black hills tj
Aquarium Advice Addict
Who all believes it in the "Inch Per Gallon" theory? I personally think its a load of crap. There are too many variables with regards to which fish you have, your filtration, planted/non, etc.
I generally think with smaller fish, you don't need to follow it as often, but the bigger the fish, the more closely you need to follow it.
I also look at what you have as well. I have two dragon goby's, a stripped rapheal and a pleco. This fish alone would put me over my "inch/gallon" but as they are generally bottem dwellers, I also include smaller in the tank.
My mother had kept fish for a good 10 years, I have just recently started, though have had my current tank going on for at least two years now. No expert, but I do enjoy the hobby.
So if you have a planted tank you can go more than 1" of fish per gallon? Just curious. It would make sense though.
I have always follwed that rule, but I hate have a crowded fish in a tank too. I just think it doesn't look right to have a tank overloaded, not to mention what it may (or may not) do to the health of the tank.