is my tank at capacity?

[Billy Bob]

hi there!!

i was wondering if i could get in any more fish into my tank i currently have 6 zebra danio, 1 bronze cory and 2 peppered corys all about an inch long.  The tank is 20uk gallons and 29 us gallons so i was thinking i might be able to add a betta or 2 dwarf gourami!  Can i add a single betta 2 a community tank anyway if there was room?  If some one could help!!!!!!

thank you! *twirlysmiley*

 

[Simpleton]

That's allyou have in there lol. Yah go head and add the betta. Same goes for the Dwarf G's or a pair of them. they shouldn't be a problem.
Whatever you buy watch them cause they are aggressive community fish, and I am sure that you would hate for them to kill your other fish.
In one of my 20's I have 2 paradise fish and 14 zebra's. And my other one I have 2 albinio cories, 3 bandit cories, 1 peppered cory, 1 bronze cory, 3 Flying foxes, 1 chinese river loach, 1 chinese algae eater(he schools with the flying foxes lol), 15 neons, 1 bumblebee goby (I know he is brackish, but he is safer with me then going back to the store, if you know what I mean.)
Both my tanks are overstocked, but I do my regular water changes, and I am running heavy filtration, so all is well.

Have fun with it I say.
Craig

 

[Billy Bob]

thank you very much i feel a quick stop at the fish shop coming on! *celebratesmiley*

 

[catfishmike]

yea you could fit a few more in there just don't go overboard.
don't go out and get 20 fish or something like that.if you try a
betta watch it closely at first to see if it's compatable with the other tankmates.some bettas are laid back some are juinor villians

 

[Simpleton]

Mike is right. Watch the betta, but I hate to say that you should watch all fish you put in your tank for the first little while. I have seen Danios that are right down mean.

It took me months to add all my fish, Mike is right again don't go adding 20 new fish or your water quality will go to crap.

And water changes, water changes, water changes. You should be doing 10%-25% every week.
Good luck on your purchases and let us know what you got.
;D ;D

Craig

 

[Billy Bob]

whoo! got myself a blue and black betta and a pair of dwarf gourami!!  The betta is still in quarentine because i thought i'd be better settling in the gourami 1st!!!!!!!

 

[Billy Bob]

my betta was a mean one!!! now in a tank on its own got a few platy's to replace him!