Newby help please!!!

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

That doesn't look like 300l to me

It does look quite tall.

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

I don't have it...I can stop whenever I want to.

I see you're still in the denial stage

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

It does look quite tall.

Yeah, look for something longer rather than tall

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

I see you're still in the denial stage

Nope...I'm happily in de Amazon stage.

 

[Fishnewb21]

Multiple Tank Syndrome.
It's a sickness.



As I understand it, this is what you currently have, split between two tanks. If you were keeping them all;

9 male guppies
3 rummy nose tetras - Need at least 5 more.
7 neon tetras
1 oto cat - Need at least 6 more.
1 Yoyo loach - Need at least 6 more.
2 Amano shrimp
5 female guppies
4 cardinal tetras - Need at least 4 more.
3 rosy tetras - Need at least 4 more
2 kuhli loaches - Need at least 6 more.
1 molly - I believe that this is actually a Platy. If it's a Molly, then you have completely the wrong water.

Bear in mind that you'll still need to cycle your new, big tank before you can put anything in it, or you'll just repeat recent traumas.

Ohhh haha yeah I’ve already got that I think considering I have three tanks already just one isn’t set up as it’s only 20 litres.. yeah I understand that I would have to cycle etc and I would have to get more of certain fish hence why I ask that if I get the 300L would I need to put certain fish into there and then certain others into my 60 (obviously the bigger of the two I have at the moment) in order to keep them all happy. And if so who would you recommend to go into the 300 together and who to go into the 60 together?

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

What are the dimensions of the 300 litre?
To be honest, knowing the surface area is usually way more useful than knowing the capacity.

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

This is my 240l...it measures 120cm long, 55cm high and 39cm deep....

Ask the seller for that tank's measurements...I'm probably wrong but I'm sceptical it's 300litres

 

[Fishnewb21]

I don't have it...I can stop whenever I want to.

I don’t have a lot of choice really it’s either that one or this one which the seller is saying is a 600L? And if you look closely as the picture of the first one I sent you it is quite big it’s almost the same height as the sofa beside it and the Cabinet on the other side of it. Hmmm didn’t think about the bottle trick. I definitely will NOT be trying to catch him again with a net that’s for sure not after yesterday. Took two nets and removing everything from the tank twice because he had already escaped from the bloody breeding box once yesterday and then did it again last night. No way am I putting the rest threw all that again it’s not fair atall they must of all had a heart attack!

Like I said though who would I keep where?

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

I don’t have a lot of choice really it’s either that one or this one which the seller is saying is a 600L? And if you look closely as the picture of the first one I sent you it is quite big it’s almost the same height as the sofa beside it and the Cabinet on the other side of it. Hmmm didn’t think about the bottle trick. I definitely will NOT be trying to catch him again with a net that’s for sure not after yesterday. Took two nets and removing everything from the tank twice because he had already escaped from the bloody breeding box once yesterday and then did it again last night. No way am I putting the rest threw all that again it’s not fair atall they must of all had a heart attack!

Like I said though who would I keep where?

Buy it buy it buy it buy it buy it buy it buy it! For that price?!!! Doooooooo it!!

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Like I said though who would I keep where?

I have ideas, but I need the dimensions for anything I suggest to be valid.
Deep tanks look great, but they are often handicapped by low surface area and, as that's how the fish in the water get their oxygen.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Always ALWAYS gt the biggest tank you can afford and house.

 

[Fishnewb21]

What are the dimensions of the 300 litre?
To be honest, knowing the surface area is usually way more useful than knowing the capacity.

This is my 240l...it measures 120cm long, 55cm high and 39cm deep....

Ask the seller for that tank's measurements...I'm probably wrong but I'm sceptical it's 300litres

I will ask for the measurements if and when the seller replies to me but this is the measurements for the 600

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

And if so who would you recommend to go into the 300 together and who to go into the 60 together?

Big Tank 1 (600 Litres, assuming 200 x 50 x 60);
5 female guppies
8 rummy nose tetras
8 neon tetras
8 cardinal tetras
8 rosy tetras
8 kuhli loaches
6 Yoyo loach

Tank 2
9 male guppies
1 molly - I believe that this is actually a Platy.
2 Amano shrimp
6 oto cat

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

48" x 36" x 18"
Surface area = 1,728 Square Inches.
Divide that by 12 and you get in the region of 144" of fish.

NOTE that this math does NOT take into account compatibility of species, shoaling needs, or swimming space needs.

 

[Fishnewb21]

So I’ve messaged both and the 600l hasn’t answered me yet but the supposed 300l did reply to say they still have it but haven’t messaged back since I asked for measurements sooo if I don’t get a reply and go forward with the 300 what should I do about my fish?