Joe_D
Aquarium Advice Freak
Yeah, but, presently I only have 10 gal tank and I already have 14 fish 
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What happened to the aquarium hobby ?
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Add a filter or change more water (get a bigger tank ) It is water quality in the end, and if you had big fish which needed a bigger tank, of course, and you do not.
When it is stable, plants help with the job of cleaning the water too, and you watch the parameters. You may find low Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate.
Those fish are all pretty small and with weekly care you are fine and likely fine if you were having a stable matured tank/filter with plants. Call me crazy. But it is just dependent with your tank and how it is running.
If you had long trips away from home, a visitor who doesn't know fish to care for them and no one changing water, then no, not a good idea.
According to AqAdvisor.com , which is a conservative tank estimator, you are stocked well as you are. With a 1/3 or so pwc per week. (I just guessed at a filter option) Also depending upon which filter you use. An AquaClear hang on the back/ HOB is adjustable flow and a 50 would work or a 30.
It is your tank and you make it like you want and are comfortable with. Merely suggestions.
) It is water quality in the end, and if you had big fish which needed a bigger tank, of course, and you do not.When it is stable, plants help with the job of cleaning the water too, and you watch the parameters. You may find low Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate.
Those fish are all pretty small and with weekly care you are fine and likely fine if you were having a stable matured tank/filter with plants. Call me crazy. But it is just dependent with your tank and how it is running.
If you had long trips away from home, a visitor who doesn't know fish to care for them and no one changing water, then no, not a good idea.
According to AqAdvisor.com , which is a conservative tank estimator, you are stocked well as you are. With a 1/3 or so pwc per week. (I just guessed at a filter option) Also depending upon which filter you use. An AquaClear hang on the back/ HOB is adjustable flow and a 50 would work or a 30.
It is your tank and you make it like you want and are comfortable with. Merely suggestions.
Joe_D
Aquarium Advice Freak
Yeah, I might get another Harlequin in the future . if I come across one locally
Joe_D
Aquarium Advice Freak
My local Pet Smart now had the Harlequins in stock and since I was already in that part of town, I got one more....before they were sold out again......so, I now have 5
It is quite smaller (younger) than the ones I already had and it seems to be settling in....and is slowly getting color back
My planted tank is most likely the best home it ever had.
However, I believe that that pet Smart just got them in last evening and they were again moved / stressed today. So, it may take a day or so for it to completely get back to normal
EDIT......
It is now eating along with my other fish.
I was a bit worried about it as it was evidently so stressed .
BTW I presently live in an apartment so, a bigger tank is not an option.
It is quite smaller (younger) than the ones I already had and it seems to be settling in....and is slowly getting color back
My planted tank is most likely the best home it ever had.
However, I believe that that pet Smart just got them in last evening and they were again moved / stressed today. So, it may take a day or so for it to completely get back to normal
EDIT......
It is now eating along with my other fish.
I was a bit worried about it as it was evidently so stressed .
BTW I presently live in an apartment so, a bigger tank is not an option.
You are giving it a good life now in a cozy tank with friends.
