Talvari
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For most of my life, when it comes to the amount of fish you can have in a tank, I have always heard about an inch of fish per gallon for tropicals, and about an inch of fish for two gallons for goldfish and cichlids. I know, its stupid to think that a 10" fish can live in a 10 gallon tank... But its only a general rule and common sense should apply, right?
I was just curious how every one knows when they have enough fish in their tank if they dont use that rule?
For example, my 55 gallon has 5 tiger barbs, a gold gourami, 4 rainbowfish, an african brown knife, and a hi-fin pleco. Is that enough? Too much? Or could I add more?
Or, for for another example... I had a customer who had 5 guppies, four zebra danios, a dwarf gourami, a few snails, and two oto's in a 10 gallon tank. He said that they've been there for at least a year already and everyone seemed to be in good health. If I did my math right, thats around 20 inches in a 10 gallon.
I was just curious how every one knows when they have enough fish in their tank if they dont use that rule?
For example, my 55 gallon has 5 tiger barbs, a gold gourami, 4 rainbowfish, an african brown knife, and a hi-fin pleco. Is that enough? Too much? Or could I add more?
Or, for for another example... I had a customer who had 5 guppies, four zebra danios, a dwarf gourami, a few snails, and two oto's in a 10 gallon tank. He said that they've been there for at least a year already and everyone seemed to be in good health. If I did my math right, thats around 20 inches in a 10 gallon.