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Any info would be great!!

hey folks!!

trank is fine checked all levels and everything okay!! i will do a small water change tonight and add a few fish!!

i found out my tank size is about 45 gallon!! u.k.

i can't post any pics on the net yet! i don't have a camera!!

the fish i have is just two fish the stick to the windows!! thats all!! they are brownish!!

thanks for everyones help.

Bear!!
 
yay! I helped! :kana:

oh, and btw, they're excellent in a community tank. You might read up on them using the link I posted, there's some good info on that site.
 
75 litres is not 45 gallons... I think there are approximately 4 litres in every gallon so my original estimates must have been correct (please look at the links thapsus posted). 39 inches x 16 inches x 18 inches cannot possibly be 45 gallons. That is approximately 50 cm x 30 cm x 35 cm... sounds like a typical 20 gallon to me.

What happened to all your other fish? You cannot keep them all in the smaller tank. You should (gradualy) devide them between the two and don't add any more unless you are certain (by testing for nitrates) that your tank is not over-stocked.

Also make sure the tank is cycled (0 ammonia/nitrites, high nitrates), before adding ANY more fish and do a large partial water change to remove most of the nitrates before you do.

You should be able to keep nitrates at a level just above that of your tap water with one weekly partial water change of around 20% - 30%. Adding plants will increase the time you can wait between water changes.

Consider the 1 inch of fish per gallon guideline when calculating the number of fish you want to keep... ALWAYS use adult sizes and take note of the species you are buying and research its requirements BEFORE purchasing it. In a 20 gallon tank you can keep up to 20 inches of fish (adult size). Obviously, this is only a guideline (you couldn't keep a single 20 inch fish in a 20 gallon tank! though you could keep 20 neons for example - without any other fish of course... or 6 neons, a dwarf gourami and 4 cories).

Personaly, I don't like this guideline but it may be useful for you.
 
sylvia said:
39 inches x 16 inches x 18 inches cannot possibly be 45 gallons. That is approximately 50 cm x 30 cm x 35 cm... sounds like a typical 20 gallon to me.
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28 US or 20 UK off there i'm afraid :( the tank is actually a 48USG 40UKG or 184L depending on how you want to work it.
 
IT IS 101cm. i have already checked it and it is about 40G.

i have gradullay introduced all my fish bar the three molly fry!! they are still in the old tank!! i will be putting them in tomorrow!! i have checked my ammonia and nitrite levels and everything is okay, done a partial water change last night!!

fish are very happy in the new tank!! i have not seen the tetras so happy, my catfish is loving the space it is swimming about like mad and enjoying herself!
 
That is a strange width for an aquarium, but if your old tank was 10 Gallons then that is a huge upgrade. :)

Adding all the fish at once like that, with the number you have, you need to watch closely for a mini cycle to possible occur.

If you are going to tear down the smaller tank I would recommend moving the filter and some of the ornaments/gravel over to the new tank to help prevent a mini cycle.
 
no, i have added the fish over the past two days.

it is 101cm in length!!!

i am going to do a small water change tomorrow!! but everything is fine!!
 
If it's 40 gallons then that;s fine... sorrry, bad calculations :p
 
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