got them on impulse. So I set it up on Sunday, and the next day, I added ALL my fish. The girl at PETsMART said this was ok, (which I recently learned from here that it wasn't) up to this point I have lost my two silver dollars, but the rest of my fish seem to be doing fine. Then question is this, I'm wondering now if I have too many fish. I have 2 plecto something or other (alge eaters) I have 1 albino bala shark 1 bala shark 6 tiger barbs (3 albino and 3 green) I have 2 Blue Paradise Gourmets (sp?) and 2 catfish.
After reading here and reading up on the fish, I think this is too much, my petstore won't let me return them unless they are dead. I was wondering is the 1 in. per gal rule set in stone, or is there a chance for survival for my fish
Thanks in advanced
P.S. I will post some pics soon