overstocked

I think you should be fine. Mgamer is correct about the pleco getting large, but luckily many petstores are willing to buy big plecos from customers and they will give you store credit. You need to figure out the adult size for all of your fish and then add up the inches. you can go buy the 1" per gallon rule or you can go by your surface area.
 
Please do not go by the 1" rule; it is totally false and has no real meaning.
 
I heard another rule where you measure up the combined length of your fish and if it is not as long as yout tank you're fine. Only prob with that theory is, it doesn't take into account the width of the tank. The normal rule I use is the surface area. Different fish need a certain amount of room each. I can't remember exact figures, but I think a neon size tetra takes 2" square, and an angel takes about 10. It usually works out pretty well. But it can all depend on water quality, filtration and the amount of plants also. If these three things are all good you can end up overstocking a little and be comfortable still.
 
Youre fine on stocking levels. If the pleco is a large growing species, you will need to move it.
 
rbishop said:
What about if one 1" fish doesn't get along with another 1" fish because they do not get along with one another?

What if the fish involved do not have the same dietary needs?

Temperature?

Water chemistry?

Free swimming space?

Male/female issues?

Spawning issues?

Protecting fry?

Growing to adult size?
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These are the question that need to be answered to find out if you are stocked fine or not.
 
low 80's
chemistry what chemistry, no its fine
plenty free swimming
female/male bolivian rams ok, no herassing, only herrasing down my the fish are mostly pecking order.
no spawning or fry yet
most fish are adult size except the rams and the pleco
 
dorris said:
I heard another rule where you measure up the combined length of your fish and if it is not as long as yout tank you're fine. Only prob with that theory is, it doesn't take into account the width of the tank. The normal rule I use is the surface area. Different fish need a certain amount of room each. I can't remember exact figures, but I think a neon size tetra takes 2" square, and an angel takes about 10. It usually works out pretty well. But it can all depend on water quality, filtration and the amount of plants also. If these three things are all good you can end up overstocking a little and be comfortable still.
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one inch gal rule should never been called a rule. shouldnt even be called a loss guide line. small fish are diffrent then big fish. there are so many factors that go into figuring out if a tank is overstocked or now.
 
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