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OMG!! How overstocked!!??

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#8 ·
:eek:mg: that is really bad..my god I have two 15ins koi fish , one bottom feeder and one goldfish about 5 ins long..in a 65gallon and I feel bad..so bad that i got a 100gallon on oder.. :)

But that person needs to get more tanks and maybe read up on the hobby a lil before just going out buying any fish he/she likes...
 
#10 ·
dprUsh83 said:
We should definitely post a link and invite them to FF and give them a couple pointers :p
Lol..Some people don't like being taught.:crazy: Or you'll end up with a black eye.:mrgreen:

But..Yeah..Just how awful it is. Discus yet.:frustrated: Discus are pretty hardy but they shouldn't be subjected to such overcrowded conditions.:redmad:
 
#11 ·
Blue said:
dprUsh83 said:
We should definitely post a link and invite them to FF and give them a couple pointers :p
Lol..Some people don't like being teached.:crazy: Or you'll end up with a black eye.:mrgreen:

But..Yeah..Just how awful it is. Discus yet.:frustrated: Discus are pretty hardy but they shouldn't be subjected to such overcrowded conditions.:redmad:
teached? :? :roll:
 
#12 ·
joeshmoe said:
Blue said:
dprUsh83 said:
We should definitely post a link and invite them to FF and give them a couple pointers :p
Lol..Some people don't like being teached.:crazy: Or you'll end up with a black eye.:mrgreen:

But..Yeah..Just how awful it is. Discus yet.:frustrated: Discus are pretty hardy but they shouldn't be subjected to such overcrowded conditions.:redmad:
teached? :? :roll:
 
#14 ·
Tracy said:
lol @ teached :lol: (taught :wink: )
Whoops. Sorry for that.:mrgreen: I'll correct it.:)
 
#17 ·
The discus looked OK but the Clown loached looked stressed and suffering form some kind of white patches. It could also be one of those show offs that puts a lot of fish in a tank to take the picture and then removes them to good homes. I have seen this amano tank contests where they remove all the equipments and add double to triple the fish for the picture. They also do it for specialty effects like underwater waterfalls and such.

I agree that if the tanks are always that way that is really bad but the fish look so shell shocked I don't actually think they are like that all the time. If they are, someone needs to let the fish take a couple bites out of their fingers.
 
#21 ·
There are 2 tanks. Which one. The tank with the koi looks like my feeder tank. The tank with the discus --- I have African cichlid tanks with a much higher population than that tank. Its all about water conditions. If you have a manageable system that can handle 100 fish and sufficient swimming area then put 100 fish in the tank. Personally, I like to see a tank that is well balanced and has alot of movement. I do hope I'm commenting about the correct tank.
 
#22 ·
Okay, so it madders about the water parameters, you say, well if the water stats are good then you can put as many fish in there ti'll there not good. Right? NOT right. That makes the fish really stressed out and stunts there growth/life...I would highly recommend not doing that... :shock:
 
#23 ·
Nick said:
That makes the fish really stressed out and stunts there growth/life...
Yes, I agree. A tank should never be cramped with lots of fish regardless of what your water parameters are. Too many fish--->>aggression and stress issues though there are exceptions which the pet stores often apply. They stock as many fish as they want to prevent aggression. Still, this is a bad idea IMO if they're cramped for a long time. If fish are sold out fast, not a problem as long as they're in excellent health conditions though I doubt fish in overcrowded conditions are healthier than those in understocked tanks.:sarcastic:
Overcrowded tanks also have very high nitrate level depending on what fish they have. High nitrate levels inhibit fish's growth. With goldfish and carps cramped, I doubt they're healthy when you buy them.:dunno:
 
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