What are the most important factors for 'overstocking'?

[bob965]

Relax.

 

[esse]

bob........... you are SOOO wrong fish DONT grow to the size of the tank that is a myth! a RTCF will still achive 3.5 foot in a 75 gallon only thing is it will be deformed and stunted. like many fish kept in a 55. an oscar in a 55 still will achive its full size just again deformed and stunted... and ive been keeping fish longer then you have try 9 YEARS not WEEKS, YEARS so look up the myth again then post PLZ cause thats not true.... im tired of ppl saying fish only grow to the size of there tank.. ITS A MYTH!! well if they were healthy before they died what was the water CHEMISTRY???? fish may look heathywhen they die for no appernt erason but what is the waters CHEMISTR?? how high was the ammonia, nitrite/rate, ph, kh, gh??? that all has a big facter on why the fish died looking healthy..

I think he was kidding

 

[kdrun76]

bob........... you are SOOO wrong fish DONT grow to the size of the tank that is a myth! a RTCF will still achive 3.5 foot in a 75 gallon only thing is it will be deformed and stunted. like many fish kept in a 55. an oscar in a 55 still will achive its full size just again deformed and stunted... and ive been keeping fish longer then you have try 9 YEARS not WEEKS, YEARS so look up the myth again then post PLZ cause thats not true.... im tired of ppl saying fish only grow to the size of there tank.. ITS A MYTH!! well if they were healthy before they died what was the water CHEMISTRY???? fish may look heathywhen they die for no appernt erason but what is the waters CHEMISTR?? how high was the ammonia, nitrite/rate, ph, kh, gh??? that all has a big facter on why the fish died looking healthy..

ROTFLMAO.... wow, you aren't even faking being that gullible, are you?!

 

[mdb_talon]

Putting the moral issue to the side. (Because that was not the question).
1. Overkill filtration.
2. Over kill water changes, filter maintenance, and general tank maintenance.
3. Need to be very lucky and good on picking out the fish (Aggression issues).
4. A very well thought out and planned feeding schedule and diet requirements.

This is a lot of work and not recommended.

LOL a fish in a tank it can not turn around in is much more than a moral question. As I said earlier you can have a RTC in a 55g with perfect water if you do good enough filtration. It is still going to be very unhealthy and die young. Regardless of whether you think it is "right" it is not situation you can be sucessful with.

 

[mdb_talon]

The most important factor is the fact that fish only grow to the size of their tanks and don't tell me they don't cuz I already know and I have been a fishkeeper for many many many weeks and all my fish were very healthy before they died.

Thanks that was good

 

[bitteraspects]

Filtration and WC are the most important factors.

You need to make sure your filter is capable of handling the extra bio-load of your "overstocked" tank. Also, you want to make sure it provides enough flow through the tank so you don't get dead spots in the tank.

Frequent WC play a vital role in successfully keeping an "overstocked" tank. Besides the usual nitrate removal and replenishing of minerals, there is a more important reason.
Fish release a hormone into the water which causes stunted growth (GH hormone). In an "overstocked" tank, the levels of this hormone will be much more concentrated. frequent WC will remove this hormone from the water and will help prevent stunted growth.

 

[esse]

LOL a fish in a tank it can not turn around in is much more than a moral question. As I said earlier you can have a RTC in a 55g with perfect water if you do good enough filtration. It is still going to be very unhealthy and die young. Regardless of whether you think it is "right" it is not situation you can be sucessful with.

I agree one large fish in one small tank can’t be done. I was referring to “Too many is a crowd”.