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is this to much for my tank2007-11-24 23:37:52

i have a adult platy and a cuple babys swiming around a 29 gallon tank also a piscotumiss i want to add 5 mooly 2 groumis 2 cory cats 6neon tetra and 6 guppies is this going to be to musc for my tank or is it just right or is it capable of safly holding more fish

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They should all do well together - providing you have adequate filtration. I would suggest adding them a few at a time though.

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the rule is one inch of fish for every gallon.

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The rule of thumb for populating a fish tank is 1 inch of fish length per gallon.

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The 1" of fish per gallon is not exactly a hard and fast rule (for example 10 1" Neon Tetras do not put out nearly as much waste, nor take up as much space as 1 10" Oscar).

Based on the size of your tank, and the kinds of fish you are wanting to contain in this coummunity - I would say you are pressing it a little (keep in mine that your Plecos could reach up to 18" all by himself/herself, and the 29g alone is not big enough for him/her).

I would suggest doing some more research when you have some time on each of these individual species, and exactly what their temperments are like, and whether all of them mix well together.

Here is a great reference for you to do just that.

Aquaria Central Species Profiles

http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/.

Good luck!

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That will be too much. The suggested method to use is 1 gallon per inch of predicted adult fish size.