maxthedog123

I have 9 tiger barbs that seem to be doing pretty well in my cycled 55 gallon tank. My plan from is to wait 2-3 weeks and I am thinking of stocking 5 zebra loaches. When those are settled in I am going whole hog and stocking 5 denisonii barbs. I've got quite a bit of filtration and water movement - would it be safe to add perhaps 8 zebra danios or other small top swimmers.

Looking for opinions, thanks.

Tom

My first question is, is your tank cycled?
My second is, what are denisonii barbs?
Tom

maxthedog123

Yes - tank is cycled. I still plan to add slowly - seems like a prudent thing.

Denisonii Barbs are also called Rose Line Sharks - http://www.aquariumadvice.com/profiles/6_47_en.html

They have beautiful color and are very active fish. The only drawback is they are probably at least $29 in most LFS because there isn't much supply right now.

Sarcastic

maxthedog123

Now that I think about it a little more logically - and less with the new tank bug - I think you are correct about pushing and probably exceeding the aquarium limits. Probably best not to stock any of the top swimmers.

Where is everyone at on the fish/capacity scale? I know you can look at inches/gallon, or sq. inches/12 to get a rough number of fish. Just curious and I have an informal poll for everyone: are you over or under the capacity calculation for your tank? If so, by how much. Come clean!!

Yes, I saw the denisonii barbs in my LFS and I have been taken ever since. Beatiful colors and incredible level of activity and personality. That will be the last fish stocked - at $29 a pop, you want to make darn sure that everything is working properly.

If I have tiger barbs, zebra loaches, and denisonii barbs together that is going to be one seriously active fish tank!!

darkwolf29a

Right now, I'm WAY under. But, then...technically my 55 is still cycling. I had a major issue with my 10 gallon and had to put the rest of the 55 inhabitants to get rid of the 10 gallons issue. SO...technically, while not how I would have liked to do it, I have a functioning 55 gallong tank. I'm just watching for trouble now. I gave it a week, which is more than I can say for the 10 gallon, so...I'm hopeful. LOL

But, if follow the 1in/gallon rule, I'm sitting WAY under that now, while I was pushing overstock after my crawfishs last molt.

3 TB *2 = 6
1 Phantom Tetra *2 = 2
1 Crawfish *4 = 4

That's 2inchs too many...and trust me.....that caused me all kinds of issues. LOL As of this morning, water levels are normal, and everyone is still alive, including the extra 5 guppies I threw in the 55, since they were on sale, 5 for $5.

vin

Right now, I'm about 3" over...But I do 30% water changes faithfully, weekly.

Sarcastic

Right now I'm 1" over - the Silver Dollar species I have should top out at 4" in a tank. That is yet to be seen as most get much larger, there may someday be an issue.

I'm planning on adding a pair of Otos to help with the Algae - which will put me a little bit over, but I'm counting on them staying out of the way of the other fish as they are small and bottom dwelling types. I also faithfully maintain a 30% (or more) water change, and run two filters for 600 gph.

uprightandlocked

In my 2.5 gallon I have one male Betta, Mino. So that tank is fully stocked.

10 Gallon:

4 Mollies.

1 3 inch male molly
2 1.5 inch female mollys
1 1 inch female molly

Currently I am not overstocked. But depending on how large the females grow to be, I may be 1 or 2 inches over. My tank is completely cycled (it only took four weeks?) but the water parameters the last two days are completely in line with a cycled tank. Hopefully this means good things!