Is my tank overstocked? 37 gallon heavily planted

[xcsx]

I have a 37 gallon tank:
-6 zebra danios
-2 endlers
-1 Bolivian Ram
-1 Panda Garra
-3 Mountain minnows
-3 harlequin rasboras
-6 cherry barbs
-1 amano shrimp
-countless amount of snails
The tank is heavily planted.

 

[OfishialBuiseness]

I have a 37 gallon tank:
-6 zebra danios
-2 endlers
-1 Bolivian Ram
-1 Panda Garra
-3 Mountain minnows
-3 harlequin rasboras
-6 cherry barbs
-1 amano shrimp
-countless amount of snails
The tank is heavily planted.

I can't tell without a picture

 

[86 ssinit]

I’d say no. All small fish. What type of filtration?

 

[xcsx]

40 gallon sponge filtration

I can't tell without a picture

 

[OfishialBuiseness]

40 gallon sponge filtration


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That's not overstocked at all

 

[Edsland]

I’d say your good in fact I’d get some more harlequin rasboras they like to be with a group, you’d have room for another 7 to make it 10.

 

[86 ssinit]

I’d say you’re way under filtered. Because of that I’d say to many fish and you need more water changes.

 

[xcsx]

What would you reccomend then?

I’d say you’re way under filtered. Because of that I’d say to many fish and you need more water changes.

Even with a 40 gallon sponge filter?

 

[zERostArk07]

If it were me I'd add more fast growing plants before I added any fish, I would call that medium planted at best and that's moss so relatively slow growing.
Good easy to care for plants are any anubias or java fern, just tie or glue them to driftwood. Fast growing easy plants are hornwort, anacharis, and rotala.
You could also add some floaters too, duck weed, salvinia, water lettuce etc.

 

[xcsx]

OK! Thanks for advice

 

[86 ssinit]

I’d recommend an hob filter. Something big enough for a 55g. A tidal or aquaclear will work. Sponges are great if you’re breeding or qt ing and changing water daily. Not for community tanks.

 

[Youthquaker]

When you say countless amount of snails, is that intended? If not, you may be overfeeding and need a plan for deteriorating water quality

 

[McGlugger]

I would also suggest a HOB filter. In my experience Aquaclear is probably the most reliable brand. Sponge filters are good for biological filtration but they don't seem to do a great job of mechanical filtration and water flow.

 

[Glennh]

I’d say your good in fact I’d get some more harlequin rasboras they like to be with a group, you’d have room for another 7 to make it 10.

Yep, they hang together well.

 

[Josh752]

Definitely agree with what was said not overstocked. I would get another filter I use seachem tidals on all my tanks now love them you can get one rated for a 55 for like 40 bucks I believe. I would bump your rasboars and minnows to 6 a piece

 

[xcsx]

I also added a huge amazon sword. Any other plant of fish reccomendations?

When you say countless amount of snails, is that intended? If not, you may be overfeeding and need a plan for deteriorating water quality

I got them from plants
Also, they have way too much algae to feast on

 

[86 ssinit]

Snail populations grow to the amount of food available. What type of snails? Can you put up a pic of the Amazon sword?

 

[xcsx]

I also added more Panda Garras, Amano shrimp, a siamese algae eater and a HOB filter. Are there any fish reccomendations?

 

[GouramiGirl100]

You can do a peroxide dip for new plants when you get them and clean off snail eggs, unless you wanted the snails which is cool too but they could overtake the tank. I would also plant more on the opposite side and add some floating or marginal plants to create more coverage