I've been reading a few post in this section and now I think my koura tank is too small.The tank is 37l x 30w x 30h, is it too small and if so what is the best tank size for a koura?

Koura arent big waste producers as long as you arent overfeeding it and it can comfortably move around it should be fine. As it grows you may need a larger tank though.

Reading this post and your previous one makes me think that we should look at adding a recommended tank size to the native profiles on our website

I will see if it can be done on the new site once it is up and running

your biggest problem may be keeping the temperature down in summer

Reading this post and your previous one makes me think that we should look at adding a recommended tank size to the native profiles on our website

I will see if it can be done on the new site once it is up and running

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Reading this post and your previous one makes me think that we should look at adding a recommended tank size to the native profiles on our website

I will see if it can be done on the new site once it is up and running

:gopo: :gpo2:

Reading this post and your previous one makes me think that we should look at adding a recommended tank size to the native profiles on our website

I will see if it can be done on the new site once it is up and running

Hey Kiwraka. What do you think of working out all the tank sizes then sending them to the admins to add to the database?

I made this list which people can add their tank sizes to.

Banded kokopu:

Bluegill bully:

Common bully: 60 litres

Common smelt:

Cran's bully: 60 litres

Dwarf galaxias: 60 litres

Giant bully:

Giant kokopu:

Inanga:

Koaro:

Koura: 60 litres

Long-fin eel:

Redfin bully:

Short-fin eel:

Spotted eel:

Torrentfish:

Upland bully: 

Edited September 4, 201511 yr by Silverdollarboy2

I would recommend excluding mudfish and shortjaw kokopu to discourage removal from the wild.

But good idea, I will add to your list later when I get inside

Okay I'll edit it. I just used all the fish that are already in the database.

I'd say the minimum volume per full-grown fish in a well filtered tank would be...

Banded kokopu: 100

 

Bluegill bully: Maybe 15 litres? Only suitable tank mates would probably be torrent-fish

Common bully: 30 litres

Common smelt: 30 litres

Cran's bully: 20 litres

Dwarf galaxias: 20 litres

Giant bully: 50 litres

Giant kokopu: 200 litres

Inanga: 30 litres

Koaro: 100 litres

Koura: 60 litres

Long-fin eel: Maybe 1000 litres

Redfin bully: 20 for a female maybe upto fifty for a male for space for his territory

Short-fin eel: 600 litres

Spotted eel: 800 litres

Torrentfish: 60 litres?

Upland bully: 20 litres

Edited September 5, 201511 yr by kiwiraka

I'd say the minimum volume per full-grown fish in a well filtered tank would be...

Banded kokopu: 100

 

Bluegill bully: Maybe 15 litres? Only suitable tank mates would probably be torrent-fish

Common bully: 30 litres

Common smelt: 30 litres

Cran's bully: 20 litres

Dwarf galaxias: 20 litres

Giant bully: 50 litres

Giant kokopu: 200 litres

Inanga: 30 litres

Koaro: 100 litres

Koura: 60 litres

Long-fin eel: Maybe 1000 litres

Redfin bully: 20 for a female maybe upto fifty for a male for space for his territory

Short-fin eel: 600 litres

Spotted eel: 800 litres

Torrentfish: 60 litres?

Upland bully: 20 litres

Edited September 5, 201511 yr by Silverdollarboy2

Good point, I imagine you'd be correct about Dwarf Galaxias and Bluegills 

I don't think any of the diadromous galaxiids or smelt should be kept in anything under 4 foot long, smelt and inanga may be alright in three foot but if kept in a tank that short I'd recommend it should also be at least two feet deep (front to back)

 

Also maybe we should just put in the minimum dimensions because a 100 litre tall tank would be useless... 

I'd say the bullies need about a 2 footer,Giant bullies 3 foot, the eels 5 foot+ , torrentfish 3 foot? ,dwarf galaxias/ bluegills 1 foot

Banded kokopu: 4 x 1.5 feet

Bluegill bully: 1.5 x 1 feet

Common bully: 2 x 1 feet

Common smelt: 4 x 1feet

Cran's bully: 2 x 1 feet

Dwarf galaxias: 2 x 1 feet

Giant bully: 3 x 1 feet

Giant kokopu: 4 x 2 feet

Inanga: 4 x 1 feet

Koaro: 4 x 1.5 feet

Koura: 2 x 1 feet

Long-fin eel: 6-8 x 3 feet

Redfin bully: 2 x 1 maybe upto 2 x 2 for a single territorial male?

Short-fin eel: 5 x 2 feet

Spotted eel: 6 x 3 feet

Torrentfish: 3 x 1 feet

Upland bully: 2 x 1 feet

What do you think?

Nice one guys  Will look at updates to database

Cheers

Sorry I was in town. Looks good, the dwarf galaxias could probably comfortably live in 1 x 1.5 feet though.

Edit: I see the tank sizes are now up.Thanks

Edited September 5, 201511 yr by Silverdollarboy2