is this over stocked?

Question

two baby silver dollars ,5 neons 6 rasboras and a tiny loach in a 20 gal; if so what is good tank size

Answer 1

As I've told you before, the Silver Dollars will not stay babies. They should reach 6 inches (unless they die first because their growth was stunted), and be kept in a 40+ gallon tank... Depending on the species of Loach, it may not be small for long. Clown Loaches can reach a foot in length, while Dwarf Chain Loaches will top out at less than 3 inches. Almost all species of Loaches, however, are VERY social and should be kept in groups of 3 at the absolute MINIMUM (5 is better). If it is a Clown Loach, you will eventually need nearly 100 gallons for all of your fish to live peacefully... Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Soop Nazi

EDIT: The "one inch of fish per gallon of water" "rule" is total crap. Could you put 10 Neons in a 10 gallon tank? Sure, and you'd still have a bit of room. Could you put a 10 inch Oscar in a 10 gallon tank? Absolutely NOT, it wouldn't even be able to turn around. This rule is heavily flawed for these reasons (which myself and others have compiled):

~Aggression- aggressive fish need more space than peaceful fish
~Temperature- colder water holds more dissolved oxygen than warmer water; colder water also decreases the toxicity of ammonia (for some fish, this is more important than others; if your fish can withstand low levels of oxygen, high oxygen content is less important)
~pH- affects the toxicity of ammonia
~Swimming Level- a balanced number of fish in the surface, middle, and bottom of the tank allows for more fish than loading up one level
~Schooling/Shoaling Habits- fish that swim in tightly packed groups take up less space in the tank than loner fish of the same size
~Surface Area- greater surface area allows a greater potential for oxygenation (wide tanks are better than tall tanks) (for some fish, this is more important than others; if your fish can withstand low levels of oxygen, high oxygen content is less important)
~Surface Agitation- greater surface agitation allows more oxygen into the water (for some fish, this is more important than others; if your fish can withstand low levels of oxygen, high oxygen content is less important)
~Waste Production- messy fish make dirty water, which can support less fish than clean water
~Maintenance Schedule- the cleaner you keep your tank, the more fish it can support (water changes and filtration)

Answer 2

Buy a much,much bigger tank.You have asked about the silver dollars before,and obviously did not listen to any ones advice.Loaches get very big,too.If you put all of these fish into a 20 gallon tank,it would be VERY over stocked.

Not to mention,do not keep less than 4 silver dollars with other fish,they will feel stressed,since they are schooling fish.

But ONLY 2(silver dollars),no other fish, would still be O.K. in a 20 gallon.(30 gallon would be better)

So if you really want all of these fish in the same tank,buy at least 4 silver dollars,6 neons,6 rasboras,your (tiny) loach will eventually need 30 gallons alone,so figure 90 gallons minimum.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Silver dollars should be kept in groups of four or more. You'll need at least a 30 gallon but a 50 gallon would be better if you want the other fish.

Answer 5

It is fine for now. I have rasboras too. anyways you might have to upgrade the tank like the other guy said because those silver dollars will eventually get bigger. but for now its fine.

Answer 6

You're probably at the limit. Unless you have really super filtration then a good rule is one inch of fish per gallon. You can go over that if you really do a lot of maintenance and do about 10 to 15% water changes weekly.