Vote: Stress Reliever Fw Tank

[bae1994]

got to agree the inch per gallon is bull eg a 12 inch oscar is not any good in a 12 gallon but 12 1 inch fish/shrimp may be ok so there should be no 1 inch to gallons rule

i also have to add he has not mentioned what filteration theyre running so they could have so manyfish and a tiny internal or you could be saying he cant have that many and he could be using giant filteration

 

[Truck]

got to agree the inch per gallon is bull eg a 12 inch oscar is not any good in a 12 gallon but 12 1 inch fish/shrimp may be ok so there should be no 1 inch to gallons rule

yep another good example of why it doesnt work

 

[AdAndrews]

i picked the aussi one, you could have nice shoals of rainbows in a heavily planted, it wood look ace

 

[BigC]

None of the above setups would be considered as a stress reliever. Not these days anyway.
Fishkeeping has moved on a great deal since I was a lad, some say for the better, that as the case may be. but todays aquarist has fallen foul of commercialism.
They're are a lot more tank styles available, a lot more equipment available and more worrying a lot more medications available which administered in the wrong context/fashion could be more harmful than good. The knowledge base is better today but it also depends on how you take this knowedge and how you utilise it.
Fish tanks used to be a common scene in hospitals and dental surgeries famed for their theraputic infulences on patients, not anymore, long since gone.
So you see my argument that fishkeeping today is not a stress reliever as you only have to look at the posts on this forum, especially the ailments section to see why.
So whilst your original question may well have credance in an ideal world, I'm afraid that is not always the case in real life
Just my opinion
Regards
BigC

 

[AdAndrews]

to be honest i agree, i get stressies over basic things, even the look of the tank, every few weeks i am wanting a change, and then when the get ill its even worse, especially when the water quality is fine

 

[Truck]

None of the above setups would be considered as a stress reliever. Not these days anyway.
Fishkeeping has moved on a great deal since I was a lad, some say for the better, that as the case may be. but todays aquarist has fallen foul of commercialism.
They're are a lot more tank styles available, a lot more equipment available and more worrying a lot more medications available which administered in the wrong context/fashion could be more harmful than good. The knowledge base is better today but it also depends on how you take this knowedge and how you utilise it.
Fish tanks used to be a common scene in hospitals and dental surgeries famed for their theraputic infulences on patients, not anymore, long since gone.
So you see my argument that fishkeeping today is not a stress reliever as you only have to look at the posts on this forum, especially the ailments section to see why.
So whilst your original question may well have credance in an ideal world, I'm afraid that is not always the case in real life
Just my opinion
Regards
BigC

to be honest i agree, i get stressies over basic things, even the look of the tank, every few weeks i am wanting a change, and then when the get ill its even worse, especially when the water quality is fine

100% agree too, when a fish is sick etc, stress levels go from acceptable to you being put in the wacky shack levels

 

[petlover516]

Woah! its not my stress relief! its stress relief for a school science project! this is not the only forum i am holding this poll on, and on those 3 other forums, Amazin' Amazon is winning by a longshot! for filteration, i was thinkin aquacler 110. or if affordable a fluval. if AmAM wins (a good chance it will.) for livestock, i was thinkin'

-100+cherry shrimp
-1 or 2 angels
-2 GB rams
-15 cardinal tets
-6-8 emperor tets

how would that go? i was recomended this plan from another forum.

 

[Truck]

if you want a relaxing look stick to 3 or 4 species of fish.

 

[BigC]

For a relaxing tank (if there is such a thing) stocking is paramount
All the water levels should be filled/occupied
I always had great success with the following stock

Marble Hatchet Fish
Cardinal Tetra (very large shoal)
Black Phantom Tetra (contrasts with the cardinal colouration) or Black Widows but Phantoms are way better.
Ottocinclus
Dwarf Corydoras
Amano Shrimp.

Only my Opinion
Regards
C

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

for a 55 gallon tank i would go with a trio of apistos (1m, 2F) a shoal of 50 cardinal tetras and a school of 20 sterbai or schwarzi corydoras

Overstocked much?

Might be okay with daily water changes.

over stocked? are you using a rule here? sometimes some self working out is better than following the 1 or 2 inch per gallon rule IMO its a useless rule

corydoras produce very little waste, cardinals dont produce much waste for their size either. IMO its better to work out stocking from the waste produced instead of size because its more accurate. i would have no worries about putting 50 cardinal tetras in a 30 gallon because they produce little waste.

Even if you followed the 1 inch per gallon rule, your stocking list is WAY over!!

im not on about using rules. i cant stand them theyre all wrong anyway. and dont compensate for the size of the fish, the waste produced etc.
a reason why it doesnt work.
an 8 inch severum is going to produce more waste than 8 cardinal tetras. yet both take up 8 inches of stocking space. IMO what i suggested would be fine in a 55 uk gallon tank. fish keeping isnt logical anymore its all rules! and thats wrong. your tank is over stocked IMO if:
nitrates rise to 40+ppm in a week
you have ammonia or nitrite readings (ammonia is always present in a tank but our crappy hobby test kits cant pick those small levels up)
your fish cannot move.

Yes but the rule only applies to smaller fish. I don't necessarily use the rule either. I like to go by 1 fish per gallon (depending on the size.) If you want to put 73 fish into a 55 gallon then by all means do. You might be able to get away with it, but it isn't ideal. I definitley wouldn't do it.

 

[petlover516]

only 3-4 species? i thought a colorful variety would relieve more stress than a mono-colored tank. besides, u entioned 3-4 species of FISH, so technically i am following your rule, truckasauras.

 

[Truck]

only 3-4 species? i thought a colorful variety would relieve more stress than a mono-colored tank. besides, u entioned 3-4 species of FISH, so technically i am following your rule, truckasauras.

not so much of a rule if it were me i would drop the emperor tetras and up the other tetras

 

[Loony Fish]

actually, i think fish keeping is the only stress reliver even though certain aspects can be stressful.

"fish keeping isnt logical anymore its all rules!"

Just ignor them and use logic. Thats what i do.

 

[BigC]

i thought a colorful variety would relieve more stress than a mono-colored tank.

What use is a colourful variety if they are not compatable.
What in essence your striving to attain is compatibility and tranquility.
Stress dont even have to come from the livestock side of things either, equipment will have as much of a bearing on your stress levels as the inhabitants.
BigC

 

[Truck]

actually, i think fish keeping is the only stress reliver even though certain aspects can be stressful.

"fish keeping isnt logical anymore its all rules!"

Just ignor them and use logic. Thats what i do.

that was what i was trying to get across lol