A 5" long gourami should not go into a 6G tank lol.
Just use aqadvisor. So much easier and probably more accurate than measuring your swimming fish in 3 dimensions.
The "one inch per gallon" rule
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Just use aqadvisor. So much easier and probably more accurate than measuring your swimming fish in 3 dimensions.
I always wonder ... "where did these "rules" come from?" ... "who came up with them?" and ... "what science actually went into "devining" them?"
I think they are probably better defined as "guildlines" rather than "rules". I am a Goldfishkeeper and they tell us not to use the "inch rule" ... there are other "rules" they say we should use. For instance ... 20 gallons for the first fish, 10 for each after.
But this is inadequate for me ... I don't like to change water but once a week and, when I do - i don't want it to be so dirty it HAS to be changed. For me, 30 to 40 gallons PER fish works better. So the "rules" don't apply to me ... I'm too lazy to change water more often than that.
Other people may find every three days is fine for them ... and stock appropriately.
Every time I see a video of a chinese goldfish breeder ... he has amazing fish and doesn't seem to be following any "rules" for stocking. Obviously many use things like a perpetual water changing system ...
So "rules" don't (and can't) take into account atypical equipment ... nor can they really take into account the level of dedication to water changes for each individual fish keeper.
I think they are probably better defined as "guildlines" rather than "rules". I am a Goldfishkeeper and they tell us not to use the "inch rule" ... there are other "rules" they say we should use. For instance ... 20 gallons for the first fish, 10 for each after.
But this is inadequate for me ... I don't like to change water but once a week and, when I do - i don't want it to be so dirty it HAS to be changed. For me, 30 to 40 gallons PER fish works better. So the "rules" don't apply to me ... I'm too lazy to change water more often than that.
Other people may find every three days is fine for them ... and stock appropriately.
Every time I see a video of a chinese goldfish breeder ... he has amazing fish and doesn't seem to be following any "rules" for stocking. Obviously many use things like a perpetual water changing system ...
So "rules" don't (and can't) take into account atypical equipment ... nor can they really take into account the level of dedication to water changes for each individual fish keeper.
When I worked at a Pet Supply Store in the Fish Dept., I was always told to do the inch of fish per gallon of water.. This is because we had people wanting to put 20 goldfish in a 10 gallon tank... Or the one guy who called me saying all his Oscars died and wanted to know the reason... Wally World told this guy he could put 5 Oscars in a 10 gallon tank... I told him that was the reason....
Salt Fish was said to be a inch of fish per 2 gallons of water... I would just say "See the adult size? Double that for a tank... if it gets up to 10 inches, put it in a 20 gallon tank."
No one ever listened and would always bring back dead fish...
And yes.... I hated that Corporate made us over stock the tanks...
Salt Fish was said to be a inch of fish per 2 gallons of water... I would just say "See the adult size? Double that for a tank... if it gets up to 10 inches, put it in a 20 gallon tank."
No one ever listened and would always bring back dead fish...
And yes.... I hated that Corporate made us over stock the tanks...
Not read the thread, but it's the dumbest rule I think I've ever heard.
No, it is 100% the dumbest.
No, it is 100% the dumbest.
