The "return these fish if you just bought them" thread! (so that they dont die)

lol, a 9-poster addressing the newbies!

welcome to AC! you have some pretty good advice there, generally. all the fish you mentioned are often sold to unsuspecting people who don't know much about tank sizes and growth potential.
however, there are many varieties of plecos. the most common (read:cheap) ones will get big and should have 100g tanks at the minimum. some species, though, easily stay small enough for a more average-sized tank. the goldfish too. . . if you only want one fancy, a 30g tank is sufficicient for life. comets and other long-bodied goldfish are a different matter though. as far as the 1000g+ fish. . . . . you might be exaggerating a little, but tank size is really important and finding tanks large enough for these monsters to turn around in properly is a challenge for most people - the ones most likely to be suckered into buying them based on some employee's argument that fish only grow to the size of their tank.

wataugachicken said:

lol, a 9-poster addressing the newbies!

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Exactly my thought when I read it :laugh:

Welcome to AC !!!!!

Mgamer20o0 said:

its not the post count that defines what you know.......

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I agree with this totally....but just the way it hit me when I saw it made me chuckle

Mgamer20o0 said:

its not the post count that defines what you know.......

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right, you can have 1 post and know a ton, or have 12,778 posts and well....you get the point...

either way i'm not putting the guy down, just funny how it seemed when i read the post. it's nice to have someone, obviously friendly and intelligent, who joins the forum and then makes an effort so quickly to help other people. I definitely agree with the last sentiment. . . . if you have a fishbowl, get something bigger, period.

right, you can have 1 post and know a ton, or have 12,778 posts and well....you get the point...

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lol, Malbri, you just happened to pull that number out of thin air, huh?

Malbri said:

right, you can have 1 post and know a ton, or have 12,778 posts and well....you get the point...

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:lol: I think this was directed toward you Mgamer

FishRfine said:

hello newbies! I just wanted to post a thread that might save your fishes lives. I am also classifying the tank size. I'm going to assume that you all have tanks from 10-40 gallons, and then classify the fish.

Oscar:Buy a 75 gallon tank, they get to be a foot long
Pacu:RETURN, UNLESS YOUR TANK IS OVER A THOUSAND GALLONS
Irridescent shark: same as above
Paroon shark: at least five thousand gallons
Pleco:at least 100 gallon
Bala sharks: need to school, and get to 14 inches. 150 gallons at least
Red Tail Catfish: At least 1000 gallons
Any goldfish
If you have a fish bowl or a betta bowl, buy a bigger tank!

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while this list is nice, its faliure is its brevity. you need to explain in more detail the fish and their requirements... especially the goldfish. most people are going to want good explanations IME as to why this cant go there.