Bsixxx Redtail Catfish MFK Member Jul 17, 2006 4,496 597 150 . Jul 19, 2006 #1 i was wonderig could i put 3-5 rb's in a 55 gal tank?
Slim2634 Plecostomus MFK Member May 8, 2006 1,504 80 51 34 Central Ohio Jul 19, 2006 #2 my uncle used to have around that many in a 55 gallon. i actually have the same tank he had them in now.
my uncle used to have around that many in a 55 gallon. i actually have the same tank he had them in now.
Bsixxx Redtail Catfish MFK Member Jul 17, 2006 4,496 597 150 . Jul 19, 2006 #3 so were they ok and did they fight alot or what?
R Ruger345 Feeder Fish MFK Member Jun 15, 2006 143 0 0 Germantown,MD Jul 19, 2006 #4 A rule of thumb is 20 gallons per fish, so I would only go with 3 for life, but that is still pushing it. If you start out with little RBP's I would get about 6-7 to start. Sell/trade the ones you don't want to keep for the long haul.
A rule of thumb is 20 gallons per fish, so I would only go with 3 for life, but that is still pushing it. If you start out with little RBP's I would get about 6-7 to start. Sell/trade the ones you don't want to keep for the long haul.
L LiLG Jack Dempsey MFK Member Jul 19, 2006 40 0 36 38 Los Angeles Jul 19, 2006 #6 oh dont trip i got 15 half-dollar size rbp's in a 60