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	Would this be overstocked?
Deb2fish Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	I am finally starting to stock my tank. It is 65 US gallons. This is what I have in there at the moment. 6 serpae tetra 6 bleeding heart tetra 12 red-tailed rasbora (rasbora borapetensis) 1 RTB shark (not agressive) This is what I am thinking of finishing off with, do you think it will be overstocked? 2 serpae tetra 2 bleeding heart tetra 2 rams 3 khulie loaches Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Deb2fish Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	Sorry, in my previous post I said 3 khulie loaches, I meant to say 3 zebra loaches. I have loaches on the brain , and I don't know how to edit posts.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	No, your tank is not overstocked according to that list, provided you have the proper filtration and maintenance. What kind of filter(s) does the tank have? Really, you could even have a few more fish in there. Make the tetra schools larger, a couple more rams, a centerpiece like a gourami or an angel... whatever sounds good to you and you will enjoy keeping. HTH ><>Dani<><[hr width='40%']I don't want another pretty face I don't want just anyone to hold I don't want my love to go to waste I want you and your beautiful soul
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Deb2fish Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	My filter is an Eheim Canister 2217 and I do weekly water changes of approx 25%. I did some calculations and this is what I came up with. 8 serpae - 12" 8 bleeding hearts - 20" 12 red-tailed rasbora 24" RTB shark 5" 2 rams 4" 3 zebra loaches 12" That is 77" of fish, so wouldn't that be overstocking in a 65 gallon?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Nah, not really. The inch per gallon rule really only works with small, schooling fish, and seems to be most accurate when applied to smaller tanks. Your stocking list looks fine, provided you keep up with your tank maintenance. Just be wary though, that serpae and bleeding heart tetras can be nippy towards themselves and tankmates. Fortunately for you, your proposed tank setup doesn't have any long-finned fish. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	if you add a little more, I'd start with 3 more zebra loaches. they'll be much happier in a group of 6 instead of a group of 3. plus I don't think zebra loaches get quite to 4". I think 3" is about the most you'll see out of them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Deb2fish Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	Thanks for your replies everyone. I'm glad to know that I wouldn't be overstocking. Would it be OK then to add another 3 Zebra Loaches as I know they like to be in groups, but I didn't want to overdo it. Sirbooks, the reason I don't have any long finned fish is because of the serpaes, even though I like angels, but I love the serpaes, they have quite the personalities! Luckily at the moment the fish that I have seem to be getting along nicely. Hope it stays that way with the new additions
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Seeing this has been concluded, Good Luck with your fish!! Also to edit under all your posts there should be a few buttons, profile, pm, edit, delete,report post and ip. click the edit button and go to town =p Angel Eel
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