Is your tank overstocked, are you setting up a tank, check this out everybody!

[yhbae01]

I know I am overstocked but my fish are happy, it is a standard 55g, 1 ebjd, 2 red severums (mating pair) 4 clown loaches, 1 sailfin pleco (i want to sell) 1 peacock eel

I'm a bit worried for those clowns when they grow up but I'm sure you are aware of it already.

 

[yhbae01]

ok because i cant copy past here it is

my tank 30g

36 (L) x 12 (D) x 16 (H)

8 guppies
10 cardinal tetras
6 black neon tetras
5 otos
4 silver hatchet
2 dutch ram
(this is the stock i had before things started dieing off se other threads)

said my stock is 105%
filtration is 91%
water change 39% per week

im hoping i can break that up into two smaller changes lol and it said i need a min of 5 hatchet fish is this true??

also im still confused how a 280 filter is not enough for this tank should i add my 150 on also and turn down my airation or should i get somthing smaller my concern is i was told guppies do not like too much movement?


thanks for your site tho i wish i would have found this before i set up my tank i would have known that my 150 was not even close to what i needed thats probably why it failed lol

Looks like quite a busy tank. I tend to suggest 5 for most shoaling species. Others may say 4 or 6. If 4 works for you now, you are probably ok but most will tell you, more the better.

Glad to hear that you are enjoying this tool and the hobby.

 

[yhbae01]

Lol I know this is pathetic but please don't laugh seriously imao.

Warning: Spotted Gar is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 24 inches.
Note: Red Bellied Pacu likes to shoal in a group when they are juveniles.
Warning: Red Bellied Pacu is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 30 inches.
Note: Common Pleco needs driftwood.
Warning: Common Pleco is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 18 inches.
Warning: Clown Knife is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 36 inches.
Warning: Hujeta Gar is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 10 inches.
Warning: Your selected species may eventually require 1324% of your aquarium space. You may need to deal with territorial aggressions later on. Try removing some of (Piaractus brachypomus, Pterygoplichthys pardalis, Notopterus chilata, Rocio octofasciatum) or get a larger aquarium tank.

Recommended temperature range: 23 - 25 C. [Display in Farenheit]
Recommended pH range: 6.5 - 6.8.
Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.

Warning: You NEED to add more aquarium filtration capacity!!!

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 12%.
Your tank is too small - it will require massive amount of frequent water changes each week!

Your aquarium stocking level is 442%. [Generate Image]
Your tank is seriously overstocked. Unless this setup is temporary, you should consider a larger tank.

What is the size of your tank?

 

[BigSchallz70]

The only question I have is it states I need more filtration capacity but I know guppies don't like a lot of movement so I'm confused of what I should do there

 

[PayaraMan]

What is the size of your tank?

55g it's a growout.

 

[wilkinson]

Im not sure this aqua-calculator is very acurate ......

I got
1-RTG 6 inches
1-super red 3 inches
1-HBRTG

I taged them as juvenile in a 150g tank
with a a marineland C-530 which is a pretty big can filter and i get this ....

Warning: You NEED to add more aquarium filtration capacity!!!

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 30%.
Your tank is too small - it will require massive amount of frequent water changes each week!

Your aquarium stocking level is 196%. [Generate Image]
Your tank is seriously overstocked. Unless this setup is temporary, you should consider a larger tank. .........

Seriously ??????? the only thing i feel is acurate is that this is a temporary set up

 

[Snowflake311]

This is My tank now with young fish. I put in the size they are now not adult size I like that option good idea. I think thats great you can put in how big your fish are it makes it work better.


Warning: Emperor Tetra may become food for Electric Blue Jack Dempsey.
Warning: Pictus Catfish is too aggressive to co-exist with Emperor Tetra.
Warning: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey is too aggressive to co-exist with Emperor Tetra.

Recommended temperature range: 24 - 26 C. [SIZE=-1][Display in Farenheit][/SIZE]
Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.5.
Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.

You have plenty of aquarium filtration capacity.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 351%.
Recommended water change schedule: 11% per week.
Your aquarium stocking level is 49%.<FONT size=-1>



Only thing is I do not think of pictus cats as aggressive. They just really like to eat and will eat small fish.

 

[yhbae01]

55g it's a growout.

Aha that's why.

 

[yhbae01]

Im not sure this aqua-calculator is very acurate ......

I got
1-RTG 6 inches
1-super red 3 inches
1-HBRTG

I taged them as juvenile in a 150g tank
with a a marineland C-530 which is a pretty big can filter and i get this ....

Warning: You NEED to add more aquarium filtration capacity!!!

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 30%.
Your tank is too small - it will require massive amount of frequent water changes each week!

Your aquarium stocking level is 196%. [Generate Image]
Your tank is seriously overstocked. Unless this setup is temporary, you should consider a larger tank. .........

Seriously ??????? the only thing i feel is acurate is that this is a temporary set up

Someone else with more experience in these species will need to comment on this as I don't have experience on these guys... Anyone?

 

[yhbae01]

This is My tank now with young fish. I put in the size they are now not adult size I like that option good idea. I think thats great you can put in how big your fish are it makes it work better.


Warning: Emperor Tetra may become food for Electric Blue Jack Dempsey.
Warning: Pictus Catfish is too aggressive to co-exist with Emperor Tetra.
Warning: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey is too aggressive to co-exist with Emperor Tetra.

Recommended temperature range: 24 - 26 C. [SIZE=-1][Display in Farenheit][/SIZE]
Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.5.
Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.

You have plenty of aquarium filtration capacity.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 351%.
Recommended water change schedule: 11% per week.
Your aquarium stocking level is 49%.<FONT size=-1>



Only thing is I do not think of pictus cats as aggressive. They just really like to eat and will eat small fish.

I'll look into pictus entry. Perhaps the aggression is set too high.

Thanks.