Subj : Re: Freshwater Tank Capac To : All From : Andy Hill Date : Thu Nov 11 2004 05:41 pm "Gary" wrote: >I have a 96 litre Juwel Rekord 96 aquarium with the internal filter as well >as an external canister. >I have well rinsed sand as the substrate and have three medium sized pieces >of bog wood. > >I would * like* to stock the following: > >3 / 4 Clown Loach >2 / 3 Khulie Loach >5 neon tetra > >Am I pushing it? I have a feeling this may be overstocking, I will not buy >if this is the case, my preference is in the order I have listed, Clown >Loach are by far my favourite Freshwater fish, followed by the Khuli and >Neons! > The Khuilis and Neons aren't a problem -- they're pretty small fish, even at adult size. Long-term, the Clowns will be a problem -- they get around 10" if their growth isn't stunted. The conservative rule of thumb is an inch of fish per gallon -- in your case, about 25 inches of fish. To go higher than that, you have to be a lot fussier with your maintenance, and the whole system has a lot less leeway for error than an aquarium stocked at the inch-per-gallon level. I wouldn't recommend pushing above this until you have a year or two of experience under your belt. --- þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXPost V1.14 at BBSWORLD * Info@bbsworld.com --- * RIMEGate(tm)V10.2áÿ* RelayNet(tm) NNTP Gateway * MoonDog BBS * RgateImp.MoonDog.BBS at 11/11/04 5:41:43 PM * Origin: MoonDog BBS, Brooklyn,NY, 718 692-2498, 1:278/230 (1:278/230) .