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	Have I overstocked this tank?
fishygirl68 Hobbyist Posts: 97 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jul-2004	In my 27 gallon I currently have: 1 dwarf male gourami, 1 dwarf female gourami, 15 neons 3 jullii cory's 2 otos. I have a moderately planted tank, about 90% of my plants are live, not plastic. I do a 30% water/gravel vaccuum every week, and also weekly water tests to make sure everything is ok. I'm running an AC200 filter also. Have I overstocked?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	IMO it is not overstocked Oh and there are pretty much no Julii corys imported to america, but there are trilineatus that are usually wrongly named as juliis But that doesn't make them bad fish of course... If you didn't know, corys are schooling/schoaling fish like your neons, and the ottos like groups so two is fine [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-09-08 16:46][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Not overstocked size wise, IE none of the fish will be stunted by the tank. IMO you need to fill out the cory and ottos schools some. How high your nitrAtes are will play a roll in how many more you could add to each school. For amusments sake I'd suggest increasing the cory school first. ^_^
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	Since you're doing weekly water tests, you'd know if you are overstocked. Is there something in your testings that makes you wonder?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I would add 3 more Corydoras & keep on doing the weekly water changes, but don't add more fish apart the Corydoras. :88) http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
fishygirl68 Hobbyist Posts: 97 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jul-2004	No, my water testings have been very good...was just wondering if I was overstocked, that's all...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53


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