Minimum Tank Size

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

a little bit of everything for me

 

[Newt]

Personally, although adult size of the fish plays into the tank size for me, I also consider the activity level/teperment of a specific fish.

Some fish, like Arrowhead puffers, get to be 6 inches or so but don't need a lot swimming room and live alone; a 20 long may be good for life. On the other hand, Neets are small but are MEAN, so even though they max out at 4 inches they need a bigger tank than a "regular" 4 inch fish.

 

[---XR---]

You need an all of the above choice.

Through research and getting the opinion of people who have kept the type fish in question, I develop my own opinion.

dead on 100%

 

[---XR---]

it's also common sence too, doesn't take an aerospace enginier to tell that 26" fish don't thrive in 18" wide tanks.

 

[---XR---]

From people on here that have at least 6000+ posts and good judgment

FYI, doesn't take a genius to make a bagillion posts, plenty people have 5k posts here and on other forums and don't know squat about fish or other topics, except how to compliment other people in the photo lounge, post count or noobability to a website is no way to judge overall knowledge of anything.

 

[skiptomyzoo]

FYI, doesn't take a genius to make a bagillion posts, plenty people have 5k posts here and on other forums and don't know squat about fish or other topics, except how to compliment other people in the photo lounge, post count or noobability to a website is no way to judge overall knowledge of anything.

100% just bc thier new here doesnt mean thier new to fish keeping. I have seen some questions asked that if that rule was followed, should come from someone with maybe a hundred posts, but they have well over 1000

 

[KenyanSandBoa]

FYI, doesn't take a genius to make a bagillion posts, plenty people have 5k posts here and on other forums and don't know squat about fish or other topics, except how to compliment other people in the photo lounge, post count or noobability to a website is no way to judge overall knowledge of anything.

Agreed, especially when 5,000 of the 6,000 posts are "cool", "sweet", or "nice"...that doesn't constitute good judgemnt.

Anyway, I also make the tank size judgement based on multiple sources and common sence.

 

[jcardona1]

I go off my own opinion. If my fish seems to be active and healthy, what's wrong with that? According to the overstock police, everybody's fish are crowded and we all need bigger tanks. I think common sense plays a big part in it; I'm not gonna get a million gallon tank for one aro...