Hey I was kindly gifted a tank with stand last week the size of the tank is L) 79 W)30 H)35cm I’ve been told it’s an 80 litre can anyone confirm this for me please and also how many and what sort of fish can I keep in this tank please? I really love the electric blue acara but have been told this tank will be too small to keep one black velvet angel fish was my next choice but am defo getting a pleco (dwarf one if I can) and hill stream loach and some Corey’s was also thinking harlequin rosboras too but now I’m not sure and help would be very much appreciated I have added picture of tank not yet complete need to get ornaments and more plants before I get the fish
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Colin_T
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Hi and welcome to the forum 
What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?
What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).
Depending on what the GH of your water is, will determine what fish you should keep.
Angelfish, discus, most tetras, most barbs, Bettas, gouramis, rasbora, Corydoras and small species of suckermouth catfish all occur in soft water (GH below 150ppm) and a pH below 7.0.
Livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), rainbowfish and goldfish occur in medium hard water with a GH around 200-250ppm and a pH above 7.0.
If you have very hard water (GH above 300ppm) then look at African Rift Lake cichlids, or use distilled or reverse osmosis water to reduce the GH and keep fishes from softer water.
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To work out the volume of water in the tank:
measure length x width x height in cm.
divide by 1000.
= volume in litres.
There are 3.785 litres in a US Gallon
There are 4.5 litres in a UK gallon
When you measure the height, measure from the top of the substrate to the top of the water level.
If you have big rocks or driftwood in the tank, remove these before measuring the height of the water level so you get a more accurate water volume.
You can use a permanent marker to draw a line on the tank at the water level and put down how many litres are in the tank at that level.
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The tank is too small for adult blue acaras or angelfish. The blue acaras can grow to 4-5 inches long, angelfish are similar in length but have the height as well and can reach 6 inches high.
Don't keep plecos and hill stream loaches together. It is best to only have one sort of loach or suckermouth catfish per tank because they are vegetarian and all vegetarian fishes are territorial and fight with other fishes that might take their food.
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The white substrate (gravel) is an issue for fish. Make sure you have some floating plants like Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) to shade the fish and reduce the glare off the white gravel.
The substrate isn't the best for Corydoras, loaches or other bottom dwellers. They do best with sand on the bottom of the tank.
What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?
What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).
Depending on what the GH of your water is, will determine what fish you should keep.
Angelfish, discus, most tetras, most barbs, Bettas, gouramis, rasbora, Corydoras and small species of suckermouth catfish all occur in soft water (GH below 150ppm) and a pH below 7.0.
Livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), rainbowfish and goldfish occur in medium hard water with a GH around 200-250ppm and a pH above 7.0.
If you have very hard water (GH above 300ppm) then look at African Rift Lake cichlids, or use distilled or reverse osmosis water to reduce the GH and keep fishes from softer water.
-------------------
To work out the volume of water in the tank:
measure length x width x height in cm.
divide by 1000.
= volume in litres.
There are 3.785 litres in a US Gallon
There are 4.5 litres in a UK gallon
When you measure the height, measure from the top of the substrate to the top of the water level.
If you have big rocks or driftwood in the tank, remove these before measuring the height of the water level so you get a more accurate water volume.
You can use a permanent marker to draw a line on the tank at the water level and put down how many litres are in the tank at that level.
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The tank is too small for adult blue acaras or angelfish. The blue acaras can grow to 4-5 inches long, angelfish are similar in length but have the height as well and can reach 6 inches high.
Don't keep plecos and hill stream loaches together. It is best to only have one sort of loach or suckermouth catfish per tank because they are vegetarian and all vegetarian fishes are territorial and fight with other fishes that might take their food.
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The white substrate (gravel) is an issue for fish. Make sure you have some floating plants like Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) to shade the fish and reduce the glare off the white gravel.
The substrate isn't the best for Corydoras, loaches or other bottom dwellers. They do best with sand on the bottom of the tank.
Joe_D
Aquarium Advice Freak
Thread containing some links for new fish keepers. Pay particular attention to the nitrogen cycle and how to cycle a tank.
https://www.aquariumadvice.com/foru...ou-get-started-with-your-aquarium-154837.html
Yes. You have an 80 litre tank.
https://www.aquariumadvice.com/foru...ou-get-started-with-your-aquarium-154837.html
Yes. You have an 80 litre tank.
Joe_D
Aquarium Advice Freak
BTW... Cory cats seem to be able to create a bit of suction to root out food particles they have detected in crevices and gravel. They instinctively know how to find and get food .
ADsnail
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Snails! Mysteries for entertainment, Nerites for the cleanup crew.
For lots of inspiring ideas, look up "beautiful aquariums" or similar descriptives (quirky, fun, jungle, peaceful, etc) and hit 'images'. There are some gorgeous tanks out there!
For lots of inspiring ideas, look up "beautiful aquariums" or similar descriptives (quirky, fun, jungle, peaceful, etc) and hit 'images'. There are some gorgeous tanks out there!
Danio8
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That tank is indeed 80 liters. If you are going to get a Pleco, maybe a Clown Pleco or a Dwarf Snowball Pleco (Although the Snowballs can be pretty pricey and fairly rare).
