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Posted by NetMax on March 12, 2005, 2:24 pm
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> Passman" <gillspamattaylorpassmanspam.co.uk> says...
>>
>> > >I've got a 7 gallon Eclipse Hex tank (my first tank) with 6
>> > >Harlequin
>> > >Rasboras and 2 ghost shrimp, no plants. I figured that would be
>> > >about
>> > >the limit for this tank, going by the 1"/gallon rule, but then I
>> > >read
>> > >Netmax's page on species limiting which mentions that rasboras can
>> > >crowd
>> > >together quite happily. Do you think that they would be happier in
>> > >a
>> > >larger school? I'm content to stick with one species, so if I could
>> > >have
>> > >a few more in there I'd like it. I just don't want to stress them,
>> > >especially since this is a tall tank. Any advice would be
>> > >appreciated.
>> > >
>> > Unless you want to do very frequent water changes, you're already at
>> > the
>> > biological limits of your tank. Heck, I'd say you're already well
>> > past
>> it --
>> > Harlequins max out at 1.5" - 2"
>>
>> If you are stocking at the level you are saying I would suggest (IMHO)
>> putting in some plants - they should help control the balance. Along
>> with
>> that with a tank that size , I agree with Andy, you are going to need
>> to be
>> doing frequent water changes....
>>
> Thanks for the advice, I'll look into adding a plant and I won't be
> getting any more fish.
My server didn't carry the original post, but 6 H.rasboras and a couple
of shrimps sounds about right for a 7g. Using the 1" guideline, you are
at 2"/g, but these are very low consumption creatures.
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