FreedingFrenzy Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Hi! I'm Katie and I'm from Auckland... About a year ago I upgraded from my first tropical fish tank that was around 30L to the one I have now that is around 75L. I'm not sure how many fish I have in there... but my guess would be around 20: 1 Blue gourami 1 Rainbow Shark 2 Algae Eaters 2 Clown loaches 2 Cat fish 2 female Sword tails and the rest are danios/tetras... From reading some of the other posts it seems like I have too many fish.. But they all fit nicely in there and I haven't put any new fish into the tank in about 5 months and I only had my beautiful siamese fighter die from what I think was fin rot... My oldest fish I've had for about two years and they have grown substantially in size from when I first had them - the blue gourami, rainbow shark and one of the algae eaters.. I'm thinking of upgrading to a new, bigger and better tank but first I want to get this one looking its best so I know that I'll be able to handle a bigger one! Anyway, everyone here seems really nice and I can't wait to start posting new topics and getting heaps of helpful advice! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Hi Katie, and welcome to the forums. You'll find everyone here to be friendly and helpful, I hope! Yes, it sounds like you have too many fish for a 75 litre tank. The Clown loaches alone will grow to up to 8 or 10 inches, and catfish can grow to be monsters over the years, depending on their type. No doubt you will soon be suffering from MTS - More Tanks Syndrome - which is a common disease among us forumites. Don't forget never be afraid to ask, we tend not to laugh at folk here, just offer advice based on experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Hi Katie, and welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreedingFrenzy Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Yes, it sounds like you have too many fish for a 75 litre tank. The Clown loaches alone will grow to up to 8 or 10 inches, and catfish can grow to be monsters over the years, depending on their type. Wow! I did not know that - So I don't buy a tank that's too small when I upgrade, what size do you think would be my best bet to keep all my fish happy and not cramped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Always buy the biggest tank you can afford and house. Otherwise, just buy loads of medium sized tanks like me. I have two three foot tanks and a four foot running at present and a baby tank for the first of my killies. A six foot tank is on its way once I move house, as well as shelving for the 22 1 & 2 foot tanks I will be using to set up a breeding project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreedingFrenzy Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Wow Naz! That's a lot!! What are you breeding? Good luck with that I hope it all works awesomely for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi & Welcome! Well, there is one positive thing about buying a tank that may become too small for your fish family...great excuse for MTS :lol: Take care & have fun, Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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