Stocking...

[Ripples]

And not of the nylon type..

I've got a 260litre (so I think that's around 68-70 US Galls) bowfront tank.

In it at the moment I have:
3 Clown Loaches - who seem pretty happy even though I wish they had a bit more space
1 red tailed black shark - who's a grouch
1 large angel - who's a grouch
4 glass catfish
4 denisonii barbs
4 Otos
1 Emporer plec (who apparently won't get any bigger than around 9-10cm)
1 Male Kribensis - 1 missing presumed dead female kribensis
1 Dwarf frog inherited from a friend.

I'm just seeking a bit of reassurance that this is an OK level of stocking. I have a generally very good LFS who seemed to think it was fine - but generally I find you guys to be the experts..!

R

 

[H3D]

Your stocking levels seem fine for now. However your aquarium does not really sound appropriate for clown loaches.

 

[jm1212]

you are going to need a new, larger tank for the clown loaches because
1) they get to over 12 inches and that is to large for a 68 gallon
2) they should be in groups of at least 5, which would also be to large for a 68 gallon
3) the red tialed balck shark is going to get reall agressive towards other fish in the tank and especially ones that hang around the bottom- like the clown loaches and krib.

its not always advisable to keep angels with barbs, because most are quite nippy; glass cats do best in groups of six or more.