why the rule inch per gallon doesnt work.....

Overstocked by what definition? An inch per gal on little fish like that is no problem. Hardly a very demonstrative example of what you're quite correctly asserting. It shouldn't be too hard to find a pic of two 5" Goldfish, or better yet a 10" Oscar in a 10 gal to get the point across a bit more clearly!
 
You people scare me sometimes, you know that? And no, I can't tell. First impression: guppy fry... in a 30long? I don't know, those pics have no frame of reference and horrible quality... :)
 
You people scare me sometimes, you know that? And no, I can't tell. First impression: guppy fry... in a 30long? I don't know, those pics have no frame of reference and horrible quality... :)

I don't know what you're talking about, I can hardly see the water spots.
 
those are examples of the other extreme big fish small tank. this isnt as talked about so i figured i would throw it out. like the title says going by inch per gallon that tank would be over stocked. though by looking at it i dont see how many people would think that. just a different perspective.
 
You people scare me sometimes, you know that? And no, I can't tell. First impression: guppy fry... in a 30long? I don't know, those pics have no frame of reference and horrible quality... :)
so you think a few guppy fry in a 30 long is over stocked? you might not be able to tell what fish but should be able to count and see its more then 4-5 fish in there lol
 
so you think a few guppy fry in a 30 long is over stocked? you might not be able to tell what fish but should be able to count and see its more then 4-5 fish in there lol

No, I never gave a number. 5 adult guppies in a 30long wouldn't be overstocked, IMO, if it was filtered. I was thinking a few hundred guppy fry to become feeders for something else. In such a case, yes, overstocked, but the fish aren't going to live forever anyway, they become someone elses dinner.
 
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