"TYNK 7" wrote in message
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Subject: Over Stocking - Rule of Thumb???
From: Geezer From The Freezer
Date: 11/3/2003 8:48 AM Central Standard Time
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Timmer,

Rule of thumb for goldfish, 10 gallons per every fish!

Yes, this I agree on...even a little more than 10g depending on the
type.
A commet can reach about 16 inches in legnth. A 10g is how many inches
wide?
It's been so long since I've had a 10g....

So, what you're saying is that I can keep a 10" Comet in a 10g tank?
Wow..
(snicker) ;~)

I think 10g tanks are about 22"x10"x11". Probably safe to say 3g per
inch or 10g per fish (whatever is the higher number). I'll admit that
once I'm over about 40g, I use the 3g/inch rule for the filtration and
give the GF less than 3g/inch. They are not a species which suffers from
a bit of crowding, but they do need strong filtration. These guidelines
are more for fantails than for Comets or *gulp* Koi. Comets really
should have long tanks, and Koi don't really belong in your typical
aquarium. JMO

NetMax