Did I say that? Absolutely not, I have a 10 gallon tank, and because the box that the filter came in said "up to 40 gallons" I put 40 tetras in there.
Can I add more fish?
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I don't know what I did wrong. The platys are running into each other and 37 of them have already died. One angle fish jumped out and the other slit her tiny wrists. Maybe I should add another filter?
The general 'rule-of-thumb' that I've always heard is "one inch of fish per gallon of water". So in a 55gal tank you could (in theory) have 55 one inch fishes, 11 five inch fishes, or any other variable that equals 55 inches of fish. (of course, a single 55 inch fish probably won't fit in the tank unless you fold him in half...gotta use some judgement)
Mind you, I'm kinda new to aquariums. So I may be wrong. I know a decent amount about fish, but not much about the stats on filters and powerheads and how much debris they can handle.
Mind you, I'm kinda new to aquariums. So I may be wrong. I know a decent amount about fish, but not much about the stats on filters and powerheads and how much debris they can handle.
Yay!
I went to Petco when I got off work tonight and I got my rams! They were all out of the blue ones so I got gold, which they didn't have last time I was there. I think the colors of the gold rams go with my tank better, so I'm happy.
Thanks for all the great replies, everyone!
-jen
I went to Petco when I got off work tonight and I got my rams! They were all out of the blue ones so I got gold, which they didn't have last time I was there. I think the colors of the gold rams go with my tank better, so I'm happy.
Thanks for all the great replies, everyone!
-jen
you can also keep more fish in a tank if you add seltzer water, its like a bath for them they love it. and you should reverse your lightting so that its on at night and off during teh day, they like it better that way, its more amazonish
Wow, This has been fun to read. By the Way Yen, I talked to two different people yesterday that have kept Rams and Angels together, and they said they have had no problems at all. Let us know if you have any difficulties, I will be trying it in about 5 months If my Contractor ever gets my Rec room (aquarium Room) done.
you guys are so bad! :shake: tsk tsk tsk !!! 
...And yen, your a dumba$$. Your a troll, or an extremely dumb person. I'm not sure which is better but I'm sure we'll find out.
...And yen, your a dumba$$. Your a troll, or an extremely dumb person. I'm not sure which is better but I'm sure we'll find out.
Originally posted by aquariumfishguy
you guys are so bad! :shake: tsk tsk tsk !!!
...And yen, your a dumba$$. Your a troll, or an extremely dumb person. I'm not sure which is better but I'm sure we'll find out.
That's a little harsh. The first post, the question about the rams, was serious. I know it's hard to convey saracsm or "joking" on a messageboard, but I think the platy/filter thing was obvious. For the record, I did not add 110 platys to my 55gal fish tank but I did add 2 rams. I terribly sorry if anyone was fooled by my rampant "trolling". I'll have my fun somewhere else.
-jen
