Over stocking?

[Trixsharks88]

I have a tipacle 150 gallon tank. In it i have
7 bala sharks; two are about 9-10in
2 are 3in,
2 are 5-7in
one is 12in.
Also i have two tinfoil barbs at 5-7in, one small pacu,and one small pinktailed tetra.
I was wondering if would be ok to get to more balas at 9in or would that be over stocking my tank?
Let me know if i should go for it or not!

 

[Trixsharks88]

Also i have a huge tank waiting for the pacu if it gets to big. It needs to grow or it would be eaten by my huge ID shark

 

[shamrock]

So your ending stock would be 10 fish (once you move your Pacu)?

 

[shamrock]

If thats the case you may be a little overstocked-but I think your fine just do large water changes and have a poop load of filtration.

 

[shamrock]

BTW I wouldn't get anymore Balas. Maybe a Redtail or Rainbow shark?

 

[Trixsharks88]

i had i red tail and then a raimbow one got eaten by my barbs and the other by the 12in bala. Both speacies are a little too small. Thats why i would get the other balas.

 

[shamrock]

Wow your Balas ate them!! I am surprised since their mouths are so small.

 

[groovylime]

I wouldn't get any more balas. You already have 7 and that's enough for a 150 gal (6 ft?). As you know balas need a lot of room to swim to feel comfortable as they are pretty skittish in small spaces.

 

[Trixsharks88]

Wow your Balas ate them!! I am surprised since their mouths are so small.

I was surprised too but theres something weird about this one bala he grows ten times faster then he should and he eats smaller fish. But hes awsome and not skittish. Though some of the other ones are