how many 12 inch fish can be stocked in a 135gal?

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upyun

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I was wondering how many 12 inch fish (i.e. Pink Chalceus, Red Tailed Barracuda, Boulengerella maculata, Brycon rubricauda, Silver Dats, Bichirs, Swordspine Snook, etc) could be stocked in a 135gal tank (72x18x25)?

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Brian
 
maybe about 4, but it depends on what type of fish you get.
 
It depends on if your filter can handle it. If you want one hob filter, than you should stay with one fish. If you have a sizeable sump or wet/dry then you can pack them in with a shoe horn (not really). Every filter has its limit and it is based on the volume of bacteria that it can house. Do not pack the tank full all at once either. Add one fish at a time and allow the filter's bacteria colony to grow to accomodate the new fish. When the ammonia and nitrite levels stabilize, you can add another fish.
 
CHOMPERS;548934; said:
It depends on if your filter can handle it. If you want one hob filter, than you should stay with one fish. If you have a sizeable sump or wet/dry then you can pack them in with a shoe horn (not really). Every filter has its limit and it is based on the volume of bacteria that it can house. Do not pack the tank full all at once either. Add one fish at a time and allow the filter's bacteria colony to grow to accomodate the new fish. When the ammonia and nitrite levels stabilize, you can add another fish.
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For filtration, it would probably have 2 AC500s and a Rena XP3. Ultimately, I would like a few Swordspine Snook and Silver Dats. Possibly a bichir or two on cleanup control.
 
CHOMPERS;548934; said:
It depends on if your filter can handle it. If you want one hob filter, than you should stay with one fish. If you have a sizeable sump or wet/dry then you can pack them in with a shoe horn (not really). Every filter has its limit and it is based on the volume of bacteria that it can house. Do not pack the tank full all at once either. Add one fish at a time and allow the filter's bacteria colony to grow to accomodate the new fish. When the ammonia and nitrite levels stabilize, you can add another fish.
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i know what you meant but its based on surface area of the media.

had to correct it :)
 
I know that Silver Dats are brackish water fish and Bichirs are freshwater. So just be aware. I'm not sure about the Swordspine Snook though.
 
upyun;549061; said:
For filtration, it would probably have 2 AC500s and a Rena XP3. Ultimately, I would like a few Swordspine Snook and Silver Dats. Possibly a bichir or two on cleanup control.
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So you don't have it set up yet? Good boy. It is best to ask questions first and buy later. Now if someone can just get me to take this advice :nilly: I don't keep up with model numbers, but those are canisters right? I have a DIY sump filter and a DIY wet/dry and have never given a canister on a fish tank the time of day. The concept doesn't click with me (clean the filter and goodbye bacteria).

Btw, wet/dry filters do not need cleaning, and my sump filter is going on six months and it still isn't close to needing cleaning. If a sump is sized large enough, it acts like a septic tank allowing the waste to be broken down farther and farther. It is then removed during water changes in the form of nitrates. I also have a drip system to handle the water changing chore. In a nut shell, I mostly only have to enjoy my fish.
 
try other species of dats, they are brackish. it depends on the type of fish you get. if you put a load of plecos in, then their waste products will be more than others, for example
 
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