Just A Quick Question

[TheMerovingian]

i'm looking for fish to put in my tank when i get it at xmas.
whats the rule??
1inch of fish per us gallon?



This always confuses me

 

[minxfishy]

For a newly set up tank yep roughly 1" per us gallon

 

[TheMerovingian]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!

more fish!!!!



so thats .....
200L = 53 US gallons
53 US gallons = 53 inches of fish
53 inches = 134.6 cm

 

[minxfishy]

Of course you have to take into account the size of the fish. Ie: One large fish such as an oscar which gets to 15" average isnt that same as adding 15 x 1" neons for example - im sure you know this, but thought Id add just in case

 

[TheMerovingian]

yeah, i ahve a webpage that tells me the max size the fish can get to and i'm working on that,
so like neons get to 4cm long so if i want 5 i times 4cm by 5.

 

[Axleuk]

Its common sense too.

You can take cories for instance out of the equation because they just sit on the bottom and dont really take up any real estate.

 

[5teady_2012]

Depends on the fish...

I always try to stock by bottom, middle, top dwellers..

also i always go by 1" per gallon rule for small fiish only...

I always think its best to add few fish at a time and keep checking stats as you add fish until you get to a decent amount you want and stats reading correct, if controlled and maintained properly you can stock well and it will run fine.

 

[minxfishy]

Its common sense too.

You can take cories for instance out of the equation because they just sit on the bottom and dont really take up any real estate.

I wouldnt say that, my cories swim all over the place and its not the swimming space its the waste output too Axle