6 neon tetras, 2 dwarf gourami, 2 otocinlus affinus (otto), 3 Harlequin Rasbora, 2 Serbas cory. please don't recommend me using the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule because I don't quite believe that rule. thanks.
2006-09-19 13:26:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Edit - I will be having a strong filter (Marineland Penguin) and an ornament with aeration, and I will be doing 25% partial water changes per week.
2006-09-19 13:28:26 · update #1
The problem I see is behavior.
The neons, harlequins, and corys are all schooling/shoaling fish. They should all be kept in groups of 5 or more for best results, and you already have enough fish for a 20 gallon tank there.
With the filtration you describe, overcrowding will not be an issue of creating polluted water, but of not giving the fish room enough to swim comfortably as they grow. The neons may only be an inch long, but the rasboras can grow to be over two inches each.
Then there's the potential of aggression from the gouramis. They like their space. Give them plants enough to hide in, and it might be better, but it may not.
I would suggest picking either a couple more harlequins without the gouramis, or vice versa.
2006-09-19 14:44:14 · answer #1 · answered by John D 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are purely 2 fish to your tank and that's a betta or rosy purple, and thats it something unlikely to final in that tank in any respect thats like putting a toddler in a closet for something of there life. Mollies are stay beares so as that they dont have eggs they carry there fry in there bellys then after couple weeks bam you have approximately 3 extra fish and that they only mulitply and multiply and multiply its sturdy to have them purely is a very large tank you will get exhilaration from it extra. a million betta or a million rosy purple or may even a plant or somthing for that tank is all you're able to get or you're able to additionally get 2 bettas with a divider it would paintings sturdy aswell.
2016-10-01 04:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started out with a ten gallon tank I housed four Danios and accumulated six tetras after that when ever I added any more fish a few days to a week later fish would be found dead ,isuggest you try a slightly larger tank some time in the near future.
2006-09-19 14:10:03 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well - if you do not believe the 1" of fish per G of water then I do not know why you are asking if it would be overcrowded.
2006-09-19 18:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you already have the fish. So if they seem fine, I guess it will be ok. Just make sure you feed them enough and keep the tank clean (I'm sure the filter you have will help).
2006-09-19 13:30:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm to many fish huh but anyway merging all those kinds of fish into one container with each of the fish have different characteristics surely a big dilemna for you.. try to consider first the behavior of those fish and then if you find it ok then merge or try to put them in one container.
2006-09-19 13:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by lueglenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is way to many fish and the gourami may be aggresive towards your other fish
2006-09-19 13:30:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it probably is a little cramped in there. Dont add anymore fish. its "otocinlus affinis"
2006-09-19 13:30:06 · answer #8 · answered by bettachick6721 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
youd need like a 75 gallon tank for all those fish.... 1 fish needs at least 5 gallons......ummmm if those fish get along i have no idea.
2006-09-19 13:33:30 · answer #9 · answered by Vegetarian Pride 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I would go that route, although I would also add a lot of plants
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2006-09-19 15:33:01 · answer #10 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋