Overstocking

phoneman111

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• May 3, 2007

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how true is it that overstocking will cut down on aggression in my african tank.

1 electric yellow
1 female auratus
1 male chipokee
1 zebra elongus
1 male albino zebra
1 cobalt blue
2 peacocks do ok in tank
1 peacock eel
1 female johanni

55g tank well maintained 25% every sun.

 

Coler

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broadly its true...lets weaker fish get lost in the croud.

 

tarheels910

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• May 3, 2007

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True. I overstock my tanks to lower aggression. Works very well.

 

Coler

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just bear in mind that you have to up your water changes and maintenance, and its not always a cure for aggression issues. If you have a bad mix, overstocking isn't necessarily going to sort it out.