Is My Tank Overstocked?
I have a 37 Eclipse heavily planted and fully stocked (looking great), and a 10 Gallon (empty) and I am going to stock the 10 Gallon now. I have bought SeaChem Fluorite as the substrate, rocks, and a nice piece of atrificial driftwood.
Well, the thing is, I know how I am going to stock it. I have three options really:
Option Number One:
4 Kuhli Loaches
1 Dwarf Gourami
8-12 Neons
1 Oto Cat
Option Number Two:
4 Kuhli Loaches
Pair of Rams
Something else, haven't thought it out...
Option Number Three:
4 Kuhli Loaches
Pair of Kribensis
Something else, haven't thought it out...
The thing is, I am leaning toward option Number One, seems to have the most color, most interesting fish and the most beauty. It's going to be fully planted, I've already decided that (live my 37 Gal) and I have the whole setup figured. It would work for all three setups, the thing is, is it okay to overcrowd with the fish on Option Number Oen Like I am planning?
I really would like 12 Neons, along with all my other planned fish, but I know it's overcrowding. I also know plants lighten the bioload, and that Neon's don't produce much waste anyway, and Kuhli's clean up bottom left-overs, and the Dwarf Gourami is very small. The question is, would it really be crossing the boundaries? I would like other opinions before I splurge. I can deal with 8 Neons, but I am really pushing for that extra four. Also, out of Option Number One, which fish do you recommend me cycling with? I can buy some extra Zebra Danios and just transfer them to the school of Zebra's in my 37 Gal. when it's cycled, what do you recommend?
So here lie the questions:
Which option to go with?
How many neons?
What do I cycle with?
I have a 37 Eclipse heavily planted and fully stocked (looking great), and a 10 Gallon (empty) and I am going to stock the 10 Gallon now. I have bought SeaChem Fluorite as the substrate, rocks, and a nice piece of atrificial driftwood.
Well, the thing is, I know how I am going to stock it. I have three options really:
Option Number One:
4 Kuhli Loaches
1 Dwarf Gourami
8-12 Neons
1 Oto Cat
Option Number Two:
4 Kuhli Loaches
Pair of Rams
Something else, haven't thought it out...
Option Number Three:
4 Kuhli Loaches
Pair of Kribensis
Something else, haven't thought it out...
The thing is, I am leaning toward option Number One, seems to have the most color, most interesting fish and the most beauty. It's going to be fully planted, I've already decided that (live my 37 Gal) and I have the whole setup figured. It would work for all three setups, the thing is, is it okay to overcrowd with the fish on Option Number Oen Like I am planning?
I really would like 12 Neons, along with all my other planned fish, but I know it's overcrowding. I also know plants lighten the bioload, and that Neon's don't produce much waste anyway, and Kuhli's clean up bottom left-overs, and the Dwarf Gourami is very small. The question is, would it really be crossing the boundaries? I would like other opinions before I splurge. I can deal with 8 Neons, but I am really pushing for that extra four. Also, out of Option Number One, which fish do you recommend me cycling with? I can buy some extra Zebra Danios and just transfer them to the school of Zebra's in my 37 Gal. when it's cycled, what do you recommend?
So here lie the questions:
Which option to go with?
How many neons?
What do I cycle with?
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