"How Many Inches Have You Got?"

"How Many Inches Have You Got?"," So for example a beginner (once the water chemistry is right) with a 20 gallon tank might get themselves 6 neon tetra, two mollies, two platys, 4 guppies, and a small Plecostomus. This is not just a problem with size. When crowded, fish exhibit stress patterns that result in: fish continuously hiding/missing feeding time poor colouring improper fin formation And, most importantly, slowly losing their inherent resistance to disease resulting in significantly shortened lifespan. So when sizing your own tank and species that you are wanting to keep - you have to bear in mind that one or two of the fish may wish to re-locate to another part of the tank, and your calculation sums must take that into account. THIS IS RUBBISH! Not doing partial water changes, having a poor maintenance regime and having very few plants LOWERS the number of fish you can keep. My experience is that if you add fish slowly and gradually, then you will have a happy and healthy group of fish - and remember safely bringing your tank's population up to the maximum load can take up to 6 months. 

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FISH SIZE, TROPICAL FISH