SeaweedPimp;3889011; said:
Someone who calls himself a SeaweedPimp calling someone else a monkey?When you get to have your username in red then you can dictate what members can post and talk about but untill then,don't read them.
OVER STOCKING EFFECT!!!!
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Someone who calls himself a SeaweedPimp calling someone else a monkey?When you get to have your username in red then you can dictate what members can post and talk about but untill then,don't read them.
krichardson;3889340; said:
Very true!!!
He is from southeast, so you already know!!!!
Its 2010 and this type of stuff is still going on, its sad!!!
krichardson;3889478; said:
I wish!!! The dude wouldnt sell it!!
Im not even into dats but after seeing the silver one, I think I want some now!!
Isnt so pretty, LOL!!!
BTW-wat up, I didnt even know that was u boss!!!
lol seaweedpimp, if u dont like this thread stay out of it.
it's not that hard to ignore things you dislike
it's not that hard to ignore things you dislike
Meh some fish do better in over stocked tanks. My mbuna are doing well in their overstocked tank because that's what you do with these type of fish. It really depends on what you are keeping and making sure you know what you are doing. As long as the filtration is VERY good, you do lots of water changes, and you are not keeping very large fish in tiny tanks, I say overstocking is fine. There is controlled overstocking then there is crazy "grab bag" tanks.
i agree and dissagree to a certain point. You say a fish will be less aggressive if it has more tank mates and overstocking is happening. I think it really depends on the type of fish , his idividual personality , the personality of the other fish , the species , the tank , the decor , stress levels, filtration , feeding , and water params ....etc.
BUT
You ever think maybe your fish quit trying to attack each other because they are too stressed out to do so? They use to have a home worth fighting for , now they dont even care for it. Just another overcrowed miserable place. Just like the LFS you "rescued" them from.
Are you now looking out for your fish , and their personal pleasure ? Or looking out for your own , and what you would like to keep in the tank by pushing your fishs' comfort over the edge?
Don't take this as a personal attack anyone , i just thought it would be fun to play devil's advocate. Just another opinion that hasn't been mentioned. I think somtimes having a tank thats overstocked for looks and personal pleasure can somtimes be sick. I agree with managed overstocking , but in the end if you can manage the overstocking , why not just manage the stocking?
BUT
You ever think maybe your fish quit trying to attack each other because they are too stressed out to do so? They use to have a home worth fighting for , now they dont even care for it. Just another overcrowed miserable place. Just like the LFS you "rescued" them from.
Are you now looking out for your fish , and their personal pleasure ? Or looking out for your own , and what you would like to keep in the tank by pushing your fishs' comfort over the edge?
Don't take this as a personal attack anyone , i just thought it would be fun to play devil's advocate. Just another opinion that hasn't been mentioned. I think somtimes having a tank thats overstocked for looks and personal pleasure can somtimes be sick. I agree with managed overstocking , but in the end if you can manage the overstocking , why not just manage the stocking?
TheCanuck;3890257; said:
I think your missing the point, or I am?
One of the above posts says "buy 1 Oscar or buy 10" and I agree with this.
In my experience two Oscars fight no matter what size tank they are in. But if you have 4, 5, or 6 O's in a tank the fighting continues but it's distributed evenly. In fact I think the fighting decreases? So the question is: "Does aggression decrease in a heavily stocked tank?" I say Yes, aggression decreases for sure.
Other questions may come up like: " Is heavily stocking a tank healthy for the fish?"
Why do the fish seem to loose aggression in a heavily stocked tank? Are they over stressed? Lack of oxygen is slowing them down? Are the fish totally exhausted from trying to defend their turf they just gave up?
What is heavily stocking vs.over stocking?
Is this the same as large fish in a very small tank?
For the OP's question, in my opinion, Yes aggression decreases in a heavily stocked tank. Is it because the fish are exhausted, stressed? I don't think so but I'm not sure, I think this would show in disease and death. If the fish started dying then people would stop heavily stocking.
Interesting topic
This is pretty much an accepted fact, and has been known for quite some time.
You just have to do frequent extra large water changes.
You just have to do frequent extra large water changes.
