Would this be overstocking?

[aaronalam]

70 Gallon bowfront (4 foot long) with

2x Bala shark
7x Platys
3x Red tipped sharks (to be seperated)
2x Mollys
10x Neon tetras
1x Common pleco
4x Golden barbs

 

[Fishkeeper26]

For the red tipped sharks, what do you mean to be separated? Because I think they're aggressive toward each other

 

[aaronalam]

Yeah I read they will be, especially as they grow.

They will be moved to other tanks so they are on their own.

 

[mudraker]

Yes, it is too much. Balas can get over a foot long and red tips get humongous also.

 

[Fishkeeper26]

I'm not entirely sure because the common place in itself can reach over a foot

 

[jetajockey]

I would rehome the balas, the pleco, and 2 of the red tipped sharks. At that point you'll have room to work with for more stock, plus it'll get rid of the fish that are incompatible with each other and/or smaller aquariums.

 

[siva]

Balas are really best kept in schools, which obviously requires a huge tank. Your tank is too small for a common pleco..they reach atleast 18" and at that size need atleast 150 gals.

 

[aaronalam]

I knew the bala sharks could get quite big (they are around 4/5" right now) but never realised they can get to 13"

I'll have to do something with them, would be sad to see them go now though

 

[josh7]

Everything would be okay except for balas as they get to large and i would only get 1 red tipped shark and get more gold barbs