How many fish for a tank???

[herpencounter]

How do you know how many fish for your tank is enough?

There is that a better way!

Your pole still says Gallons/inch. :wink:

Any way you cut it, there is no hard and fast answer. There are too many variables. It comes down to knowledge and experience, period.

I have to be a mod to delete or change the poll.

 

[Anonymous]

I keep the rule of 1" per 10ga for a more balanced bio load.

I don't think this pertains to tangs though. They have a way higher bio load.

Yet you can't keep a 10" grouper in a 10 gallon can you? Or a 20 gallon, or a 30 gallon...Nor can you keep two 5" groupers.


This is why this rule is complete bunk.

That would be 1" per gallon not 1" per 10 gal. I would even go as far as looking up how large they get an go with that figure for your 1" per 10 ga rule.

Ahhh yes, I got things bass ackwards there.
Must have been too early in the morning :?

Doesn't hold up any better that direction though.

 

[Anonymous]

I keep the rule of 1" per 10ga for a more balanced bio load.

I don't think this pertains to tangs though. They have a way higher bio load.

Yet you can't keep a 10" grouper in a 10 gallon can you? Or a 20 gallon, or a 30 gallon...Nor can you keep two 5" groupers.


This is why this rule is complete bunk.

That would be 1" per gallon not 1" per 10 gal. I would even go as far as looking up how large they get an go with that figure for your 1" per 10 ga rule.

Ahhh yes, I got things bass ackwards there.
Must have been too early in the morning :?

Doesn't hold up any better that direction though.

:wink:

 

[Anonymous]

I have 10 fish in my 300G.

I might add a few more small fish, but I doubt I'd ever consider more than twenty total.

I currently have a mix of fishes. 3 tangs, 3 anthais, 1 harlequin tusk, 1 rabbitfish, 1 blue jaw trigger and 1 clownfish.

 

[Anonymous]

I have 10 fish in my 300G.

I might add a few more small fish, but I doubt I'd ever consider more than twenty total.

I currently have a mix of fishes. 3 tangs, 3 anthais, 1 harlequin tusk, 1 rabbitfish, 1 blue jaw trigger and 1 clownfish.

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[blackcloudmedia]

If I drink half a bottle of wine I pass out

 

[Anonymous]

1 blue jaw trigger

Should have got a pair :wink: Did you get the male at least? :wink: