What would you call overstocked really!

[Natural_Born_Killer]

To me personally, overstocking is when you have a (or a few...) big fish in a tank that is far too small for it.

Also, if that small tank isn't well filtered.

So, its really all of the above. I think the hard thing is the fact that there is no clear definition of "over stocked". Its too subjective.

 

[peewee]

when a fish lacks area to swim around.

 

[sick_lid]

Technically, any fish in any tank is overstocking. There seems to be a man-made standard when it comes to people deciding what they think is overstocking.. Having 2 identical tanks/fish in 2 different conditions can have 2 different answers.

 

[bitteraspects]

Technically, any fish in any tank is overstocking. There seems to be a man-made standard when it comes to people deciding what they think is overstocking.. Having 2 identical tanks/fish in 2 different conditions can have 2 different answers.

DING DING DING... We have a winner.

 

[peewee]

lets be literal about "over stocking".

 

[Redearsunfish]

Not enough filtration. Otherwise, it all depends on the person.