Somethin Funny In An Old Fish Book

[RockyRaccoon]

the suggested "community tank combinations" had me thinkin that i might be reading the wrong book. its old as hell but i thought it could still have accurate information. maybe not?


"5 gallon tank: 17 mixed-sized fishes

6 bloodfins
2 medakas
1 paradise fish
1 corydoras
2 platy variatus
3 white clouds
2 brachydanio rerio"




(another 5 gallon recomdation)

"12 fishes a little larger

2 scalares
2 conchonius
2 dwarf gourami
2 blue platys
2 platy variatus
1 male betta
1 corydoras"




and heres a 70 gallon recommendation

"78 fishes, mostly medium sizes"

i wont type out all the fish but it involves 1 male betta, 1 male paradise fish, only 4 corys, a couple other gourami and about a million other small numbers of schooling fish.



times have changed huh?

 

[oliesminis]

Yes they have, they are very silly stock lists. If i were you i would ignore it.

 

[Spishkey]

as in all walks of life..information gets update as research is done.
all things evolve...such as the way people keep fish have while it may be fun to read through, to see how things 'used' to be done..id buy a more updated fish keepers guide..just to be on the safe side!