is this to much for my tank?

Question

i have a adult platy and a cuple babys swiming around a 29 gallon tank also a piscotumiss i want to add 5 mooly 2 groumis 2 cory cats 6neon tetra and 6 guppies is this going to be to musc for my tank or is it just right or is it capable of safly holding more fish

i know to put them in a little at a time im not that stoped iv got a qorinteen process anyway and that tank cant hold more than a couple of fish at a time

Answer 1

They should all do well together - providing you have adequate filtration. I would suggest adding them a few at a time though.
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Answer 2

That will be too much. The suggested method to use is 1 gallon per inch of predicted adult fish size.

Platies generally get about 2.5 inches long. That means you'll need nearly 3 gallons just for your 1 platy.

Tetras get about 1 inch long. That means 6 gallons just for the Tetras. Though, since Tetras school, you can get away with putting more in a smaller space.

Guppies get about 1.5 inches long. That's 9 gallons for your guppies.

Mollies get about 3-3.5 inches long. That's 15 gallons (if 3 inches).

That's already 33 gallons and doesn't include the pleco (which gets up to 18 inches or more) or the 2 cory cats (which get up to 3.5-4 inches), or the Gouramis (which can get up to 4.5-5 inches!)...to accomodate all those fish you want, you'd need at least a 55 gallon tank.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

I agree with the Sly guy, but would like to add...please add fish slowly to your tank. With a 29 gallon only 5 or 6 new fish at a time would be a good idea. That will keep your nitrogen cycle going but at a less stressful level.

Answer 4

The 1" of fish per gallon is not exactly a hard and fast rule (for example 10 1" Neon Tetras do not put out nearly as much waste, nor take up as much space as 1 10" Oscar).

Based on the size of your tank, and the kinds of fish you are wanting to contain in this coummunity - I would say you are pressing it a little (keep in mine that your Plecos could reach up to 18" all by himself/herself, and the 29g alone is not big enough for him/her).

I would suggest doing some more research when you have some time on each of these individual species, and exactly what their temperments are like, and whether all of them mix well together.

Here is a great reference for you to do just that...

Aquaria Central Species Profiles
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/

Good luck!

Answer 5

that's 24 fish for 29 gallons. i would not put more and maybe a little less. the guarmis get pretty big. the ones i had grew to 3 1/2 inches. unless they are dwarf ones. if you add these fish at one time you may end up losing some to disease.
do more research.
good luck

Answer 6

The rule of thumb for populating a fish tank is 1 inch of fish length per gallon.

Answer 7

The general rule of thumb is 1 gallon per inch of fish, but if you put them all at once you will overload your system. Please take your time and introduce them slowly, also keep in mind if your filtration system will handle all these fish. Your aquarium depends on bacteria to convert toxic ammonia (fish waste).and it takes time to build this bacteria. There are many products available that offer a quick cure but time is the best overall cure. Also note when doing water changes dechlorinize the water outside the tank to reduce loss of good bacteria.

Answer 8

looks like too many fish to a tank, but i will more secure from keep any Plecos out of any small sizes fish, maybe you miss some small fish soon.

Good look guppies.......

Answer 9

have you heard of the rule where its every 1inch of fish its 1 gallon of water i think you need a 55 gallon tank so the answer is no.

Answer 10

the rule is one inch of fish for every gallon.