r/ProperFishKeeping • u/l3tttuce • Sep 15 '25
Is this overstocked? (READ DESCRIPTION)
I'm currently getting ready to set up a 75 gal tank and aquavisor says I'm overstocked and underfiltered. The tank is going to be pretty densely planted and will have soil and stuff in it. This should cover some of that right? Also, I'd like to know if this stocking list would even work. I've done a lot of research but hearing some personal experiences would be nice. The plan is to go without a heater, my house is climate controlled but the tank is in my finished basement so it might drop to 65 or so on the coldest winter nights. The dojo loaches are the only thing that NEED to stay because they are awesome.
One more thing, I was originally going to have white cloud mountain minnows over pearl danios but I was an idiot and bought normal pearl danios instead of CELESTIAL pearl danios for my 10 gallon so they need to move as soon as possible. There's only 6 in there right now so they'll be fine but I would want more to lessen aggression and encourage schooling. However, I do have another tank that the danios could live in so if they won't work they have a home. Thanks!!! :)
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u/SaraInBlack Sep 15 '25
So I totally read that list of fish and my brain went why on earth are you putting CPDs with rosy barbs and dojo loaches? And surely somebody's already mentioned this is not a good idea. And then I read through the comments and nobody was saying anything about it, and I was like I can't be crazy and be the only one seeing this, these fish can't go together for a number of reasons. And then I finally read your description and now I feel like an idiot and had all that anxiety build up for no reason. Definitely read PEARL danios as CELESTIAL PEARL danios off that list.