animalzrok2
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so i would like to have a shrimp breeding tank, but i was wondering if anyone knew if the inch of fish per gallon rule still applies and if some shrimp don't get along.
if the inch of fish per gallon rule still applies
I think it does help as a general guideline. It gives you something to BASE on. However. BIG however. It only helps if you consider all possibilties such as activity level of the fish, eventual size of the fish, swimming room, individual fish bioload, schooling, ect.Just wanted to mention that this rule shouldn't really be a rule. Someone somewhere about a gazillion years ago must've said this out loud and so it was considered a rule. Please forget you ever heard about it.
BIG however. It only helps if you consider all possibilties such as activity level of the fish, eventual size of the fish, swimming room, individual fish bioload, schooling, ect.
Yeah, but it begs the question, if you abolish it, what guideline do new fishkeepers use? Obviously it takes a lot of research to properly stock a tank, but a lot of things go right over a newbies head initially, so what is an acceptable, simple guideline?Which is exactly why I think it should be abolished entirely. There are simply too many "ifs". I think it's a really bad guideline for newbies. There's enough trial and error when you first start this hobby. Why add that to the mess.....
if you abolish it, what guideline do new fishkeepers use?
Ok think about it. How much easier is it to thnk like this. I want 1 red tailed shark and 6 swordtails. What size tank do I need? First, think fish=18 inches so at least 18 gallons (we'll say 20). Now are there certain restrictions? A red tailed shark gets to 6 inches and needs space to swim. Well a 20 is too narrow. So now we can figure that we need something obviously bigger. Soi it gives you somewhere to start.This is an easy one. You research the species you're interested in. Rather than a generic rule, doesn't it seem kinder to the individual species to base your decision on them specifically? C'mon boys, this was too easy. For a second there, I thought it was a rhetorical question.