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I thought I posted this a few days ago, but I can't find that post for the life of me. If this is a double post, sorry for doing so!
I recently downsized from multiple aquariums to 3 75 gallons and, while I intend to get rid of multiple aquariums, I would like to hold on to a 20 long, a 10 gallon, and a 40 breeder as I have all the needed equipment to run each of these should I choose to do so.
My intent is to set up one of them for a shrimp colony to breed shrimp for the 3 larger tanks, the second for a quarantine tank, and to store the 40 gallon unless (until?) I decide to set it up again.
I am concerned, however, that the 10 gallon, and even the 20 long, may not be large enough to accommodate some of the fish I keep. For incoming fish it's no big deal, as I don't tend to buy full-grown fish, but if I had to emergency quarantine a sick fish I'm not sure it would be large enough.
The larger fish I keep are fancy goldfish (Oranda, Calico, Telescope-Eye), Dojo loaches, Angelfish, and Pearl Gouramis (except for the goldfish and loaches in diffferent tanks, obviously
). I'm worried that the Angels and Loaches might struggle even short term in the 20 long.
Thoughts?
I recently downsized from multiple aquariums to 3 75 gallons and, while I intend to get rid of multiple aquariums, I would like to hold on to a 20 long, a 10 gallon, and a 40 breeder as I have all the needed equipment to run each of these should I choose to do so.
My intent is to set up one of them for a shrimp colony to breed shrimp for the 3 larger tanks, the second for a quarantine tank, and to store the 40 gallon unless (until?) I decide to set it up again.
I am concerned, however, that the 10 gallon, and even the 20 long, may not be large enough to accommodate some of the fish I keep. For incoming fish it's no big deal, as I don't tend to buy full-grown fish, but if I had to emergency quarantine a sick fish I'm not sure it would be large enough.
The larger fish I keep are fancy goldfish (Oranda, Calico, Telescope-Eye), Dojo loaches, Angelfish, and Pearl Gouramis (except for the goldfish and loaches in diffferent tanks, obviously
). I'm worried that the Angels and Loaches might struggle even short term in the 20 long.Thoughts?
