Makes me question overstocking

[barterking85]

Ok so I was always worried of overstocking my tank but I was over at a friends house and he has a 33 gallon had the same fish for 4-5 years without illness
1 angel
1 farlowella
10 cardinals
10 glowlight tetra
10 glowlight danio
Is this even within reason and how has it been successful iam confused

 

[pendergraft2111]

Filter Filter Filter... My cousin is the same way, never had a problem in his 75gal even though i say he is overstocked but he has 2 fluval 305's and a large eheim as well(not sure model) water change every 2 to 3 weeks. I always tell him its too much but he never looses any fish... (i wouldn't do it)

 

[rich311k]

I do not think that is all that overstocked. They are mostly small, low bioload fish. To many for my tastes but not all that bad.

 

[TotallyCoral]

IMO, yes it is a bit overstocked or right at the edge. However, it sounds like you could pull it off, mainly because of how small the tetras are. Plus I guess maintaining a clean tank is always a factor with it as well.

 

[barterking85]

Yeah it blew me away it looks amazing and he said he never cleans alge docent even own a scrubber just a gravel vac+pwc every 2 weeks and his filter is rated for 55 gallons I believe

 

[barterking85]

Now he wants to sell his angel for a small schoal of electric green glo fish he seen on some tropical wholesaler site I had no info for him has anyone else heard of them?