My New Tank Size Theory

[Qays]

Well, you need to consider the amont of waste, and if theyre active.

For example.

You couldnt keep as many platys in a tank as stocking guidlines suggest. They are high waste producers.

You couldnt keep as many zebra danios in a small tank because they are active.

It also depends on the amount of water changes and surface area and filteration.

Im no expert but thats what ive gathered over time.

 

[jayjay]

your correct but it's tank size for a fish, so they can live a 'lazy' fish a would still use the same limits on as it will have a tank big enough. a active fish will still have enough room i think. as for surface area i can think of exceptions think of a tank hardly any bottom or surface area but huge in the middle with slopping sides to the small top that could be a million gallons and you saying as it has hardly any room at the top you couldn't keep a small middle dweller? i never brought water changes in as that doesn't affect at all what size tank a fish needs.

i know there are loads of exceptions to the rule btw so that's why i let it go ages ago but it got bumped back up lol.