if ur tank is a lil overstocked and ur ammonia is 0 can ur..

[krap101]

bacteria handle the amoun of fish in there?

 

[Menagerie]

If the ammonia is already zero, that means the bacteria is handling the ammonia.
However, over crowding can cause other problems like aggression and stress. If a fish that normally swims around a lot and is now confined to a small area due to other fish, the fish will become stressed and is more susceptible to disease.

 

[krap101]

ic thx. my overcrowdedness is spead out throughout the tank. the danios top the neons in the middle and corys bottom

 

[aquafreak]

I keep a very busy tank myself.

My first suggestion is to use a 'stress' innoculation on a regular basis e.g. 'stress zyme'. Don't use too much, however, as it will bacteria bloom your tank.

Second, create hiding places for your fish. I have 4 plants, 2 tunnels, and a large cave with 2 levels for the fish to hide in. This seems to work quite well.

Third, be cautious at water change times. Generally, putting warmer water back into the tank and hyper-airating the tank will help for a successful change. Mine are weekly.

I'm getting carried away here but fourth, pick hardy fish and fish with scales as they will resist any 'ick' infestation.

Fifth, I definitely recommend a bio-filter of some sort. I'm running 2 undergravel filters and a bio-wheel equiped external filter and these keep the ammonia levels down very low. Granted, so are the nitrite levels but this keeps the aquarium healthy.

Lastly, it would be prudent to purchase non-aggressive fish. All of the fish in my tank seem to enjoy each others company... for the most part.

Once you get the hang of it, this aquarium stuff is great! Best wishes!

 

[smilla4]

Aquafreak, out of curiousity, how long have you been able to keep it running without any diseases or other problems? Do you register actual amounts of ammonia and nitrite - you mentioned they were low?

 

[flipz]

I wondered the same thing. About it being "very low".

 

[Endgame319]

Actually the big problem with very overstocked tanks is not the bio-filter, but the amount of oxygen in the water. If your tank is really overstocked, make sure there's lots of surface agitation.

 

[krap101]

ic. none of my fish are gasping at the top so i think theres enough in it. i have a 125 penguin on my 10 so thats 12.5x per hour. 1.25 a min. 0.125 gps.