hi is my tank over stocked i have 7 guppies 3 males 4 females 4 neon tetras 2 corydoras and an angelfish in my aquarium which is 15 gallons at the moment im not planning to upgrade my aquarium and i know that angelfish need to be in a 30 gallon but i only have 1 angel fish will it grow bigger or will it stay small please help
2007-05-21 04:48:35 · 8 answers · asked by Orhan K 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
It's ok for right now depending on how you take care of it. Your angel fish is ok for right now if you start to notice aggression then you need to get a bigger tank or get rid of that fish. You definitely do not want to add anymore fish.
(worked at a fish store for 2 years)
2007-05-21 08:15:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The angelfish is way too big for that tank, all the others sound OK. It may stay small, but that means it's becuase it dies young. I have never had an angelfish, but other fish "grow to the size of the aquarium" by dying as babies. If we killed off human babies, they too would "grow to the size" of a tiny environment.
2007-05-21 04:51:23 · answer #2 · answered by boncarles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say you're probably at capacity with what you have. I wouldn't recommend adding another danio or a bristlenose. Overstocking a tank can lead to a LOT of problems, and isn't worth the diasters you could have in the long run. If you want to add some type of cleaner, you could add snails or some shrimp. Red cherries, ghost shrimp, etc. In general, inverts don't really count toward the "1 inch of fish per gallon" rule.
2016-05-18 22:56:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish do not grow according to tank size. To answer your question yes the tank is overstocked however if you do water changes once a week and have good filtration you may be o.k. Keep the temp around 78 to 80 to maximize the air in an over stocked tank. If you dont have a bubbler I would add one.
2007-05-21 05:43:59 · answer #4 · answered by mustang 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
your angel will grow big, keeping him in this tank that's too small will cause him growth problems. if you're not going to upgrade your tank in the near future, take him back to the store. your tank will be fully stocked with the guppies, tetras and corys. and you need to plan what to do when you become over-run with baby guppies.
also, when full grown, angels have a habit of eating neon tetras.
2007-05-21 05:08:13 · answer #5 · answered by catx 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The angelfish needs to be moved to a larger tank. I have a full grown one in a 150g but I would think you would be fine giving him to someone with a 90g. Angelfish can get pretty big and can get pretty territorial, so large open spaces are preferred.
2007-05-21 05:30:25 · answer #6 · answered by JimmyOrangeSeed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your angel fish needs a bigger tank, every one else is ok. Angel fish can get pretty big. So bigger tank if you want to keep the angel fish!
2007-05-21 05:00:02 · answer #7 · answered by jra60411 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
*yes
2007-05-21 16:35:52 · answer #8 · answered by Alleycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋