What Counts

[sam2793]

Hi

I was once at a Fish Store and was told that Shrimps, snails & frogs DON'T count towards how many fish you can have in your tank. Is this true?

Any help appreciated
Sam

 

[cowbla1]

Yeah they kinda do but they kinda don't because they're not really fish. But they kinda do because they are aquatic creatures.

 

[jess6905]

to my understanding they don't count because they don't produce as much ammonia, but at the same time they should be taken into consideration because they do produce small amounts of ammonia.

 

[dane261]

Even thou they are small waste producers dont mean they dont count, of course they do they still take up tank space






cheers Dane

 

[Thirdfloor]

they take up space and produce waste and require resources to live. granted its minimal, but they still count.

 

[SJ2K]

Id imagine frogs can produce as much waste as a fish so yes.

 

[dthoffsett]

Hi

I was once at a Fish Store and was told that Shrimps, snails & frogs DON'T count towards how many fish you can have in your tank. Is this true?

Any help appreciated
Sam

I imagine they subscribe to the 1" per gallon fish "rule" which is why they told you that. Since shrimp, certain snails (not apple/mystery snail they produce a ton of waste ), and ADF's produce much less waste than an average fish, you can stock them more heavily. However, the 1-inch "rule" only applies to slim bodied fish averaging less than 3" adult length.

 

[vinylman]

Anything in a tank that breathes and dumps definitely counts.