Pleco Boy Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 76 Age : 34 Location : Goldcoast Auatralia Job/hobbies : Goldfish And Plecos Humor : Don't Get It Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2011-01-14
| Subject: needs a new tank Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:22 am | |
| iv got a 60litre tank atm with 9 small goldfish and 2 plecos and was wanting to buy a bigger tank what size should i get | |
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Doug Bristlenose King
Number of posts : 3128 Age : 38 Location : Adelaide, South Australia Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist Humor : yes please :) Thank You Points : 198 Registration date : 2010-05-08
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Pleco Boy Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 76 Age : 34 Location : Goldcoast Auatralia Job/hobbies : Goldfish And Plecos Humor : Don't Get It Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2011-01-14
| Subject: new tank Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:02 am | |
| bahahahah i was looking at spending around $300 for 115 litre tank down the road with stand and hood is 115 litre big enough | |
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Doug Bristlenose King
Number of posts : 3128 Age : 38 Location : Adelaide, South Australia Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist Humor : yes please :) Thank You Points : 198 Registration date : 2010-05-08
| Subject: Re: needs a new tank Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:13 am | |
| rule of thumb i run with is 1.5 square ft of tank bottom per male BN, and 2 females per male. volume isn't realy so much of an issue, its bottom space.
I dont know much about goldfish but i believe the get big so it may not be big enough for them, but it will be for the BNs | |
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jim.and V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 1449 Age : 67 Location : England Job/hobbies : Warehouse Op Thank You Points : 107 Registration date : 2010-08-04
| Subject: Re: needs a new tank Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:14 am | |
| What are the SURFACE dimensions (length x width) of the tank?
As a guide, for Goldfish in a coldwater set up, you should allow:
60 square cm for each 1 cm of fish body length excluding the tail or 24 square inches for each 1 inch of fish body length excluding the tail.
This will increase if you are heating the tank.
9 small Golfish, could potentially become 9 large Goldfish needing a very large tank, or pond.
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