Is my tank maxed out?

[zzzzzxx]

I have a 30 gallon tank with the following:

1 Red tailed shark
4 Scissor tail Rasboras
2 Cherry barbs
2 Glass mirrored barbs (something like that)
1 Weather loach
1 Common Pleco who is getting to be biiiiiig
2 fancy guppies
3 zebra fish

Water quality is fine..nothing dangerous

Should I call it quits? I am using a penguin 330 filter. I think my Pleco may need to go soon..hes getting large and hes so messy! I hate to give him up though

 

[Seaman]

the pleco HAS to go......other than that as long as you are diligent about water changes....you should be ok.....but it does look to be pretty heavily stocked even without the pleco...

 

[Blinky]

I have to agree, you're pretty fully stocked even without the plec.

 

[zzzzzxx]

was affraid of that.. Hes weighing in at 9 inches..head to tail tip.

Well measuring in..not weighing.

 

[LongTime]

You are full! Time to trade in the pleco.

 

[Watcher74]

Doesn't the Red Tailed Shark get way too big for a 30 gallon? I thought they got huge.

 

[zzzzzxx]

Shark can get pretty big too..so far he is fine

 

[StreetCypher]

RTBS usually max out at around 5 inches. I think a 30g would be ok for a juvenile, but an adult would need more swimming space.

 

[NJ Devils Fan]

Yea, sell the pleco back to the fish store asap, 9" is too big for a 30g tank. I would also bring the shark back before you become to attached to it. He's going to need more room as well. I think you could add another weather loach to keep your current one from feeling lonely.