Overstocked tank????????

Question

I am going to obtain 1 albino cory catfish 5 platies and 5 guppys is my 10 gallon aquarium overstocked?

Answer 1

cories are very active schooling fish, and would probably be happier in a 20g with a bunch of their little fishy friends. try this:

one or a few shrimp

3-4 otoclincus

2 platies

2 guppies

or if you want to breed the platies/guppies

one or a few shrimp

3-4 otos

4 platies or 4 guppies-one male and three females

Answer 2

Yes this is over stocked.  Also cories should be kept in groups of 3 or more which a 10gal is not large enough for.  Instead of an albino cory get a group of 3 pygmy cories (stay under half an inch)   and get either the platies or the guppies not both.   Also with the guppies or platies get all males.  If you have females they will quickly out breed the tank

Answer 3

With the platies and guppies no, but cories need to be in groups of about 5, and if you get the proper amount, it will be overstocked.

Answer 4

that sounds fine to me