Zëbulon wrote:
"nut" wrote in message
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Zëbulon wrote:
"Tynk" wrote in message
oups.com...
You cannot set such a vague "rule" when there are way too many
variables when it comes to stocking a fish...much more than it's
size in inches.
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Such as the fact a 1" goldfish passes a lot more waste than a 1"
guppy.

The rule was for tropical fish, not coldwater.
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This is true but how many newbies know that? They come here all the
time asking about putting tropicals with goldfish. Some people keep
them together successfully.

Also, some tropicals have a lot more bulk per inch than others.

Newbies don't tend to keep cichlids, they keep non-aggressive community
fish... most of which have similar requirements.

However, i'm not disagreeing with you - i admit the rule isn't an accurate
guide.




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