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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| How do I calculate how many fish?
I have a 12 inch by 24 inch, 20 gallon tank but I have heard a couple of ways to calculate how many fish I should have. I will NOT be using full bodied fish, they will be thin and mostly between 2-4 inches. Anyway I heard that 1 inch per gallon rule but I also heard a rule that says to find the surface area of the base and divide by 12 (this would give me 24 inches, I have heard about this method in several fish books.) What do you use and what do you think I should do and why? Thanks so much! | 
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| 1 inch of adult fish per gallon of water.
The easiest way to figure it out | 
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| one inch per gallon is more of a guideline than a rule, but it really depends on what kind of fish you have.
having said that, what kind of fish are you considering? | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Personally I never use those tricky little equations...
I just research the individual needs of each fish, and then figure things out from there. | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| I am probably going to get some Zebra danios and a couple Dwarf Gouramis (since I have had success with them in my original tank) but I am having real trouble finding bottom level (as in swim near or at the bottom of the tank) fish that are fairly easy to take care of- I am a beginner so if you recommend something (please do!) make sure it's not super hard to take care of. | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Cories are a good bottom feeder for beginners. | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| I'd say cories, or a small variety of pleco such as the bristlenose.  | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Or a clown. | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| clown loach? i have to disagree with you on that one, they get too big for a 20 gallon and need to be in groups.
i'd say cory cats or otos. i personally have cory cats and i love them! they prefer to be in groups though, 4 or 5 would be best. | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| This is a freshwater, heated aquarium- 20 gals. | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| I believe she meant clown pleco  | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| lol my bad | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Yeah, sorry!
I meant a clown pleco.
I have one.
He drives me crazy, but he's cute. | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| why does he drive you crazy?
also, do pleco's need anything special because all I have is your average Aquarium rocks sold in 25 lb bags. Will they do OK with that or does that not work for them? | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| awww, i've never seen them before! so cute, maybe i'll get one for my new 29.... | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| most bottom feeders would prefer sand, not 100% sure about the pleco specifically, but definitely for my cory cats, as they have very sensitive barbels | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| He hides ALL day, coming out at night.
So I really don't remember that I have a pleco unless I'm cleaning the tank & he scurries away. Plecos can have any substrate, and like to eat blanched veggies. | |
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January 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Sorry if this is a dumb question but what are blanched veggies? If they are what I think they are then how exactly do you feed them to your fish? Thanks | |
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