long or short?

[konrad05]

20 Gallon:
10 goldfish
1 fig 8 puffer
1 pleco
4 platies
10 snails

ummmm... with the high ammounts of waste from the goldfish (10!) how do the other fish stand it? And some are warm water and some are cold water fish. And some are freshwater and one is brackish.... where did you get your stocking methods?

Most info sites say fig 8 puffer is freshwater, he's been doing fine for a long time. The goldfish feeders served their purpose, and the ammonia never went above 0, only when cycling (fishless). I haven't had a fish die for over a year now, My stocking methods are great

 

[Nina7777]

Well then I am not confused anymore. Just extremely AMAZED!

Good Luck and Beautiful tank in your profile!

 

[gixer]

i dont see how you can say your stocking method is great.

i'm sorry but without sounding too hard i think your tank is an accident waiting to happen. you really should take some of the advice given to you as you are going to experience all sorts of problems soon otherwise.

 

[cometcattle]

I saw the pic in your sig, beautifull tank. I think I'd do water changes every 1.5 hours though.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

I too go by the "if they're happy and healthy then its not overstocked" rule. I'm sure my tank is by definition "overstocked", but if you can "overstock" your tank and still have your fish thrive, all the more power to you. Plus, he/she is getting a bigger tank to solve the -for lack of a better word- problem, so lighten up guys

As said before, if were talking about height-depth, not front-to-back-depth, longer is almost always better. More swimming room, more aquascaping room, less water for light to penetrate (for the plants), higher wattage bulbs (most flourescent bulbs are made at a specific watt per length), and more surface area for oxygen exchange. I'd go for the 75 though... your floor should be able to handle it... do a search on this forum about it; I'm sure its been brought up before.

 

[gixer]

I too go by the "if they're happy and healthy then its not overstocked" rule. I'm sure my tank is by definition "overstocked", but if you can "overstock" your tank and still have your fish thrive, all the more power to you. Plus, he/she is getting a bigger tank to solve the -for lack of a better word- problem, so lighten up guys

As said before, if were talking about height-depth, not front-to-back-depth, longer is almost always better. More swimming room, more aquascaping room, less water for light to penetrate (for the plants), higher wattage bulbs (most flourescent bulbs are made at a specific watt per length), and more surface area for oxygen exchange. I'd go for the 75 though... your floor should be able to handle it... do a search on this forum about it; I'm sure its been brought up before.

totally agree with you.

although that tank must be so crammed. i cant see any reason for it. you just dont put 6 clown loaches in a 29gallon tank for any reason not to meantion a bala shark infact i wouldnt stock that high in a hundred gallon

sorry but i cant see any reason for this whatsoever and its best to speak out like this so that any newbies reading things like this realise it and dont try it themselves.

would you think it was exceptable to keep 10 dogs in a kennel built for 2?

of course not.....

 

[konrad05]

By definition, fish usually die or get diseased when under stress, and since most of you are making this "overstock" such a big deal, then my fish should be either dying or getting sick, well, they're not. However I do agree and the fish need a new home, which is coming within the next week. When I ask guests to guess how many fish the tank has, most say 20-30. Fish are not bumping into each other, you have to consider that most of the fish listed are 1" or less in size so there's still plenty of swimming and hiding space. Plus, I can do head counts very quickly

 

[Auratus]

People in jail cells are alive but it certainly does not mean their happy!

And btw figure 8 puffers are brackish and should be moved to full marine as adults or at least very consintrated brackish.

What about heat wise? How do you keep coldwater fish with warmwater fish?

 

[konrad05]

People in jail cells are alive but it certainly does not mean their happy!

And btw figure 8 puffers are brackish and should be moved to full marine as adults or at least very consintrated brackish.

What about heat wise? How do you keep coldwater fish with warmwater fish?

Easily, I keep them.

And how do you know when fish are happy in any sized tank, hm? Is there a size barrier I need to cross? Give me some clues on what signs to look for cause I tried asking and they don't reply

A jail is an enclosed housing, and a fish tank is what, a natural habitat surrounded by glass?

 

[gixer]

Easily, I keep them.

And how do you know when fish are happy in any sized tank, hm? Is there a size barrier I need to cross? Give me some clues on what signs to look for cause I tried asking and they don't reply

A jail is an enclosed housing, and a fish tank is what, a natural habitat surrounded by glass?

i wont bother anymore if this is the kind of response.