This Site Must Be Wrong?

[ShoC]

http/www.fishdeals.com/aquarium_compatib...ommunity_tanks/

Top left Tank size 30gallon says a red tailed shark in the community???

I took him out of my main tank into a separate tank below because I read they can be aggressive,
and was blaming him for my tetra death.

My new tank redesign

Only have 3 tetras and a zebra danio atm,
he/she is so funny,
Decided to school with the tetras and now I'm starting to think I won't need a Bottom feeder,
He/She cleans the gravel even tho supposed to be a top feeder....

 

[Christine1014]

wow, they recomended a RTS AND TWO Bala Sharks - plus assorted other tetras and barbs in a 30 gallon?!
Isn't that a *bit* overstocked???

 

[MoonstruckMuse]

Haha, they recommended 3 bala sharks for a 20g. That's not just a little bit cramped or anything... xP

Their stocking lists seem a bit confused. For instance, I think the 30g and 50g ones should be switched - and they have iridescent sharks in small tanks, mollies (which should be brackish), several schooling fish in just pairs, etc etc etc. I wouldn't really trust the site.

I loved my redtail dearly, but then he decided that he was going to take on the angelfish and blind 3 of them. =/ If I ever have a suitable tank for him, I'll definitely get one again, but until then...nope, not community fish, especially not with smaller ones like tetras. \
RTS are definitely not top feeders, haha. Mine was a greedy bum and fed from the top frequently, flipping himself upside down... but that's cause they're greedy, not designed to eat like that. Haha. I'd suggest a few more danios, and make cory cats/khuli loaches if you really want something at the bottom that is community friendly.

 

[vinylman]

For your own tank, you need to up the numbers to around six of each; Neons in particular need the security of a group of at least six.

 

[chishnfips]

yip that site is all messed up their stocking guidelines are well wrong

 

[Orodreth]

I might still be new to this hobby but from all the reading I've been doing and all the advice I have been given even I can see that some of those lists are quite...insane!

 

[The-Wolf]

a red tailed shark in the community???
I took him out .... blaming him for my tetra death.

a zebra danio atm,

the ZD is most likely the killer of your tetra.
if you don't make the school up to at least 5 soon, you will end up with one single danio.

 

[Scotch_Egg]

they even said put a betta in with neons! in a 20 gal tank to! thats insane!

 

[Chubbywubs]

they clearly just want a hard sale.

 

[rdd1952]

That's pretty common among fish sites. Most have terribly outdated information on them as do most of the fish books you will find.

 

[poopsydrew]

geez reccomends 1 pleco and 2 bala sharks along with 8 other fish for a 25 gallon I pity the fool who listens to this site.

Drew