School project. Is there any thing like inches per gallon or something?
2006-11-14 05:28:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
One inch per gallon. So if the fish is going to be appoximately 5 inches when it reaches growth then go with a 5 gallon tank.
2006-11-14 05:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by thoward444t 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The 1 gallon of water for 1 inch of fish rule of thumb only applies to slim bodied fish like guppies, neon and the like and it is their adult size not the size they are when you buy them. Bigger fish like oscar and goldfish have completely different tank size needs then the smaller fish. Goldfish need a minimum of 10 gallons each when little and oscars need a minimum of 55 gallon. If you follow that rule for all fish it would mean you could put a 10 inch fish in a 10 gallon tank, which you can't unless you plan on killing it but you could put ten 1 inch fish in there and that would be perfectly fine.
2006-11-14 14:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1" per gallon is intended for the adult size of the fish. It only aplies to freshwater community tropical fish.
Goldfish have considerably more body mass, eat more, and weigh more than other fish. Because of this they produce more waste so they need more room. Most people start goldies 1fish per 10 gallons. Most people give adults more space like 4 or 5 goldies in a 75 gallon.
Aggressive fish like cichlids often times need more room or they will kill each other. They also get rather large.
Then of course their is saltwater- a whole other ball of wax. The amount of live rock is just as important as the amount of fish.
2006-11-14 17:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The most widely known rule for stocking a tank is one inch of fish per gallon of water.
2006-11-14 13:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes the general rule for freshwater fish is one inch of fish per gallon of water.
2006-11-14 13:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by Kel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 gallon of water for every 1 inch of fish in the tank.
Gold fish will grow very big, so you can keep less gold fish in a tank than, say, neon tetras.
2006-11-14 13:30:29 · answer #6 · answered by Melanie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. 1 inch per gallon is generally the rule. How fast you add them is another story. Start slow and let the Ammonia-nitrite-nitrate cycle catch up.
2006-11-14 13:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by itsnotarealname 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
oh yeah, an inch a gallon!
2006-11-14 19:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should always get your tank up and running first and let it for a bit. Never put Beta's together and please avoid Goldfish, even with a super sized tank this always ends badly.
2006-11-14 14:08:41 · answer #9 · answered by ~Mother Of Angels~ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋