Is my cichlid tank overstocked

[Alepop1211]

2 red severums (one died today)
1 misc. Geophagus
1 threadfin geophagus
1 blue acara
1 silver dollar
1 iridecent shark
1 pleco
1 gymnothorax polyuranodon

 

[coralbandit]

Tank size will help ,but just the iridescent shark says you need a large tank..

 

[Alepop1211]

I have them in a 90 now forgot to mention the iridescent shark is temporary

 

[stevenht]

How big is the catfish? I know it's a 300 gallon absolute minimum and that's on the small side for them. I also know they will eat all your fish too. So even though it's temporary, it could eat your stock before you know it.

 

[Alepop1211]

No its the smallest fish in the tank

 

[stevenht]

I'd remove him asap. In a 90 gallon tank, it will probably stunt his growth and die prematurely. They can grow to almost 4 feet long.

 

[Alepop1211]

Its 2 to 3 inches now I already have someone who wants him he will go there soon it might be until the summer though.

 

[stevenht]

Ok, you're fine then. Just want people to realize how big those guys get. Make sure the person you're giving it to, has at least a 300 gallon tank, if not bigger and/or big pond.

 

[Alepop1211]

He is in the process of building and 800 gallon tank so yeah he's fine

 

[Toad]

What kind of pleco?

 

[Alepop1211]

Common its half grown 6 inches

 

[stevenht]

He is in the process of building and 800 gallon tank so yeah he's fine

Jeeeeez I'm jealous