Hello all,

I am starting out with a 40L tank and I want to make sure it is not overcrowded.

I was advised this variety and species by our local pet shop which is known for their tropical fish.

We have 5 neon tetra, 2 shrimp, 2 Otocinclus and 1 beta fish. There is also 2 snails which randomly appeared when we first set it up guessing from the live plants.

Does this seem ok?

It's not overstocked, but the advice is poor, as Neons and Otocinclus need the water to be cooler than a Betta prefers. Neons can also be fin-nippers, so they may nip at the Betta's fins, and Bettas are potentially quite aggressive and may bully the other fish. Usually, we'd advise that a Betta be kept alone in a 40-litre tank.