Overstocked Tanks?????

[crister13]

Just wondering how you guys judge whether a tank is overstocked or not. I know many factors are involved and was wondering how I could know when to stop adding fish. How do you judge when a tank is overstocked? Opinions please feel free to post anything.

 

[Greenturtle]

Tank size, filtration strength, amount of fish, size of the fishes in question, activity of fish, and many other criteria.

 

[BallinCrew10]

Also amount of LR, which could be thrown into filtration. Type of fish as predator fish produce more waste and things like puffers and triggers are messy eaters.

 

[bighabeeb]

Also, are you maintaining that careful balance between livestock and spikes in the crap that builds up? For example - are you seeing nitrate/nitrite spikes? If so, its a pretty good sign that your livestock list has overgrown the filtration/bacteria of your tank.

 

[crister13]

No its pretty steady.