Gasping Fish

[polly plec]

I did the usual filter clean with the water change yesterday in the tank water. Do you really think its overstocked according to the stocking calculators I used its ok?

 

[Blubble37]

stocking calculators arent always accurate mate

 

[XeroTolerance]

+1 one for the accuracy of stock calculations.

Do you have an air-pump to add a little ripple on the surface?

 

[fluttermoth]

Blubble's right, I'm afraid. Your tank's only about 20 gallons; that's about 20 inches of small, adult sized fish. The ruby shark will grow to 6'/15cms; the tanks only 2 and half times bigger...

 

[XeroTolerance]

Your shark might be able to eat the fish. If he could turn around.

He is fine at the moment just make sure to look for a home for him.

 

[fluttermoth]

Your shark might be able to eat the fish. If he could turn around.

Aww, don't be mean; I expect the OP was been hideously mislead by their LFS; it won't the first time that's happened!

He is fine at the moment just make sure to look for a home for him.

Yeah; great excuse for a tank upgrade, OP

 

[Blubble37]

Yeah; great excuse for a tank upgrade, OP

If only i could afford a 1000 litre

Blubble's right, I'm afraid.

For once lol

 

[XeroTolerance]

Yeah the LFS usually gives horrible advice. Don't be mad at yourself its the LFS's fault for not telling their customers what they are selling them. In a few cases though you find a really good LFS.

 

[Blubble37]

like wildwoods who then sue pets at home for giving my uncle 2 common plecos and not telling him it would be agressive towards the other one and would grow huge enough to eat the rest of his fish