http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/ ...uniting aquarists around the world! Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:41 GMT Jimmie R Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97653 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97653 I like to stock very lightly, but I have a female Betta tank that is over stocked. I want to get my 55 ready for them. Nadine ... I like to stock very Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:32:03 GMT justin_lovely69@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97652 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97652 Bluegrasscichlids.com cheap prices on a wide selection of fish plus quick cheap shipping! Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device ... From: Jimmie R Davis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:26:54 GMT mike_florida_angel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97651 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97651 It is adicting! I have a 10, a 100, getting a 55 this weekend, a 55 not set up yet, a 29 not set up yet, and I want more! I always heard the rule of thumb was Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:21:19 GMT Deb http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97650 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97650 Elaine: that really doesn't sound overstocked. don't let anyone intimidate you. I'm sure if you looked at any of our tanks, they would probably be Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:53:17 GMT Jimmie R Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97649 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97649 You must have a bigger house than I have! I want more five gallons for my male Bettas. Nadine Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:38:24 GMT kim carmean http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97648 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97648 i have    8  ...55 gls / 2 ... 50 gls  / 2... 46 gl bowfronts  / 3...40 gl  /   8 ...30 gls/ 8 ....20 gls / 1.... 25 gl bowfront  / 5 ...15 gls  / 5 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:32:43 GMT Jimmie R Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97647 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97647 Good idea. I have a 55 and a 135. Nadine Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:31:41 GMT Jimmie R Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97646 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97646 It isn't how many fish, it is how many fish and the size of the fish. You should be able to find someplace soon. I live out in the Oregon woods so I really Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:03:19 GMT Trevor Holyoak http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97645 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97645 The type/size of fish would make a difference in determining how many. - Trevor Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:00:12 GMT seremarcus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97644 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97644 How many fish does everyone recommend for a 30 gallon tank? Maybe I should ask Santa for a bigger tank! Elaine Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:56:33 GMT seremarcus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97643 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97643 8 fish for a 30 gallon tank was overstocked? It was stable for a very long time like this, so I didn't think it was overstocked. Yes, I can see I upset the Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:10:15 GMT Deb http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97642 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97642 Hello: I'm so sorry you had your losses. congrats on keeping your other fish for so long. I can't say as I have been that successful (and I'm much older Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:02:57 GMT Julie Haddy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97641 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97641 Sounds like your tank went through a mini-cycle while adjusting to the new bio-load. The stress of ammonia/nitrite is probably what made the fish sick. Most Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:53:16 GMT Jimmie R Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97640 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97640 Your tank was overstocked in the first place. They had reached some kind of balance. When you added more fish, you upset that balance. Where are you Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:18:07 GMT seremarcus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97639 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/97639 30 gallon tank I have. I routinely do partial water changes, about every 3 wks. The tank had been extremely stable with the 8 fish I had in it, everything was