Do you consider this overstocked?

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fishfreak2009

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So this is my 125 gallon:
2 Metriaclima greshakei Mbuna
1 Metriaclima estherae Mbuna
1 Carpintis Cichlid
1 Green Severum
2 Blood Parrot Cichlid
5 Tinfoil Barb
1 Striped Raphael Catfish
2 Jack Dempsey Cichlid
4 Convict Cichlid
3 Giant Danio
1 Grass Cutter Catfish
1 Belly Crawler Pike Cichlid

For filtration, I do 3, 50% water changes a week and have a Fluval Fx5, a Rena XP4, and an AC110. I received the pair of Metriaclima greshakei as a gift on Friday. Unfortunately my red devil and my flowerhorn decided to attack all their tankmates, so the dempseys, the pike, and the grass cutter cat had to be moved from my 75 to my 125. Do you think it's overstocked?
 
What are the sizes of the fish? My main concerns would be as the JDs and Convicts mature when they break off into breeding pairs they will become very aggressive and wipe out some of the other fish.
 
What a crazy mix of fish. If they are all adults, then yes the tank is overstocked. If they are juveniles, then in due time it will be overstocked.
 
yep overstocked and some possible compatibility issues but sounds like you are keeping up with the water changes so as long as no one is getting hurt or sick then all is good.
 
What are the sizes of the fish? My main concerns would be as the JDs and Convicts mature when they break off into breeding pairs they will become very aggressive and wipe out some of the other fish.

Well, as for the pairs, the jack dempseys as it turns out are both males. However, two of the convicts paired off and just laid a clutch of eggs, and the carpintis cichlid just paired off with one of the other convicts and they are cleaning a breeding spot. The leftover convict is a lonely little female.
 
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