Am I overstocked? 180 gallon

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richard yung

richard yung

Jack Dempsey
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Jul 8, 2015
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filtration: one Fluval FX6 Canister filter, one AquaClear110 HOB filter and one sponge filter

stock:
6x Widebar silver dollars (6")
4x red parrots (3-4")
1x sunshine pleco (8")

1x silver arowana (10")
1x ocellaris peacock bass (6")
1x red tiger oscar (10")
1x king kong parrot (8")

i do weekly water chances of 25-50% depending on how much time i have
 
You're probably ok for now as long as your water is testing ok. The wide bars and the aro will have to go at some point
 
Update: got another fluvial fx6 and the water seems to have gotten clearer!

so now im running 2x fluvial fx6's and 1x aquaclear110
 
Extra filtration is good but few months down the road you will need to thin out your stock and 75% weekly WC would be better (25% WC is not enough)
 
Yuki Rihwa said:
Extra filtration is good but few months down the road you will need to thin out your stock and 75% weekly WC would be better (25% WC is not enough)
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Thanks for the input. Yeah, i'm already thinking about thinning out my stock. In a few days Im going to be looking to sell my 10-12" oscar, 3 red parrots and 1 of the SD's.
 
KNH said:
You're probably ok for now as long as your water is testing ok. The wide bars and the aro will have to go at some point
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why do the silver dollars have to go? I understand that the Aro will have to be re-homed after he hits like 20 inches
 
Wide bar sd are like mini pacu. They can reach 16"+. No offense but way too large and active for a 180. I like them and thought about adding some to my sd school but decided against it.
 
KNH said:
Wide bar sd are like mini pacu. They can reach 16"+. No offense but way too large and active for a 180. I like them and thought about adding some to my sd school but decided against it.
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wow I had no idea they can get that big. What source did you get that info from? I'll def look to sell them sometime down the road
 
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