Hello From Australia

[bradelz]

Hello everyone. jut thought i'd introduce myself.
my name is brad, im from melbourne, australia.
just set up my new tank, only 10g but its a start haha.
relativly new to aquariums, had a few silver sharks when i was 14,but now im older and
undersanding alot more, i can enjoy the hobby in full.
i do have a first qurey to anyone who can help, it is about overstocking.
atm i have
2 mollies
2 rosy barbs
1 pakistani loach
1 goldfish (dont laugh my g'f loves him)
a few plant life, in as i stated 10g.
is this too much. so far they'v been alright, tank has cycled and ran for about 2 months and goldfsh been there the whole time. the rest of the fish
only a month or so. but just worried its to much?
any help?
cheers in advance

 

[bellmcc]

I would say that you're fine. I've been told an inch per gallon, so you can have 10 one ince fish. But I have had more than that. You just hve to make sure to do watet changes and syphon the gravel to keep it clean.

 

[bradelz]

thanks for that, just a bit worried about when they grow .
new tank will have to be on the cards lol.

 

[MrPurplePickle]

Sorry but a 10g is not appropiate at all.

Firstly you shouldn't really be mixing gold fish with tropicals.
Secondly I am of the understanding the barbs are very active and need alot of swimming space.
I also would not keep a pakistani loach in a 10g tank.

You need a complete re-think of what you are doing

 

[M.R Otter]

hello and and welcome to TFF!!
Where a fish dreams come true!!

 

[bradelz]

Sorry but a 10g is not appropiate at all.

Firstly you shouldn't really be mixing gold fish with tropicals.
Secondly I am of the understanding the barbs are very active and need alot of swimming space.
I also would not keep a pakistani loach in a 10g tank.

You need a complete re-think of what you are doing

thanyou, this i advice i was hoping for.
as far as the goldfish goes. he has been in the tank the longest, is only an inch and half long. my lfs which happens to be
a family friends swears his fine in there apart from how dirty he tends to be.
should i be removing him to pond to be safe,even tho he's been there for months?
why is it not appropriate for the loach? too small tank?

 

[MrPurplePickle]

I'd move the gold fish for sure, as you have said, it produces alot of waste.
Plus the whole cold water/tropical water, sure it might do ok.

But is that what you want, fish and a tank 'that might do ok'?

Pakistani loaches are better off kept in small groups (4 or more.)
4 in a 10g isn't really going to work.

You need to consider how big these fish will grow, some can and will grow quite quickly.

Just my two cents worth.

 

[bradelz]

as i said, exactly the advice i wanted. thank you again.
goldfish is no problems to be moved and can be done asap.
the loach is my biggest concern though. as i was advise that they dont need 'friends'.
after much rsearch i'm now very confused on what to do.
as i said, goldifsh can go outside,should i be slowly introducing him as he's bee in tropical tank
for months now.will he reaclimatise ok?
this leaves 2 rosy barbs,2 mollies and the pakistani loach left
still too much?

 

[MrPurplePickle]

I've never had a pond, but I would check Ph and temp of both tank and pond and go from there, the further apart the longer the acclimatization.
Really no difference than buying a new gold fish for the pond. Take the same precautions.

Rosey barbs will grow to 5-5.5 inches and need swimming space.

At 10g, the 2 mollies and some cory's would be better suited.
Otherwise, good excuse to get a bigger tank