Which online resources do you recommend?

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Max Taffey

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There seems to be an awful lot of conflicting data out there for aquarium care. For instance, I have a 20-gallon tank, and thought to get some clown loaches (but I'm not getting ANYTHING without doing proper research). I found one site that says minimum tank size is 20-gallon, while another says min. 50-gallon. Who do you know who to trust?

I'd like to find a trustworthy site that provides accurate information on fish species, including minimum tank size requirements, compatibility with others, etc.

Suggestions please!
 
Don't look for sites to tell you what size of a tank to put a fish in, rather look for how large the fish get from people who've raised them for a long time, and then consider what space and tank mates they need.

For instance, clown loaches get quite large. They use the bottom levels of the tank. And they need other clowns to keep them happy and healthy. All of these factors together indicate that you need a LARGE tank to house them for life.

Basically use common sense to evaluate the information you see on line, here is a good article to help you: http://aquariumboard.com/forums/articles/22-information-how-assess-general.html
 
Max Taffey said:
There seems to be an awful lot of conflicting data out there for aquarium care. For instance, I have a 20-gallon tank, and thought to get some clown loaches (but I'm not getting ANYTHING without doing proper research). I found one site that says minimum tank size is 20-gallon, while another says min. 50-gallon. Who do you know who to trust?

I'd like to find a trustworthy site that provides accurate information on fish species, including minimum tank size requirements, compatibility with others, etc.

Suggestions please!
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as with anything there are different opinions and as a result there can be a lot of conflicting information.

as notes.. base your decision on your research. a 20 is fine for many species and will meet their requirements.

each species of fish has different requirements. in some cases the requirements overlap with other species and they may be compatible in the same environment you set up.

going to larger aquariums gives you more options and tend to be a bit more stable
 
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