do you think fish growth is reduced by tank size

[tunerX]

I think because they're going on opinion/theory rather than experiance with fish growing and what works and what doesn't.




Drip Filtration says you're wrong.. lol

Sure if you have a large tank and do less water changes then tank size affects water quality because you're starting with more water untainted. But in a smaller tank if you're doing larger water changes/drip then tank size doesn't determine water quality..

It still matters even with a drip system. If you have a 10 gallon tank and drip 4GPH which is 40 percent dilution per hour. You still have the mess in the water that the fish is ingesting and breathing.

Drip systems are awesome, I just put one on my 120XH and will be doing another one on my 579. I think that with good filtration will be the best I can do for the fish, but it will be nowhere as good as a river that moves millions of gallons an hour.

 

[cichlaguapote]

It still matters even with a drip system. If you have a 10 gallon tank and drip 4GPH which is 40 percent dilution per hour. Drip systems are awesome, I just put one on my 120XH and will be doing another one on my 579. I think that with good filtration will be the best I can do for the fish, but it will be nowhere as good as a river that moves millions of gallons an hour.

Tank size matters.. But minimally, and lower than water quality/filtration/feeding regimen. I say that from experiance in raising fish in smaller tanks with more/larger water changes. Most of us agreed the wild enviroment is better than we can provide in an aquarium. The argument is which is more important to good growth.. water quality or tank size.. I still stick with my answer. But to be polite everyone has their own opinion.

 

[tunerX]

Tank size matters depending on load. A 12 inch Oscar in a 10 gallon, that gets 50 percent a day will be sucking more turds than a 12 inch Oscar in a 100 gallon that gets 50 percent a day.

 

[Scorponok]

A 12" Oscar in a 10g with 50% WC a day vs. A 12" Oscar in a 100g with 5% WC a month....which will grow bigger?

 

[cichlaguapote]

Tank size matters depending on load. A 12 inch Oscar in a 10 gallon, that gets 50 percent a day will be sucking more turds than a 12 inch Oscar in a 100 gallon that gets 50 percent a day.

Your fish isn't sucking any turds if you have a way to dispose of them. Call it what you will but start with a 3" oscar in a 10g with a good filter and a 3" oscar in a 100g with no filter just a air pump.. 10g gets 50% changed every 2 days, the 100g gets no water changes..

Which is gonna grow better and turn out the better fish? The one with better water quality? or the one with the larger tank?

Maybe I'm seeing this wrong..

BTW a 12" oscar is close to maxed out and grow is slowed by that point if any.. One fish may stop at 12", the other may keep growing because of genes.

Say what you want but in real life water quality matters way more than tank size for keeping fish healthy.

 

[nomadofthehills]

A 12" Oscar in a 10g with 50% WC a day vs. A 12" Oscar in a 100g with 5% WC a month....which will grow bigger?

No one would keep a 12" Oscar in a 20" tank. Again you miss the point.

This is theory based. No one who cares enough about fish to provide ideal filtration to a 10g tank will PUT a 12" oscar in one.

Also, 50% would not be enough. 50% are for lightly stocked tanks, IMO.

 

[tunerX]

A 12" Oscar in a 10g with 50% WC a day vs. A 12" Oscar in a 100g with 5% WC a month....which will grow bigger?

I would say the one that has the best genes, diet, and water quality. The only way to be certain would be cloning and testing.

 

[tunerX]

Your fish isn't sucking any turds if you have a way to dispose of them. Call it what you will but start with a 3" oscar in a 10g with a good filter and a 3" oscar in a 100g with no filter just a air pump.. 10g gets 50% changed every 2 days, the 100g gets no water changes..

Which is gonna grow better and turn out the better fish? The one with better water quality? or the one with the larger tank?

Maybe I'm seeing this wrong..

BTW a 12" oscar is close to maxed out and grow is slowed by that point if any.. One fish may stop at 12", the other may keep growing because of genes.

You are kind of missing my point, just a little. You would have the 3 inch in the 10 gallon getting 50 percent a day, and a 3" in the 100 gallon getting 50 percent a day. The one in the 100 gallon will be the biggest and healthiest. The one in the 10 might be the shortest and fattest. I don't know though, I am not gonna try it.

 

[cichlaguapote]

I would say the one that has the best genes, diet, and water quality. The only way to be certain would be cloning and testing.

So we are in agreement? Or did you mean to say the one in the larger tank? You confuse the shibby out of me..

 

[tunerX]

All of it plays a role. The OP only had tank size listed so that was the aspect he left us to work with. The problem is that the smaller the tank the sooner it will get mucked up.