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Is my fish tank Over packed ?

Is my fish tank Over packed ?
I have 10 gallon fish tank
(some names are not fully known to me)
1. 5 neon tetra's
2. 1 X-RAY tetra
3. 2 Sunburst's
4. 1 marigold var ?
5. 1 guppy
6. 1 mystery snail
7. 1 brown kuhli loaches

i want to add 2 ghost shrimp, another small snail and 1 or 2 small fish

is that ok ?

so far all the fish except the loaches grow to only 2 inches and they dont seem crowded at all right now, but always safe to ask
I'm thinking that's too many for a 10 gallon. Count the "inches" of fish. A good guide to go by is a gallon per inch of fish. The mystery snails are heavy on the bioload too, so they count. Ghost shrimp probably don't count
I'd say it's overcrowded already. I would not add anymore fish. In fact, If that were my tank, I'd take out the kuhli loach and x-ray tetra. Those fish prefer to be in schools of their own kind. With the tank already overstocked, you wouldn't be able to add more fish of the same kind to keep those fish happy. Also, kuhlis grow to be approx. 4" long, not just 2".
You've probably got enough fish in there. It's not just a matter of it looking crowded or not. The thing is, the more fish you add, the higher the bioload of the aquarium and the harder it will be to maintain the water quality. If you're somewhat new to aquarium keeping, I'd probably leave things as is. If you're more experienced and think you can handle it, give it a go.
hi do you know that shrimps takes more space than others to live so just pass through any articles regarding those and confirm.
If you want that many fish get a 20 gallon filter.
Also it will be crowded after getting 1-2 more fish, some shrimp and a snail!
Hope this helps!
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