How many small fish...
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petieaztec
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you have to account for the fact that they get bigger.... i have 4 right now and two are blennies.
petieaztec
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ohhh and i have a 30 gal.
albfishin'
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Originally Posted by IDGY
could you put into a 24 or 29 gallon?
From what I've read, the general rule is 1 inch of fish (from snout to beginning of tail) per 4 gal of water. Hope that helps.
could you put into a 24 or 29 gallon?
From what I've read, the general rule is 1 inch of fish (from snout to beginning of tail) per 4 gal of water. Hope that helps.
bonebrake
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Originally Posted by AlbFishin'
From what I've read, the general rule is 1 inch of fish (from snout to beginning of tail) per 4 gal of water. Hope that helps.
Let me add, 1 inch of the adult size of fish.
Don't buy a three inch tang for a 12 gallon nano because it meets the 1 inch per four gallons rule when it will be 10 inches a year later (if it lives that long). Know the adult size of a fish before you purchase one; fish stores don't always tell you.
:joy:
From what I've read, the general rule is 1 inch of fish (from snout to beginning of tail) per 4 gal of water. Hope that helps.
Let me add, 1 inch of the adult size of fish.
Don't buy a three inch tang for a 12 gallon nano because it meets the 1 inch per four gallons rule when it will be 10 inches a year later (if it lives that long). Know the adult size of a fish before you purchase one; fish stores don't always tell you.
:joy:
albfishin'
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Originally Posted by Bonebrake
Let me add, 1 inch of the adult size of fish.
Don't buy a three inch tang for a 12 gallon nano because it meets the 1 inch per four gallons rule when it will be 10 inches a year later (if it lives that long). Know the adult size of a fish before you purchase one; fish stores don't always tell you.
:joy:
True, true.... I should've been more specific.
There are plenty of very attractive fish that stay relatively small. Especially many of the fish in the goby family. As bonebrake stated above, do some research before you begin to stock. :happyfish
Let me add, 1 inch of the adult size of fish.
Don't buy a three inch tang for a 12 gallon nano because it meets the 1 inch per four gallons rule when it will be 10 inches a year later (if it lives that long). Know the adult size of a fish before you purchase one; fish stores don't always tell you.
:joy:
True, true.... I should've been more specific.
There are plenty of very attractive fish that stay relatively small. Especially many of the fish in the goby family. As bonebrake stated above, do some research before you begin to stock. :happyfish
30-xtra high
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i'd say a pair of percs, a royal gramma and a watchman goby.
