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2007-01-19 09:00:20 · 19 answers · asked by bex920 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Generally speaking, you will need 12 inches of surface area for each 1 inch of fish (calculate using the length that they will become as adults!) Calculating area for a hex is a little difficult, and my brain is too tired at 10:30 eastern to do it ... so I would suggest e-mailing marineland customer surface and ask what the surface area is, divide this number by 12 and that is how many "inches of fish" you can have. Also, please be aware that some fish put more of a bio-laod on tanks than others. Plecos for example or fish that are "short" or "wide" may require as much as 20 inches surface area and others such as catfish or scavengers may require less surface area.
Also, if this is a new tank you MUST educate yourself about the nitrogen cycle if you want to be successful at fishkeeping.
Thumbs up to you for researching! I think that fishkeeping is a wonderful hobby, but being successful requires a little work (like everything else in life!)
2007-01-19 14:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The determining factors in how many fish you have has nothing to do with gallon volume of water. If you have an external filter that holds 25 gallons of water, then you can house more fish than if your filter is only 1 quart in size.
As well, surface area of the water is more important than the gallon size. A 20 gallon "high" tank has the same surface area as a 10 gallon tank and will hold less fish than a 20 gallon "long" tank which has the same surface area as a 29 gallon tank.
Another factor is the type of fish you have. Goldfish are more messy than other fish, and fish that eat live food are messier than those that eat flake food. The messier the fish, the more water and filtration you need to keep them healthy.
I know this is not the quick and dirty answer you want, but a 5.5 gallon tank is for looks, not for serious fish keeping. I would stick to 2 or 3 fish, guppies, mollies, swords, or plattys' They are live breeders and are easy to breed so you will learn a lot about keeping fish with them.
Once you get a feel for how it's done and get some practice, buy a 29 or 55 gallon and have some real fun.
2007-01-19 09:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by dbmack13 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A 5.5g isn't the best tank in the world. You won't be able to have a lot of variety.
I have put negative points on some of the answers here because although they did mention the 1g per 1" of fish rule, they forgot to put that this only applies to some fish. Mainly, small bodied freshwater fish.
No goldfish will go in this tank. Understand that one goldfish needs 20g of water right off the bat.
I wouldn't go with platys, mollies, or guppies, since these can get up to 3" and need to be in groups to be happy and since you don't have the room...
Of course no saltwater fish and no pletcos!
Look into tetras. Some species should only get 1" long and you can have a group of 4 in your tank (I always figure out how many I can put in a tank and minus one or two so that they are comfortable).
2007-01-19 09:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by Zoer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not very many and no large ones(like over 2" adult size) and probably no goldfish unless your "up" for a lot of maintaining activity.A small aquarium is the hardest place to keep fish healthy and happy.You will need to learn how to do a water change(partial) without killing fish,it isn't hard but it's more complicated than it might seem. Good luck.-----PeeTee
2007-01-19 09:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It usually depends on how big the tank is. As long as the fish can swim freely and reach the top of the tank for food, they shouod be okay. Letting the fish swim is very important to healthy fish.
2007-01-19 13:04:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rule is one inch per gallon, but think of it this way. If you have rocks or substrate in the bottom, there will be a water displacement, and there wont be a full 5 gallons in there. Stick with as few fish as possible, knowing that.
2007-01-19 09:07:43 · answer #6 · answered by enyates2002 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a tank just like that, i would say about 3 goldfish size fish
2007-01-19 10:44:49 · answer #7 · answered by ♥♥♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a one inch fish requires 1 cubed gallon of water per inch. so if its a one inch fish for instance you would need three gallons of water.
2007-01-19 10:02:22 · answer #8 · answered by David M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can have 5 but i myself would do no more than 3. i suggest small fish like guppies mollies and korydoras
2007-01-23 00:32:09 · answer #9 · answered by powneverforgotten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't have a very good experience with fish. I could answer if you told how many litres of water does the aquarium holds.
2007-01-19 09:05:08 · answer #10 · answered by Άγγελος 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋