I already have three platies, and two very small feeder guppies. I also have a filter for a twenty gallon tank, so does than mean that I can have more fish than you normally would for a ten gallon tank? I really want to add one or two Kissing Gourami, should I?
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That depends on the size of the fish and the type.Having a twenty gallon filter doesn't mean that you should have more fish in the tank but if all the fish you bought are not agressive and small like the guppies or a little bit bigger then you could add two gouramis. Just make sure that you are feeding them the right type of food and that they all have the same temperature tolerance. I recommend getting a heater for your aquarium to adjust the temperature to the right extent for your fish.You're gonna need it come winter time.
The old general guideline is one inch of fish for each US gallon. do they measure up to 10 inches??? (total length, mouth to tail end)... and DON'T estimate looking through the glass!!! :-) Look down into the water when they are near the surface!
Normally fish tanks can have one fish per gallon of water. As you have the great filter system you should not have any problems with that number.
You should only have one inch of fish for every gallon of water
yea, i am like you and like to have more fish then is usually recommended. The filter thing is good and it will allow you to have a few more fish. Usually the rule of thumb is one inch of fish per gallon. I dont really follow it too much but sounds nice. The only thing about Gourami is they can be mean sometimes, but i think it can be done.
From my point of view the answer is both yes and no. I think at this point in time with your tank size and filtration you are just fine, and if you got young kissing Gourami, I don't think you will over tax the filtration. However, those fish are going to grow, and in the future, that would not be the best housing situation for those fish. I would not be inclined to think there is a compatibility issue with these fish, and your guppies if you have a male and female, are liable to start massively producing offspring as well. I'd think that if you get your Gourami, you should do so with plans to move up to a 20 or 30 gallon tank somewhere down the road. Hope this helps
Just because you bought a 20 gal filter doesn't mean you can put twice as many fish in the tank. The rule of one inch of fish per gallon of water isn't
because of the waste they produce it is for the space most fish need to swim around. More energetic fish will need more space to swim. Below is a fish compatibility chart. Good Luck! :)
I think your good where your at. Kissing Gouramis grow up to 8 inches, two would need to be in a 25+ gallon just the two.
According to the infamous "1gallon per inch of fish"
you could supposedly put:
six 1.5 inch fish (I think that would be fine, smallies dont make alot of waste)
five 2 inch fish (that would be iffy)
four 2.5 fish (again iffy)
three 3 inch fish (you would have to clean alot)
that rule can get some what annoying sometimes.
Its one fish for every gallon of water. Not for every inch. Whose gonna measure a fish anyway?
no gourami at all. you need a bigger tank. the filter has little effect. it only keeps the water cleaner. you dont think of how big the fish is now. platy get 2-3 in. and if it is an inch of fish a gallon so you have between 6 and 4 inches of fish lift. research the fish before you buy it.for example:
Fancy guppies
balloon mollys
gold dust mollys
sword tails
would all do great in the tank. but dont go buy all of them. try a pair of guppies(males no females or he will kill her from stress.)
a pair of balloon mollys and keep you others. you should be safe with this combo. they are all non aggressive easy fish to care for. if you want more i recommend a upgrade!!
:P desi
I always liked to use the 1 fish per gallon rule.
Maybe another guppy or two perhaps platy. That's about it. Big filter or not, you can't exceed the capacity of the tank.
Common Glass Aquarium Sizes
5.5 Gallon 16x8x10 (128 sq. in.)
10 Leader 20x10x12 (200 sq. in.)
10 Hexagon 14x12x18 (127 sq. in)
15 Gallon 24x12x12 (288 sq. in.)
20 High 24x12x16 (288 sq. in.)
20 Long 30x12x12 (360 sq. in.)
25 Gallon 24x12x20 (288 sq. in.)
29 Gallon 30x12x18 (360 sq. in.)
30 Gallon 36x12x16 (432 sq. in.)
30 Breeder 36x18x12 (648 sq. in.)
33 Long 48x13x12 (624 sq. in.)
37 Gallon 30x12x22 (360 sq. in.)
38 Gallon 36x12x20 (432 sq. in.)
40 Long 48x13x16 (624 sq. in.)
40 Breeder 36x18x16 (648 sq. in.)
45 Gallon 36x12x24 (432 sq. in.)
50 Gallon 36x18x18 (648 sq. in.)
55 Gallon 48x13x20 (624 sq. in.)
65 Gallon 36x18x24 (648 sq. in.)
Petite body fish
1” per gallon or 1” per 12 sq. in. of surface
For example 20 long has 360 sq. in. surface area
360/12=30
Can a 20 long support 30” of fish? Probably not.
A 20 high has only 288 sq. in. surface area
288/12=24
Can a 20 high support 24” of fish? Probably not.
A 25 is also 288 sq. in. surface area
288/12=24
Can a 25 support 24” of fish? Probably.
I like to average the two for a more accurate capacity.
For the 20 long, 30 by surface area, 20 by volume averages to 25”
Can a 20 long support 25” of fish? Probably.
For the 20 high, 24 by surface area, 20 by volume averages to 22”
Can a 20 high support 22” of fish? Probably.
Why does the 20 long support 3” more fish that the 20 high?
A larger surface area allows a greater oxygen exchange, which is as important as volume of water.
Large bodied fish, such as gold fish you need to double or even triple these numbers, i.e. 3 gallons per inch and 36 sq. in. of surface per 1” of fish.
This is not the only consideration for fish tanks. Types of fish will appreciate one type of tank over another. For example, fast swimmers like Zebra Danios, Pearl Danios and Blue Danios will do best in a tank that is at least 30” long. They would be better kept in a 20 long rather than a 25. Giant Danios would do best in a tank at least 48” long. They would be better kept in a 55 rather than a 65.
On the other hand, slow, tall bodied fish like Angel Fish and Discus will do best in a deep tank. They would be better kept in a 65 rather than a 55. They, like other cichlids also need a bit more than the 1” per gallon and/or 12 sq. in. surface.
Forget about the whole 1" per gallon speech. I can tell you now that you can have up to 12 fish in a 10-gallon tank. Platys and Kissing Gourami are fit for only 20 gllon tanks. Check out my yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starteraqu... for the appropriate types of fish that canbe kept in a 10-gallon aquarum.
A good rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per 1 gallon of water. If you have that big of a filter, you could push it a little bit. The platies are about 2 inches, so that takes up 6 inches. The guppies are probably 1 inch each. So it's up to 8 inches now. Kissing Gouramis can grow up to 8 inches, so it'd be 16. You could add one in there, but then you'd have to add an airstone or two.
~ZTM
Well, first off I personally think that the one inch of fish per gallon of water isn't the most accurate rule out there. It really depends on ur fish. i would say you should be able to add the gourami because it really isn't that much. Try to get them at a young age when they are small and they won't outgrow the tank, but that will probably shorten its life span. It really depends, but im sure if ur tank is like covered 80% with plants (plastic or real), then u should be able to put it in. I suggest you read up or google about the gourami's first, because its not the size of tank you really should be worrying about, but it should be the compatibility it has with these other fishs. Bigger gourami's, may be aggressive to the 2 guppies, (i think), ajnd also they may have dfferent water temperature, ph etc. needs. Good luck with your tank, and happy fishin =)
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