Is my tank overstocked?

[rich4297]

What's everyone's opinion. 150 gallon with a plumbed wet dry and an eheim canister I think 2217 and two power heads. The stock is as follows 1 Oscar 10", 2 red bay snooks 6", 1 jaguar 7", 1 jack Dempsey 6", 1 sveni pike 5" and an IT datnoid 6". Nitrates are between 20-30 ppm depending on how many wc I can do in a given week. I will one day love to get a 300 gallon but I don't know when. How long could these guys live in the tank. The jag and jd are females the snooks are a pair. There is zero aggression.


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[ryansmith83]

IMO prolonged nitrates over 20ppm will lead to HITH in your oscar.

 

[anibalvti]

Pics off the tank
What media you are using on the filters could u add more bio media, if you have no agression u are fine just keep up w water changes

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[pbass510]

eh sounds fine

 

[Owens]

IMO prolonged nitrates over 20ppm will lead to HITH in your oscar.

20 ppm is fine.

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[Daonni]

I don't think your overstocked. And as aggression is nill you are good. Nitrates aren't perfect but livable . I would watch for rising nitrates as fish grow however. I would add another 2217.

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[TheSinisterSOB]

Add two HOBs, but take any filters out. Buy two pothos from your local garden/home improvement store.

Clean the root balls of the pothos thoroughly, and add the pothos to the HOBs.

Give it a month, and your nitrates will come down

 

[rich4297]

The media in the sump is bio balls in the drip part and pot scrubbers and bagged matrix in the return part. In the 2217 I have what it came with plus some matrix. I was thinking of pond matrix for the drip but I not sure if that would be better


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[ehh]

Long term, I think you're over stocked. Those fish still have some growing to do.


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[rich4297]

Add two HOBs, but take any filters out. Buy two pothos from your local garden/home improvement store.

Clean the root balls of the pothos thoroughly, and add the pothos to the HOBs.

Give it a month, and your nitrates will come down

I was thinking of that but the tank is in my basement and there is not that much light. What do pothos require as far as light.


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