overstocked?

[kwandrsn]

Ok we have a 20 gallon planned aquarium
7 male guppies
5 neon tetras
2 albino bristle nosed plecos
3 albino cory catfish
6 ghost shrimp

 

[joemamauggly]

1 less Pleco

2 less guppies and should be a very nice tank

 

[kwandrsn]

Well don't have anywhere to put them so... I hope it will be ok

 

[joemamauggly]

You already have them? Well these fish don't take up to much space you may want to get some extra filtration and should still be fine

 

[kwandrsn]

Yeah I had all but the neons and my wife brought them home.

 

[kwandrsn]

I do frequent water changes. The water gets dirty looking before my nitrates get too high about once a week I'm changing water

 

[joemamauggly]

Yeah I think you just need a little more filtration

 

[kwandrsn]

yeah its a small filter I plan on buying a better one soon

 

[joemamauggly]

Sounds good you might be able to fit in a few black khuli loaches and maybe some snails if you want

 

[kwandrsn]

I thought loaches were aggressive?

 

[joemamauggly]

Nah black khuli loaches are hilarious little fishes they're not aggressive at all but it's up to you

 

[kwandrsn]

I'm gonna look them up thanks

 

[joemamauggly]

Have fun

 

[kwandrsn]

Says they get 4 1/2" and require a 50 gallon tank

 

[kwandrsn]

The clown loach was what I liked but they get a foot long

 

[joemamauggly]

Ummm....... I don't think so lol 3-4 in your tank would be fine I don't know why they would need 50 gallons

 

[joemamauggly]

Black khuli loaches only need 10 gallons

 

[kwandrsn]

I just looked on liveaquaria I'll do more research

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok well would they do ok with the others I have. The cats, shrimp, and bristle noses kinda stay on the bottom.

 

[joemamauggly]

Most of the time they are all over the place they like to hang on the leaves of plants and in holes of decorations they will dig under the gravel and chase each other I think everything would be fine.


Just don't forget to get some more filtration