Stocking an aquarium

**tetra** · 11-21-2009, 01:53 AM

Thanks this helped me clearify a few things that i was concerend about setting up my 60 gallon.

**imran_sharm** · 12-05-2009, 10:00 AM

dear
frinds i keep discus fishs and angel fish but my angel fish go a proble on the body got alcer so wat shold i do do you have any adeyas so plz can you halp me wat to do we them my name is imran my contact is +255714192422

thanks & regards
imran_sharm

**imran_sharm** · 12-05-2009, 10:46 AM

i got problem in angel fish got alcer problem wat shuld i do to treat them
thanks & regads
imran_sharm

**Rue** · 12-05-2009, 02:53 PM

Hi! You'll have better luck if you ask your question under 'fish diseases'.

Do you have pictures of the ulcer? That would help you get a useful answer as well.

**missjessicafaye** · 04-23-2012, 07:48 AM

Very helpful thank you!

**Kerrilynn80** · 06-08-2012, 06:58 AM

I have 4 tetra in a 20 gallon tank and added 2 mollies yesterday and one is very aggresive and stressing out the tetra any ides??

**steeler1** · 08-28-2012, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Fishguy2727

You may have, but I can't think of a single book that is perfect.

The biggest reason is because the school as a whole needs more room. One neon tetra doesn't need as much space as six, but that shouldn't matter because they should always be in a school. One fantail goldfish can fit in a 30, but it is naturally a schooling fish and should not be left alone. So in order to properly care for these species you need to provide a school and therefore a tank large enough to handle that school.

I remember my first Innes book (1969), he had so many fish shoved into aquriums just by his theory of using more aeriation, he also did not recommend water changes, just siphon and strain than reuse, WOW!

**steeler1** · 08-28-2012, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrilynn80

I have 4 tetra in a 20 gallon tank and added 2 mollies yesterday and one is very aggresive and stressing out the tetra any ides??

Add more neons at least four but I would go with six, the neons will fill more secure and the molly won't be able to single out an individule or replace the molly. Mollies at least in the past had a reputation as potential bullies.

**MrJim** · 01-13-2013, 11:06 AM

http://aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php?A...engthUnit=inch

This site is helpful for stocking~you have to enter tank size and filters, they have menus for selecting brand/size of filters and room for two filter entries and the fish are specific species not simply family and they have helpful footnotes when you enter regarding recommended school size.