Threadfin Rainbows

[samh12]

Im getting a 75 Ltr tank.
I already have 6 Zebra Danio, 5 Black Phantom Tetra, 2 Honey Gourami, 3 Panda Corydoras and 6 Aglae Shrimps, ready to move.
I would like 6 Threadfin Rainbows, would they be ok with my current stocking??
Cheers
Sam

 

[rocknurworld2006]

Im getting a 75 Ltr tank.
I already have 6 Zebra Danio, 5 Black Phantom Tetra, 2 Honey Gourami, 3 Panda Corydoras and 6 Aglae Shrimps, ready to move.
I would like 6 Threadfin Rainbows, would they be ok with my current stocking??
Cheers
Sam

i would say no as your about fully stocked now, maybe add another 3 panda corys and thats you.

 

[Elrohirthehasty]

Im getting a 75 Ltr tank.
I already have 6 Zebra Danio, 5 Black Phantom Tetra, 2 Honey Gourami, 3 Panda Corydoras and 6 Aglae Shrimps, ready to move.
I would like 6 Threadfin Rainbows, would they be ok with my current stocking??
Cheers
Sam

thats a pretty full tank.....
ummmmmmm, get another tank and make it a species tank, or get them anyway and do daily water changes

 

[Loony Fish]

go for it, the 1 inch per gallon is BS. i would say 1.5 inch per gallon.

 

[Colin_T]

if you do get some watch the danios because they might pester the Iriatherina. Also the Iriatherina don't always take dry food from the surface and will not get much food with danios in the tank. The other fishes would be fine with them tho.

 

[samh12]

Ok cheers for the replies.
Sam

 

[Elrohirthehasty]

go for it, the 1 inch per gallon is BS. i would say 1.5 inch per gallon.

Puttin ANY amount of fish to a gallon is BS, because the bigger the fish, the more waste it will produce.

For example: One 8-inch oscar is going to produce more nitrogenous water than, say, 5 1.5 in neon tetras.

This is because it all has to do with the volume of the fish, not the length, in determining how much waste it produces and, thus, the overall effect it has on the tank. As a fish gets longer, the amount of waste it produces grows exponentially, due to increased VOLUME.

Don't mean to criticize, but the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule kind of bugs me!

Good Luck!

Oh, and if you go for it, keep up with water changes.

 

[Starfishpower]

Puttin ANY amount of fish to a gallon is BS, because the bigger the fish, the more waste it will produce.

For example: One 8-inch oscar is going to produce more nitrogenous water than, say, 5 1.5 in neon tetras.

This is because it all has to do with the volume of the fish, not the length, in determining how much waste it produces and, thus, the overall effect it has on the tank. As a fish gets longer, the amount of waste it produces grows exponentially, due to increased VOLUME.

Don't mean to criticize, but the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule kind of bugs me!

Good Luck!

Oh, and if you go for it, keep up with water changes.

thank - you! iv been trying to explain this forever and ppl just seem to like the simplicity of that archaic rule. it was developed by a scientist back about a hundred year ago doing research on goldfish. seriously, goldfish are about the messiest fish out there... it doesnt apply to all species. basically it comes down to experience/research in knowing how many fish can go in what tank, and knowing how to set up a tank. for instance, if you have a well planted tank and use R.O. water and do regular water changes its easily possible to have a prosperous tank without even having a filter. maybe just a powerhead for water movement. but then if you have high volume waste fish its kind of crazy not to have a filter. and to be honest, Sam, i think you could get away with 6 threadfins but in my opinion, for what its worth, i wouldnt do any more than that. and id be sure to do a good 30% water change a week. -and i stress that, that you should do good water changes in a tank with that stocking level -. in my experience fish are a lot more hardy than most ppl make them out to be, but then again i have researched proper fish care so intensively that i feel confident in knowing what im doing and making sure i dont make a mistake. iv lost fish before when i first started this hobby and i know how much that hurts, i dont want to have that happen needlessly again. so good luck with your fish. and take everything anyone tells you with a grain of salt. no offense to anyone by the way

 

[Elrohirthehasty]

Puttin ANY amount of fish to a gallon is BS, because the bigger the fish, the more waste it will produce.

For example: One 8-inch oscar is going to produce more nitrogenous water than, say, 5 1.5 in neon tetras.

This is because it all has to do with the volume of the fish, not the length, in determining how much waste it produces and, thus, the overall effect it has on the tank. As a fish gets longer, the amount of waste it produces grows exponentially, due to increased VOLUME.

Don't mean to criticize, but the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule kind of bugs me!

Good Luck!

Oh, and if you go for it, keep up with water changes.

thank - you! iv been trying to explain this forever and ppl just seem to like the simplicity of that archaic rule. it was developed by a scientist back about a hundred year ago doing research on goldfish. seriously, goldfish are about the messiest fish out there... it doesnt apply to all species. basically it comes down to experience/research in knowing how many fish can go in what tank, and knowing how to set up a tank. for instance, if you have a well planted tank and use R.O. water and do regular water changes its easily possible to have a prosperous tank without even having a filter. maybe just a powerhead for water movement. but then if you have high volume waste fish its kind of crazy not to have a filter. and to be honest, Sam, i think you could get away with 6 threadfins but in my opinion, for what its worth, i wouldnt do any more than that. and id be sure to do a good 30% water change a week. -and i stress that, that you should do good water changes in a tank with that stocking level -. in my experience fish are a lot more hardy than most ppl make them out to be, but then again i have researched proper fish care so intensively that i feel confident in knowing what im doing and making sure i dont make a mistake. iv lost fish before when i first started this hobby and i know how much that hurts, i dont want to have that happen needlessly again. so good luck with your fish. and take everything anyone tells you with a grain of salt. no offense to anyone by the way