It appears that overstocking the tank is feasible with relatively low maintenance...
My 25g:
- 5 platies
- 2 blue rams
- 4 panda cories
- 5 harlequin rasboras
- 4 bristlenose plecos
- 2 otos
- java moss and java ferns.
That's 22 fishes totaling about 40 fish inches. It's been running this way for the past few months, with 20% weekly water change. Ammonia/nitrite are zero, and even nitrate is houvering at around 5ppm, BEFORE water change...
I wanted to build a low maintenance tank, and I have one, even though it is overstocked...
I have to admit though, I will not overstock my next tank...