35 Gallon Tank Stocking

[t57spikes]

I have a 35 Gallon tank with a Tetra whisper 45EX HOB and a Tetra Whisper 20 EX HOB. It will be a slight to mildy planted tank so take that into consideration. My current list is 5 Hi Fin Lyretail Swordtails, 6 Zebra Danios, 4 SterbasCory Cats, 5 Green Cobra Guppy, and 8 Cardinal Tetra. According to AqAdvisor my tank is only 73 % stocked but i think 28 fish (although they will remain fairly small) is the right amount for a 35 Gallon tank. My filter filtration rate is 85 % and that is based off of AqAdvisor only counting that the filter is 75% effective, and I have read that anything above 80 % is good. Also, my weekly suggested water change is 40 % which i will do, so with that being said what does everyone think.... any ideas, suggestions or anything I need to know?

 

[Chesmok]

The more fish you add, the more water you'll have to change every week. Either that or add a lot more plants to help with the biological load. I think you're at a good stocking level now...maybe at most add 2 more cories to form a nice school and maybe 2 more cardinal tetras.

 

[t57spikes]

Thank you for the advice, I will add 1 more Cory and 2 more Tetras!