stocking plan

Hi all, Just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. New to fishkeeping, but not new to water quality testing, beneficial bacteria, ecosystem balance, etc. My prior hobbies that led into this involved growing many tropical plants, mostly aroids, creating custom blended living soils...

Did you develop a "stocking plan" for your most recent aquarium? I think we have lofty plans to stock our new tanks exactly how we want. We get really excited, start adding all of the fishes we planned on...and then, before we realize it...we're full. No more room for new fishes. None. The...