If you have an overstocked aquarium would adding extra filtration compensate for overstocking? As long as the fish don't seem stressed from overstocking?
I have fancy goldfish, dojo loaches and cory cats in my tank. According to aqadvisor.com my 75g stocking level is at 135% and recommends 50% water change per week. My current filtration is two Marineland Penguin 350s and two sponge filters. I recently added one Marineland penguin 100 as a little extra filtration, but also to build up beneficial bacteria on an extra filter to put on a quarantine tank when needed. I usually do at least 50-70% water changes each week and my ammonia and nitrites are always at 0 ppm and nitrates never above 20-40 ppm, but on average around 10-20 ppm. (side note, I've also modified my filters a little to help house more bb).
That being said, as long as my fish don't seem stressed, would it be okay to keep my tank at this stocking level? I plan on eventually either getting rid of some of my fish or getting another tank to split them up (if I can find room in my house for another tank).
I have fancy goldfish, dojo loaches and cory cats in my tank. According to aqadvisor.com my 75g stocking level is at 135% and recommends 50% water change per week. My current filtration is two Marineland Penguin 350s and two sponge filters. I recently added one Marineland penguin 100 as a little extra filtration, but also to build up beneficial bacteria on an extra filter to put on a quarantine tank when needed. I usually do at least 50-70% water changes each week and my ammonia and nitrites are always at 0 ppm and nitrates never above 20-40 ppm, but on average around 10-20 ppm. (side note, I've also modified my filters a little to help house more bb).
That being said, as long as my fish don't seem stressed, would it be okay to keep my tank at this stocking level? I plan on eventually either getting rid of some of my fish or getting another tank to split them up (if I can find room in my house for another tank).