New 29 Gallon Tank Is This Too Many Fish?

Not only is that way over-stocked, but you've got compatibility issues as well.
First, remember that when you stock your tank, you must stock based on the full-grown size of your fish. (Unless you're planning to continually upgrade, which will get quite expensive. 4 full-grown Angels alone will overstock your tank.
Also, Neon Tetras are Angels natural diet, and while they can be successfully housed together while the Angels are small, they will become snacks as the Angels grow. I'd worry about the GlowFish as well.
Your current stock would fully stock a 60-gallon tank. If an upgrade to that size is not in your near future plans, I suggest you return all but:
1 Angel. (You could squeeze 2 in there, but really, one full grown Angel takes up an awful lot of a 29-gallon.)
Your 3 Corys, + 2 more, as they prefer to be kept in groups of at least 5.
5 X-rays, + 2 more, again with the ideal minimum grouping, plus Tetras are far more impressive when kept in larger groups.
That will stock your tank well, and your fish will be happier, healthier, and longer lived than in the cramped future you current stock holds.
 
Ok we have 4 angelfish, 6 neon tetras, 3 corys, 5 pristella tetras(x-ray tetras), and 6 glo-fish...is that too many?
 
I think thats fine. I have heard that each fish should have one gallon, so if you have 10 fish then you should have at least 10 gallons or more. And you have 24 fish and 29 gallons, so that should be good.
 
The angelfish may get too big for the tank, but the other fish are fine. The 1 inch per gallon rule does not work, don't even bring it into the topic. Did you cycle your tank?
 
Yes, that is fine. Even if it was a little too crowded, as long as you have a good filtration system, you will be fine. I personally think my tank is crowded and I only have a 15 gallon tank with a few tetras and 4 dwarf gouramies. They have been living for 2 years some for 4~5 years now and I have never had any problem.
If your filtration is good and you keep up with your water changes, then you will be fine.
 
I think thats pushing it. I have an angelfish and he has grown huge, plus all those other fish I think may be a little too much. I tend to keep my tanks a little on the empty side since I'm always fearful of over crowding but I think that really is a little much.
 
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