55 Overstocked?

[kebuchan]

Hi all,

Would this be over stocking in a 55G:

8 Juvi rainbow cichlids (herotilapia multispinosa), .75 to 2.5"
8 Juvi Honduran Red Points, 0.75 - 3.5" (only 1 3.5" fish)
2 Ancistrus sp. (Starry night pleco) 2.5"

That's it for now. Will be giving away 2-3 of the rainbows in the next month or so to my cousin who wants to try spawning them in a classroom tank.

If and when the rainbows start to pair up I think this setup might be a problem but it's basically a cichlid tank.

Thanks,

Kevin

[~Erik3.8.07~]

your stocking list sounds fine to me, i dont know how rainbow cichlids are when they breed but my guess would be being cichlids they might get aggressive, i would give lots of hiding places for all this to help reduce aggression

[CAF]

Hi all,

Would this be over stocking in a 55G:

8 Juvi rainbow cichlids (herotilapia multispinosa), .75 to 2.5"
8 Juvi Honduran Red Points, 0.75 - 3.5" (only 1 3.5" fish)
2 Ancistrus sp. (Starry night pleco) 2.5"

That's it for now. Will be giving away 2-3 of the rainbows in the next month or so to my cousin who wants to try spawning them in a classroom tank.

If and when the rainbows start to pair up I think this setup might be a problem but it's basically a cichlid tank.

Thanks,

Kevin

Sounds good! Since the fish listed all stay smaller I think should be fine.