Gibby And Bn Housing

[KathyM]

Right, I need your advice please.

What tank dimensions are suitable for a full grown gibby and a BN? I need to start thinking along these lines if we're going to keep De Niro long term (although he was in the LFS for well over a year and only reached 4-5", not having grown much since he came).

For the time being he's in our 4ft x 15" x 18" tank, and the likelihood is he and the BN will be our only plecs.

Although I doubt he'll reach maximum size, it's best to be prepared, so what are the minimum tank dimensions for those two plecs?

Could I get away with 4 or 5 x 2 x 2? We don't have a big house.

 

[KathyM]

Anyone?

 

[nmonks]

You'll be fine. Plecs, generally, are pretty tolerant about tank size. They don't move about much, and what does matter is the surface area of rockwork and wood rather than swimming space. So in a 4 foot tank with lots of surfaces for the fish to explore (and eat algae from) it should be fine.

Filtration is perhaps a more critical issue.

Cheers,

Neale

Could I get away with 4 or 5 x 2 x 2? We don't have a big house.

 

[KathyM]

I know we're okay for now, but we're not for when he's bigger - 15" front to back won't do it as he'll outgrow that. But yeah, he's got his bogwood etc.

I don't want him looking over cramped, so I was wondering if anyone here had a fully grown gibby and if so what they house them in?

Thanks for your advice