Am I overstocked?

bjwilli88 · February 20th, 2008

Hello,

I have a 55g fish tank that I do weekly 20% water changes on. I am just wondering what you guys think of how I have it stocked. Here's the fish I have:

8 Harlequin Rasbora's
6 Tiger Barbs
6 Bloodfin Tetra's
2 Platy's
1 Red Tailed Shark
1 Bristtlenose Plecostomus

Opinions?

travie · February 20th, 2008

You will probably get a lot of aggression out of the Tiger Barbs towards your other fish.

sgould · February 20th, 2008

It's a little heavy, but not grotesquely so, particularly if you are diligent about weekly maintenance. How are they getting along? Any signs of aggression?

bjwilli88 · February 20th, 2008

I was a little concerned about aggression myself. But actually, they are all getting along great. Once in a great while, the redtailed shark will start chasing the tiger barbs around like crazy, but other than that they seem to get along fine.

I should also mention that I have a Rena XP3 canister filter as well, so I think the filtration is fairly sufficient.

COBettaCouple · February 21st, 2008

Welcome to Fishlore.

susitna-flower · February 21st, 2008

Hi BJWillie, WELCOME TO FISHLORE!

Sounds like an active group. Your platies may be a little overpowered, but it looks like the numbers are good. I wouldn't add any more though. Enjoy the forum, and post often, we love pictures!

Blub · February 22nd, 2008

Hi!

Sounds good to me!

Johawk · February 22nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjwilli88

I was a little concerned about aggression myself. But actually, they are all getting along great. Once in a great while, the redtailed shark will start chasing the tiger barbs around like crazy, but other than that they seem to get along fine.

I should also mention that I have a Rena XP3 canister filter as well, so I think the filtration is fairly sufficient.

Almost every time I feed my tiger barbs and red tail shark, the shark will start to chase the barbs. It is fun to watch.

Narcicius · February 22nd, 2008

enjoy your tank, and keep up with those water changes.

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