Fish list - curious about "bio load"

[srt4geezer]

300gln - 60gln sump

4x3" geophagus
3x2" gold rams
4x2.5" bolivian rams
2x2.5" dwarf goramis
2x4" wild crayfish
7x3" giant danios
12x2" lamp eye tetras
15x1.5" black neon tetras
3x2" black skirt tetras
1x2.5" madagascar rainbowfish
10x1.5" various cories

Geeezzzz 64 seems like a lot when you count them. Doesnt seem like much in the tank. It is starting to feel pretty busy though.

 

[srt4geezer]

Oops, 1 6" standard pleco and 3x2" angelicus botia loaches

 

[convict360]

Oops, 1 6" standard pleco and 3x2" angelicus botia loaches

I think you'd be fine

 

[RickLive615]

Did you ever have any pics or vids of this?! Sounds like a badass stock for a 300gal most people would go with a handful of monsters!

 

[esoxlucius]

No one on this forum can give you an indication of your bio load on that size tank and your current stock. But a very quick and simple API nitrate test on water change day will. It'll give you a clear indication of where your bio load is and where your water change schedule needs to be to keep those mini "monsters" happy.

By the way, it's refreshing to see someone with a big tank stuffed full of little fish. I think there's something to be said about a busy tank of darting colour opposed to a handful of bruisers.

 

[duanes]

Depending on what species of Geophagus they are, some with top out at 7", but some will grow to 10" or more, and the Madagascar rainbows will double in size, as will the danios, so your bio load will increase as those species grow.
So what exoxlucius suggested will be your determiner, and the result your bio-load can be controlled with water changes.
If nitrate numbers excessively jump between water changes, you'll know to do more,
or if pH crashes between changes, you'll know to do more.
I would imagine the amount of water changes you do now, with the size of fish you have at the moment, may not be sufficient when some of those fish reach adult size .