Overstocked?

[Truck]

i agree its the plants that are munching the nitrates

plants are most feasible but if youve got anerobic pockets in the substrate that could be eating them too. this is a good think

So when people are talking about overstocking are they talking about the limit of filtration? The limit of the tank of a combination of both?

i work out my stocking based on filtration and tank size

 

[pippoodle]

i'm sure think fish are on something lol

Dwarf Gourami (Female) 1704 vs,s,m,h,vh 24 - 28C x5
Dwarf Gourami (Male) 1704 vs,s,m,h,vh 24 - 28C x2
Honey Gourami 1709 vs,s,m,h 22 - 28C x3
Harlequin Rasbora 2701 vs,s,m,h 22 - 26C x9
All Corydoras 0502 vs,s,m,h,vh 22 - 26C x9
White Cloud Mountain Minnow 2705 vs,s,m,h,vh 14 - 24C x23 - added 10 cos of the 10 rice fish
Ram 1304 vs,s,m 25 - 30C x 4

To calculate the recomendations you must first set the Aquarium size and Filtration type.

Aquarium size: Filtration Type:
W 101cm L41 cm H 50cm Oversized Internal filter

Guide stocking level: 289.87cm Current stocking level: 172cm

 

[Truck]

ignore thing fish its not accurate, it over estimates, your current stocking (to my calcs) works out at 172cm approx and your tank can support approx 180cm of fish

 

[Ficious]

More white clouds couldn't possibly hurt!!!!

 

[Inchworm]

I have been reading a lot of comments about how a large filter makes your tank bigger and can hold more. I don't buy that but then people always think my tanks are lightly stocked. The key to getting away with overstocking is to do lots of big water changes.

I agree with OldMan47's comment here. A bigger filter won't make a tank able to support more fish, but one that is too small might make it able to support fewer. The amount of bacteria that live in the filter is controlled by the amount of ammonia the fish produce and as long as there is enough surface area for them to cling to, any filter will do, even old fashioned box filters. Of course, there has to be adequate water circulation through them.

pippoodle, if you have any doubts about your stocking, just add a small number of fish at a time and monitor the nitrate. As the beneficial bacteria increase to consume the ammonia and nitrite that they produce, the result will be higher nitrate. Once it starts getting near the number you feel you can comfortably keep on top of with normal water changes, don't add any more. If you go over that level, then you might want to use your option to move a few fish out to your other tank.

Isn't it nice to have more than one tank?