Do I Have To Many Fish?

[Dextersmummy]

Hi nice to meet u all I have a fluval Venezia 190 corner tank and a fluval 206 I think it is that came with it. I have gone tropical fOr the first time and I have the bug so many fish I want tho I'm not sure if I have to many already please can I run the list by u and u can maybe advise? Thanks x

5 neon tetras
2 mickey mouse platties
3 mollies one male large two small female.
1 male Siamese fighter really quiet placid phew! Lol
2 dwarf guromis one neon blue on red both male
2 zebra loaches
1 sucking loach
2 bronze corys
5 harlequin Rasbora
And a pleco still small in size may need rehoming sometime?
My tempratire is 25. Does this all sound ok?

I had goldfish all my life and know how they mess a filter up that's what I'm afraid off will all of these grOw much larger? PS, I brought all my fish on advice from someone and i have been getting lectures else where online, I have come here for advice and whilst I am happy with my selection I hope you can offer the advice I need seeing as I want to learn thank you. **PPS will add more plants soon.

 

[tribalbrit]

looks ok to me.

 

[Dextersmummy]

thanks, I want to add 5 more neons maybe 10 more......tho would this be pushing it? I also would love a couple female guppies but I just dont know if I have to many? hard isnt it to know!

 

[tribalbrit]

A well maintained and well filtered tank can be pushed to the limits when stocking IMO. A weekly water change and a good maintenance regime is essential though.
Go for the neons and guppies and may be a couple of more bronze corries as they prefer to be in groups. See how it goes.
As stated though keep up the maintenance!!!
Others will disagree though.

 

[lloyd]

I agree with the aboce post. as long as your filter can cope your fish will all be happy in an overstocked tank some degree. i would change a few things however

5 neon tetras get 5 more
2 mickey mouse platties
3 mollies one male large two small female.
1 male Siamese fighter really quiet placid phew! Lol
2 dwarf guromis one neon blue on red both male
2 zebra loaches get 4 more
1 sucking loach
2 bronze corys get 3 more
5 harlequin Rasbora get a few more
And a pleco still small in size may need rehoming sometime?
My tempratire is 25. Does this all sound ok?

now looking at the fish iv suggested you really are looking at being very overstocked so i would suggest some hard decisions like replacing the mollies with guppys and maybe chosing either a group of corys or a group of zebra loaches. your plec would be better off rehomed before he gets big so he doesnt end stunted

 

[LucyB]

I also would love a couple female guppies

Never have guppies with a fighter fish, the bright colours make the fighter fish think that the guppy is another fighter fish and he will fight them, and usually kill them

 

[lloyd]

I also would love a couple female guppies

Never have guppies with a fighter fish, the bright colours make the fighter fish think that the guppy is another fighter fish and he will fight them, and usually kill them

thats a good point. it doesnt always happen and in a large tank it might not but it does happen quite alot

 

[Wills]

It a bit of an unorthodox mix in some parts but over all looks okay - main thing for me is you would need to get more of some fish rather than adding new species as you have a lot of schooling and gregarious fish. Your tank can take it so I think its for the best

For me a good stocking would look something like

1 Betta - male
2 Dwarf Gourami
2 Platies
3 Mollies
8 Harlequin Rasboras
8 Neon Tetras
5 Zebra Loaches
10 Bronze Cories - though you could mix your Bronze and Albino for a bit of diversity

But to be honest I would rehome your plec sooner than later as otherwise your fear of overly large fish will become a reality and also the sucking loach as they rarely work out in tanks and as they age they often become problematic. When I say an unorthodox mix I mean with your Betta and your Dwarf Gourami, this can end badly and though they get on now you cant guarantee it will be for the long term - it can only take one swipe for one of them to catch the other badly and, well you get the idea. Also 2 male Dwarf Gourami are not always the best mix but it could work, depends on the fish. For me it would not be a bad idea for your Betta to go in a separate smaller tank around the 5-10 gallon mark as with their long finnage bred for beauty not function hinders them in larger volumes of water though there are always exceptions.

The other thing for you to think about is with a group of loaches and a group of cories you would be best off with a sand substrate. There are arguments on both sides saying that gravel is fine and others say its not but I side more with the sand as they do root around a lot and it can only help preserve their mouths and barbels.

Wills