I have right now two female bettas and 2 tetras and one very small glow in the dark fish....can I get more?
2006-10-18 07:41:39 · 13 answers · asked by jmt4127 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
The rough rule of thumb is one inch of fish per gallon of water. Don't take this too literally, though, and less crowded is always better. Crowded fish are stressed from aggression and the wastes build up more quickly, degrading water quality and causing more stress. If your tank is crowded it will be a lot less forgiving of a week where you forget a water change or the night your power goes out and you lose filtration. Also remember that some fish are more dense and produce more waste than others. Ten guppies in your tank is fine but a ten inch Oscar is out!
You can probably get away with 5-6 more small fish. I would buy more of the same species of tetras that you already have. Is the glow in the dark fish a "glowlight tetra"? Tetras, like many popular freshwater fish, are schooling fish and really do best in schools of 5-6 fish of the same species. You'll get to see more natural behaviors and your fish will be happier.
2006-10-18 08:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The answer is, conditionally, yes, BUT how long has the tank been running? If less then 2 months then NO, no more fish right now. If longer than 3 months, then yes you can add some fish. (The 2 months is to give the tank time to get fully cycled with what you have now.)
The inches per gallon rule is fish length not counting the tail, but allow for growth - fish you get at a pet store are usually not full grown.
Watch out for the bettas - I have purchased what I thought were female bettas, that were really immature males.
A really nice fish would be a corydoras catfish or 2. They have a nice personality. And yes, tetras, and the glow in the dark fish (Is that one of bioengineered danios?) do prefer to be in a school of 6 or so.
2006-10-18 08:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by judy a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Jenn,
How many small fish can you put in? If you are doing Neon's, Guppies, and the like as far as small fish you can do approx 10. Depending on what the 2 tetras you have are depends also on how many fish you can have.. Lets say you have 2 Black Tetras then they will get about the size of a quarter so this will mean less fish in the tank.. Also keep in mind the more fish you have in the aquarium the more you should keep up on water changes to keep water chemistry right. Live plants can help with this i would recommend something like Anubis Nana, java fern, dwarf Lilly, or wedenttii for hardy easy to keep plants that will help.
Also when the rule of thumb is 1 fish per gallon this is 1 inch of fish but you have to take into account the adult size. Even though he might be young when you get him they will get bigger.
Hope this helps you out. If you have any more questions please email me at djnelson@aquarealmaquarium.com
2006-10-18 08:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by DJ n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 22:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by itani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you usualy go inch per gallon a total of 10 inches in a 10 gallon tank total. so you can have 2 5 inch fish or 10 one inch fish.. no matter how many or few you have you can only total 10 inches..
2006-10-18 07:43:55 · answer #5 · answered by donyafs 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A simple rule of thumb is one inch of fish per gallon of watter.
2006-10-18 08:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by tinar92 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The typical rule of thumb is one inch of fish per gallon. :)
2006-10-18 07:42:50 · answer #7 · answered by musicgurl1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They say your suposed to have 1inch of fish per every gallon of water.
2006-10-18 08:00:02 · answer #8 · answered by LeighAnn D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
10. when i bouhgt my fish in petsmart i asked and they told me 1fish per gallon.(Small fish only)
2006-10-18 07:44:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe 2 or 3 mor
2006-10-18 07:49:22 · answer #10 · answered by bludragonmagk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋