Fish List... - Aquarium Advice

Graybeard · 02-03-2006, 03:05 PM

5 - Cories
6 - Lemon Tet's
6 - Serpea Tet's
1 - Pleco
1 - Dwarf Flame Groumai
4 - GBR's

I believe I need something in the upper water column, maybe Danios.

20 gallon, sand bed, plastic plants, HOB (plan to add Fluval 203 or 304) and 25% weekly PWC's.

bosk1 · 02-03-2006, 03:54 PM

I wouldn't add anything. You are over stocked as it is.

StngStr · 02-03-2006, 04:29 PM

yeah...like twice as much fish (in inches) that you should have.

Skyrmir · 02-03-2006, 05:42 PM

Depending on breed, the pleco by himself could end up being too much for the tank. Instead of more fish, I'd look at a second tank in the 30+ gallon size range. That'll give you room for more types of fish.

Just a warning though, multiple tanks get addictive!

Graybeard · 02-03-2006, 08:29 PM

That is a wish list...

nomadofthehills · 02-03-2006, 10:57 PM

Take out the serpaes, and up water cahnges to 40%, and you shopuld be fine.

Graybeard · 02-05-2006, 05:39 PM

The 1" per Gallon rule of thumb has been around since the early 70's that I know of, possibly longer if you ask those that are older and grayer than I am.

It is fundamentally flawed like the height/weight charts for men and women of the same time period. For example, out of 100 normal healthy men who are 5'-6" tall, only a few really should weigh 135 pounds; the rest of the group should weigh 150-165 pounds.

Now, back to the fish...consideration should be given not only to the length of the fish, but the girth, mass and activity level.

Is a 2" long Angel equal to a 2" long Blue Ram?

Is a 1" Cory equal to a 1" Zebra Danio?

02-03-2006, 03:05 PM	#1
Graybeard Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bayou City Posts: 49	Fish List... 5 - Cories 6 - Lemon Tet's 6 - Serpea Tet's 1 - Pleco 1 - Dwarf Flame Groumai 4 - GBR's I believe I need something in the upper water column, maybe Danios. 20 gallon, sand bed, plastic plants, HOB (plan to add Fluval 203 or 304) and 25% weekly PWC's.

02-03-2006, 03:54 PM	#2
bosk1 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 693	I wouldn't add anything. You are over stocked as it is. __________________ http://dreamtheaterforums.org/forum/index.php

02-03-2006, 10:57 PM	#6
nomadofthehills Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Take out the serpaes, and up water cahnges to 40%, and you shopuld be fine. __________________ 90g -Midas 55g -Dempsies 55g -Mbuna 54g -Oscar 30g -Angels 2.5g-Betta

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02-03-2006, 04:29 PM	#3
StngStr Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 52	yeah...like twice as much fish (in inches) that you should have.

02-03-2006, 05:42 PM	#4
Skyrmir Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 510 Images: 9	Depending on breed, the pleco by himself could end up being too much for the tank. Instead of more fish, I'd look at a second tank in the 30+ gallon size range. That'll give you room for more types of fish. Just a warning though, multiple tanks get addictive!

02-03-2006, 08:29 PM	#5
Graybeard Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bayou City Posts: 49	That is a wish list...

02-05-2006, 05:39 PM	#7
Graybeard Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bayou City Posts: 49	The 1" per Gallon rule of thumb has been around since the early 70's that I know of, possibly longer if you ask those that are older and grayer than I am. It is fundamentally flawed like the height/weight charts for men and women of the same time period. For example, out of 100 normal healthy men who are 5'-6" tall, only a few really should weigh 135 pounds; the rest of the group should weigh 150-165 pounds. Now, back to the fish...consideration should be given not only to the length of the fish, but the girth, mass and activity level. Is a 2" long Angel equal to a 2" long Blue Ram? Is a 1" Cory equal to a 1" Zebra Danio?