OK, I'll take the suicidal leap into this thread. "Overstocking" seems to be more a state of mind of the fishkeeper than a clinical verity. We confine the little critters in tiny glass vessels and expect them to behave as though they were "wild". I see assertions about how the fish are "happy" or "natural" and can't help wondering exactly what that means. These are aquarium fish bred for generations in unnatural conditions. They are not natural and we can only try to imagine whether or not they are happy. If they don't die they are probably doing fine. If like me, you wander into the hobby late in life, you will probably overstock. Then you have all these fish, some of which are not as appealing as you first thought. But they are active and "happy" so what do you do? You practice regular water changes and mind your filter. -Simple.-
Onikun, your tank photo is really beautiful. Thanks!
